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Hanover Township Police
1000 Route 10
Whippany, NJ 07981
973-428-2512

Any person who is convicted of any of the following offenses, including offenses committed while operating a motorized bicycle, shall be assessed points for each conviction in accordance with the following schedule:

N.J.S.A. Section Number	Offense	Points
39:3-76.7& 39:4-14.3q	Operating motorcycle or motorized bicycle without protective helmet	2
39:4-14.3	Operating motorized bicycle on a restricted highway	2
39:4-14.3d	More than one person on a motorized bicycle	2
39:4-35	Failure to yield to pedestrian in crosswalk	2
39:4-36	Failure to yield to pedestrian in crosswalk:; passing a vehicle yielding to pedestrian in crosswalk	2
39:4-41	Driving through safety zone	2
39:4-52 & 39:5C-1	Racing on highway	5
39:4-55	Improper action or omission on grades and curves	2
39:4-57	Failure to observe direction of officer	2
39:4-66	Failure to stop vehicle before crossing sidewalk	2
39:4-66.1	Failure to yield to pedestrians or vehicles while entering or leaving highway	2
39:4-71	Operating a motor vehicle on a sidewalk	2
39:4-80	Failure to obey direction of officer	2
39:4-81	Failure to observe traffic signals	2
39:4-82	Failure to keep right	2
39:4-82.1	Improper operating of vehicle on divided highway or divider	2
39:4-83	Failure to keep right at intersection	2
39:4-84	Failure to pass to right of vehicle proceeding in opposite direction	5
39:4-85	Improper passing on right or off roadway	4
39:4-85.1	Wrong way on one-way street	2
39:4-86	Improper passing in no passing zone	4
39:4-87	Failure to yield to overtaking vehicle	2
39:4-88	Failure to observe traffic lanes	2
39:4-89	Tailgating	5
39:4-90	Failure to yield at intersection	2
39:4-90.1	Failure to use proper entrances to limited access highways	2
39:4-91 & 39:4-92	Failure to yield to emergency vehicles	2
39:4-96	Reckless driving	5
39:4-97	Careless driving	2
39:4-97.1	Slow speed blocking traffic	2
39:4-98 &39:4-99	Exceeding maximum speed 1-14 mph over limit	2
	Exceeding maximum speed 15-29 mph over limit	4
	Exceeding maximum speed 30 mph or more over limit	5
39:4-105	Failure to stop for traffic light	2
39:4-115	Improper turn at traffic light	3
39:4-119	Failure to stop at flashing red signal	2
39:4-122	Failure to stop for police whistle	2
39:4-123	Improper right or left turn	3
39:4-124	Improper turn from approved turning course	3
39:4-125	Improper "U" turn	3
39:4-126	Failure to give proper signal	2
39:4-127	Improper backing or turning in street	2
39:4-127.1	Improper crossing or railroad grade crossing	2
39:4-127.2	Improper crossing of bridge	2
39:4-128	Improper crossing of railroad grade crossing by certain vehicles	2
39:4-128.1	Improper passing of school bus	5
39:4-128.4	Improper passing of a frozen dessert truck	4
39:4-129	Leaving the scene of an accident No personal injury	2
	Leaving the scene of an accident Personal injury	8
39:4-144	Failure to observe "stop" or "yield" signs	2
39:5D-4	Moving violation Out-of-State	2

D.W.I. And C.D.S. Penalties

Driving offense conviction	License loss*	Fines, fees, surcharges	Imprisonment	Community service (CS)IDRC* or detainment
Alcohol or drug related (DWI)*** first offense	6 mos – 1 year	$250-400 fine; $75 per day IDRC fee; $100 drunk driving fund; $100 AERF + $1000 A YR FOR 3 YRS SURCHARGE; $75 Safe Neighborhood Services Fund	Up to 30 days	12-48 hrs IDRC
Alcohol or drug related (DWI)*** second offense that occurs within 10 yrs of a first offense	2 years	$500-$1000 fine; $100 per day IDRC fee; $100 drunk driving fund; $100 AERF + $1000 a year for 3 yrs surcharge; $75 Safe Neighborhood Services Fund	48 hrs – 90 days	12-48 hrs IDRC 30 days CS
Alcohol or drug related (DWI)*** third offense that occurs within 10 years of a second offense	10 years	$1000 fine; $100 per day IDRC fee; $100 drunk driving fund; $100 AERF + $1500 a yr for 3 yrs surcharge; $75 Safe Neighborhood Services Fund	180 days	12-48 hrs IDRC Up to 90 days CS which can reduce period of imprisonment.
Drinking alcoholic beverages while driving/riding (first offense)		$200 fine
Drinking alcoholic beverages while driving/riding (second offense)		$250 fine		10 days CS
Driving on DWI suspension	Additional 1-2 yrs***	$500 fine	10-90 days
Driving with no insurance (first offense)	1 year	$300-$1000 fine		CS determined by the courts
Driving with no insurance (second offense)	2 years	Up to $5000 fine	14 days	30 days CS
Driving while possessing drugs	2 years	Minimum $50 fine

Underage drinking may cause a six-month delay to get a license at age 17.

** Intoxicated Driver Resource Center. *** Driving under the influence (DWI). Alcohol and drug related offenses required completion of an alcohol screening and evaluation program. **** Also suspends registrations for the same period.