New Jersey § 39:4-98
Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 39:4-98, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 39:4-98.
a. The fine for a motor vehicle offense embodied in the following sections of statutory
law, when committed in an area which has been designated as having a speed limit of
65 miles per hour, shall be double the amount specified by law: R.S. 39:4-52 ; R.S. 39:4-57 ; R.S. 39:4-80 ; R.S. 39:4-81 ; R.S. 39:4-84 ; R.S. 39:4-85 ; R.S. 39:4-86 ; R.S. 39:4-88 ; R.S. 39:4-89 ; R.S. 39:4-90 ; R.S. 39:4-96 ; R.S. 39:4-97 ; R.S. 39:4-98 , when guilty of driving at a speed that is 10 miles per hour or more over the established
speed limit; R.S. 39:4-126 ; R.S. 39:4-127 ; R.S. 39:4-129 ; R.S. 39:4-144 ; P.L. 1955, c. 217 ( C.39:5C-1 ); Section 41 of P.L. 1951, c. 23 ( C.39:4-82.1 ); Section 51 of P.L. 1951, c. 23 ( C.39:4-90.1 ); Section 5 of P.L. 1951, c. 264 ( C.27:23-29 ); Section 18 of P.L. 1952, c. 16 ( C.27:12B-18 ); and Section 21 of P.L. 1991, c. 252 ( C.27:25A-21 ). b. (1) Signs designed in compliance with the specifications of the Department of Transportation
or, if appropriate, the authority having jurisdiction over the appropriate highway,
shall be appropriately placed, by order of the commissioner or the affected authority,
as the case may be, to notify drivers approaching areas designated as having a speed
limit of 65 miles per hour that the fines are doubled for motor vehicle offenses in
those areas. (2) In addition, all traffic control signs and devices erected or displayed by the
State Department of Transportation or an authority within an area designated as having
a speed limit of 65 miles per hour shall conform to the uniform system specified in
the most current “Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways,
” prepared by the Federal Highway Administration in the United States Department of
Transportation. c. It shall not be a defense to the imposition of the fines authorized under the provisions
of this act that a sign notifying drivers that fines are doubled was not posted, improperly
posted, wrongfully removed or stolen, or that signs or devices were not placed in
compliance with the most current “Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets
and Highways.” d. The Director of Motor Vehicles in the Department of Transportation shall include
information concerning the penalties imposed pursuant to this section in any subsequent
revision of the New Jersey Driver Manual and the New Jersey Motorist Guide.
Frequently Asked Questions About New Jersey § 39:4-98
What does New Jersey Statutes § 39:4-98 cover?
Section 39:4-98 is part of the New Jersey Statutes, the codified statutory law of New Jersey. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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