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 | 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 | June 11, 2009
In New Jersey, points assigned against your license can cause problems, like increased auto insurance premiums or the suspension of your license if you get too many of them. That is why people try to avoid them. Prior to 2000, drivers given traffic tickets that could result in the assessment of points, speeding, for example, [...]