Steven J. Richardson | February 5, 2010
Many of us, I am sure, have a bad habit of hanging things from our rear view mirrors. I am not talking about parking garage passes and smaller items; I mean those things that hang down a ways from the mirror itself. This can be a problem. New Jersey law, under NJSA 39:3-74, states that [...]
Steven J. Richardson | November 11, 2009
In a June 11, 2009, post, I talked about a “gotcha” that existed in a New Jersey statute used to avoid points on certain traffic violations. The law itself said that motorists could plea to “Unsafe Operation” two times in a five year period and avoid the assessment of points against their license by the [...]
Steven J. Richardson | October 30, 2009
Better make sure that your car has its snow brush, scraper, and de-icing spray ready to go this winter! On October 20, Governor Corzine signed into law some amendments to New Jersey’s Motor Vehicle Code that will create a new offense of operating a motor vehicle with accumulated snow or ice . This includes all [...]
Steven J. Richardson | September 13, 2009
As I mentioned in a previous post, those seeking to avoid motor vehicle points against their New Jersey licenses by pleading to the “Unsafe Operation” statute (N.J.S.A. 39:4-97.2) could find themselves trapped by an Appellate Court interpretation of it under State v. Patel. That is because that ruling mandated the assessment of four points for [...]
Steven J. Richardson | July 30, 2009
What many people do not realize, even though it is a concept that is throughout our laws in New Jersey, is that a driver’s licenses is a privilege, not a right. Its efficacy is regulated by the state’s Motor Vehicle Commission, which can suspend someone’s license administratively or pursuant to a specific statute calling for [...]