Steven J. Richardson | June 3, 2010
New Jersey motorists have known for years that they have to buckle up or face the consequences. Signs that say “Click It or Ticket” are now quite familiar. However, the New Jersey Legislature has recently amended the provisions of the seatbelt law to require that all occupants of a passenger automobile, including adults who are [...]
Steven J. Richardson | May 27, 2010
Prior to January 16, 2010, if you owed motor vehicle surcharges for a conviction like drunk driving, failed to pay them, and as a result had your driver’s license suspended, you would be assessed an additional $3,000 fine. Even worse, this liability for the fine would be automatically reduced to a judgment against you until [...]
Steven J. Richardson | May 5, 2010
In New Jersey, as in other states, drunk driving is taken very seriously. If your license is suspended for a DWI, and you drive anyway, to say that you are in big trouble is an understatement. The normal penalties for driving while suspended are enhanced under N.J.S.A. 39:3-40(f), and include:
An additional fine of $500 (base [...]
Steven J. Richardson | March 26, 2010
As a general rule of traffic court, all fines and penalties levied by the court are due and payable that day. However, defendants are often given time to pay in a pre-approved payment plan. But what happens if you don’t pay? What can the court do to you? Well, according to changes made at the [...]
Steven J. Richardson | March 23, 2010
New Jersey is one of 48 states that has adopted a “Move Over” law. This is a law that protects police and other emergency services vehicles on the shoulder of the road either rendering aid or enforcing the traffic laws. On the books in other states for many years, it wasn’t until 2009 that New [...]