New Jersey Speeding Ticket Lawyer (5 Star Client Reviews)

May 3, 2019

NEW JERSEY SPEEDING TICKET LAWYER

Speeding tickets are routinely issued by police departments throughout New Jersey. Those convicted of speeding are generally subject to fines and motor vehicle points. The number of motor vehicle points depends upon the speed over the limit. Exceeding the maximum speed 1-14 mph over limit is 2 points. Exceeding the maximum speed 15-29 mph over the limit is 4 points. Exceeding maximum the speed 30 mph or more over limit is 5 points. Therefore, it is important for anyone charged with speeding in New Jersey to consult with a New Jersey Speeding Ticket Lawyer. The Sloan Law Firm handles speeding offenses and all other traffic violations in New Jersey. The firm offers free initial consultations on all traffic offense cases.

NEW JERSEY SPEEDING TICKET STATUTE

Speeding, under N.J.S.A. 39:4-98, provides:

39:4-98. Rates of speed. Subject to the provisions of
R.S.39:4-96 and R.S.39:4-97 and except in those instances where a lower speed
is specified in this chapter, it shall be prima facie lawful for the driver of
a vehicle to drive it at a speed not exceeding the following:

a. Twenty-five miles per hour, when passing through a
school zone during recess, when the presence of children is clearly visible
from the roadway, or while children are going to or leaving school, during
opening or closing hours;

b. (1) Twenty-five miles per hour in any business or
residential district;

(2) Thirty-five
miles per hour in any suburban business or residential district;

c. Fifty miles per hour in all other locations, except as
otherwise provided in the “Sixty-Five MPH Speed Limit Implementation
Act,” pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1997, c.415 (C.39:4-98.3 et al.).

Whenever it shall be determined upon the basis of an
engineering and traffic investigation that any speed hereinbefore set forth is
greater or less than is reasonable or safe under the conditions found to exist
at any intersection or other place or upon any part of a highway, the
Commissioner of Transportation, with reference to State highways, may by
regulation and municipal or county authorities, with reference to highways
under their jurisdiction, may by ordinance, in the case of municipal
authorities, or by ordinance or resolution, in the case of county authorities,
subject to the approval of the Commissioner of Transportation, except as
otherwise provided in R.S.39:4-8, designate a reasonable and safe speed limit
thereat which, subject to the provisions of R.S.39:4-96 and R.S.39:4-97, shall
be prima facie lawful at all times or at such times as may be determined, when
appropriate signs giving notice thereof are erected at such intersection, or
other place or part of the highway. Appropriate signs giving notice of the
speed limits authorized under the provisions of paragraph (1) of subsection b.
and subsection c. of this section may be erected if the commissioner or the
municipal or county authorities, as the case may be, so determine they are
necessary. Appropriate signs giving notice of the speed limits authorized under
the provisions of subsection a. and paragraph (2) of subsection b. of this
section shall be erected by the commissioner or the municipal or county
authorities, as appropriate.

When designating reasonable and safe speed limits for a
street under its jurisdiction pursuant to this subsection, as part of an
engineering and traffic investigation, a municipality or county shall consider,
but not be limited to, the following criteria: residential density; the
presence, or lack, of sidewalks; the prevalence of entry and exit ways for
business and commercial establishments; whether school children walk adjacent
to the street on their way to and from school; and the proximity of
recreational or park areas, schools, community residences, family day care
homes, child care centers, assisted living facilities or senior communities.
Nothing in this paragraph shall substitute for traffic count, accident, and
speed sampling data as appropriate.

The driver of every vehicle shall, consistent with the
requirements of this section, drive at an appropriate reduced speed when
approaching and crossing an intersection or railway grade crossing, when
approaching and going around a curve, when approaching a hill crest, when
traveling upon any narrow or winding roadway, and when special hazard exists
with respect to pedestrians or other traffic or by reason of weather or highway
conditions.

The Commissioner of Transportation shall cause the
erection and maintenance of signs at such points of entrance to the State as
are deemed advisable, setting forth the lawful rates of speed, the wording of
which shall be within his discretion.

Free Consultations Available – (908) 358-2938

The Sloan Law Firm provides aggressive and experienced legal defense to anyone charged with speeding in New Jersey. It is important to protect your rights, especially if you have been involved in a motor vehicle accident and received a traffic summons for speeding. If you or a loved one has been charged with speeding and would like to discuss the matter, please do not hesitate to contact the Sloan Law Firm at: (908) 358-2938. The initial consultation for all traffic offenses is always free.

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