New Jersey is known for violent driving and for this reason police force applies violent speed limits. The speeding tickets are issued on the basis of speeding. There are top ten most common violations in New Jersey they are given as follows.
Non-Moving Traffic Violations:
Driving Without Liability Insurance:
A person who is driving without having a insurance should pay $300 and up to $1,000 for community service and DMV surcharges of $250 a year for three years and their license also will be suspended for 12 months which is mandatory.
Driving While Suspended:
Many people don't know that their licenses are canceled until they are stopped when they are traveling or when they go to renew their licenses. There are many reasons for suspending the license some of them are the failure to pay the parking tickets, surcharges, and previous tickets.
Unlicensed Driving:
Unlicensed drivers have to pay fines up to $500 and they will face imprisonment up to 60 days. Also, they are ineligible for the license for 180 days.
Moving Traffic Violations:
CARELESS DRIVING:
If any person is noticed with a careless driving then they have to pay fines between $50 and $200. Two points will be assessed against your NJ license and also have to face jail up to 15 days.
RECKLESS DRIVING:
If you are the first-time offender you will be imprisoned for 60 days in country jail or municipal jail and/or you can pay a fine between $50 to $200. Up to six points will be assessed against your NJ license.
TAILGATING(OR FOLLOWING TOO CLOSELY):
You will have to pay a penalty of $85 or if you are in 65 mph/ a construction zone the penalty is $140 and also five points will be assessed on your license.
SPEEDING:
If you are driving very fastly over the speed limit higher the points will be added to your license. If you exceed the maximum speed of 1-14 mph over the limit two points will be added to your license. Additionally, if you cross the speed limit of 15-29 mph four points will be added to your license. At last, if you exceed maximum speed by 30 mph five points will be added. Financial penalties will be varied significantly.
IMPROPER LANE CHANGE:
If you are changing the lane improperly then it will result in adding two points against your license. You also will receive a fine between $50 to $200 or chance of imprisonment up to 15 days sometimes you have to face both.
IMPROPER CHANGING:
Improper passing will result in adding of two points to your license and also you have to pay a penalty of $50 to $200 and you will face imprisonment up to 15 days sometimes you have to face both.
FAILURE TO OBSERVE A TRAFFIC SIGNAL:
If you feel guilty or are convicted the NJMC court will fine you between $50 to $200 plus court will cost of $33. You may also be sent to prison up to 15 days.
Traffic violations are mostly resolved by a request between the driver and the prosecution. The court must approve all the requests deals which result in reduced charges in exchange for a guilty request