New Jersey Motor Vehicle Points List

Point assessments for the most common offenses are listed below. Be advised that local municipal ordinances and violations occurring on the New Jersey Turnpike, Garden State Parkway or Atlantic City Expressway that have a Title 39 equivalent will be assessed points.

Traffic Code	Offense	Points
27:23–29	Moving Against Traffic	2
27:23–29	Improper Passing	4
27:23–29	Unlawful Use Of Median Strip	2
39:3–20	Operating Constructor Vehicle In Excess Of 45 Mph	3
39:4–14.3	Operating Motorized Bicycle On A Restricted Highway	2
39:4–14.3d	More Than One Person On A Motorized Bicycle	2
39:4–35	Failure To Yield To Pedestrian In Crosswalk	2
39:4–36	Failure To Yield To Pedestrian In Crosswalk; Passing A Vehicle Yielding To Pedestrian In Crosswalk	2
39:4-36a	Fail To Yield To Pedestrian Crossing Road	2
39:4-36a(1)	Stop Vehicle To Allow Pedestrian To Cross Marked Crosswalk	2
39:4– 41	Driving Through Safety Zone	2
39:4–52	Racing On Highway	5
39:4–55	Improper Action Or Omission On Grades And Curves	2
39:4–57	Failure To Observe Direction Of Officer	2
39:4–66	Failure To Stop Vehicle Before Crossing Sidewalk	2
39:4–66.1	Failure To Yield To Pedestrians Or Vehicles While Entering Or Leaving Highway	2
39:4–66.2	Driving On Public Or Private Property To Avoid A Traffic Sign Or Signal	2
39:4–71	Operating A Motor Vehicle On A Sidewalk	2
39:4–80	Disregard Of Officer Directing Traffic	2
39:4-80a	Failure To Obey Direction Of Officer	2
39:4–81	Failure To Observe Traffic Signals	2
39:4-81a	Failure To Obey Traffic Signal	2
39:4–82	Failure To Keep Right	2
39:4–82.1	Improper Operating Of Vehicle On Divided Highway Or Divider	2
39:4–83	Failure To Keep Right At Intersection	2
39:4–84	Failure To Pass To Right Of Vehicle Proceeding In Opposite Direction	5
39:4–85	Improper Passing On Right Or Off Roadway	4
39:4–85.1	Wrong Way On A One-Way Street	2
39:4–86	Improper Passing In No Passing Zone	4
39:4–87	Failure To Yield To Overtaking Vehicle	2
39:4–88	Failure To Observe Traffic Lanes	2
39:4-88a	Traffic On Marked Lanes- Nearest Right Lane	2
39:4-88b	Traffic On Marked Lanes- Unsafe Lane Change	2
39:4-88c	Traffic On Marked Lanes- Center Lane Violation	2
39:4-88e	Traffic On Marked Lanes- Trucks	2
39:4–89	Tailgating	5
39:4–90	Failure To Yield At Intersection	2
39:4–90.1	Failure To Use Proper Entrances To Limited Access Highways	2
39:4–91	Failure To Yield To Emergency Vehicles	2
39:4–92	Failure To Yield To Emergency Vehicles	2
39:4–96	Reckless Driving	5
39:4–97	Careless Driving	2
39:4–97a	Destruction Of Agricultural Or Recreational Property	2
39:4–97.1	Slow Speed Blocking Traffic	2
39:4–98	Exceeding Maximum Speed 1-14 Mph Over Limit	2
39:4–98	Exceeding Maximum Speed 15-29 Mph Over Limit	4
39:4–98	Exceeding Maximum Speed 30 Mph Or More Over Limit	5
39:4–105	Failure To Stop For Traffic Light	2
39:4–115	Improper Turn At Traffic Light	3
39:4-115a	Turns At Controlled Intersection	3
39:4–119	Failure To Stop At Flashing Red Signal	2
39:4–122	Failure To Stop For Police Whistle	2
39:4–123	Improper Right Or Left Turn	3
39:4-123a	Right Turns	3
39:4-123b	Right Left Hand Turns	3
39:4–124	Improper Turn From Approved Turning Course	3
39:4–125	Improper U-Turn	3
39:4–126	Failure To Give Proper Signal	2
39:4–127	Improper Backing Or Turning In Street	2
39:4–127.1	Improper Crossing Of Railroad Grade Crossing	2
39:4–127.2	Improper Crossing Of Bridge	2
39:4–128	Improper Crossing Of Railroad Grade Crossing By Certain Vehicles	2
39:4–128.1	Improper Passing Of School Bus	5
39:4–128.4	Improper Passing Of Frozen Dessert Truck	4
39:4–129	Leaving The Scene Of An Accident	2
39:4–129A	Leaving The Scene Of An Accident – Personal Injury	8
39:4–129B	Leaving The Scene Of An Accident – Property Damage	2
39:4–129C	Leaving The Scene Of An Accident – Personal Injury	8
39:4–129D	Leaving The Scene Of An Accident – Damage Other Vehicle	2
39:4–129E	Leaving The Scene Of An Accident – Suppressing Evidence	2
39:4–144	Failure To Observe Stop Or Yield Signs	2
39:5c–1	Racing On Highway	5
39:5d–4	Moving Violation Committed Out-Of-State	2

New Jersey Motor Vehicle Points List

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