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NJ 39:4-91. Failure to yield to emergency vehicles.

Defending NJ 39:4-91.  Failure to yield to emergency vehicles.

After you read the following NJ Criminal Statute (Failure to yield to emergency vehicles) you may decide that you need the help of a lawyer, or need a legal interpretation of how this statute applies to your case.  The firm of Villani & DeLuca has experienced criminal lawyers with over 20 years of experience, including a former municipal prosecutor.  Call the number above for a free 24×7 phone consultation or read more about the motor vehicle charge.

NJ Statute: 39:4-91.  Right of way of emergency vehicles; liability of drivers.

a.  The driver of a vehicle upon a highway shall yield the right of way to any authorized emergency vehicle when it is operated on official business, or in the exercise of the driver's profession or calling, in response to an emergency call or in the pursuit of an actual or suspected violator of the law and when an audible signal by bell, siren, exhaust whistle or other means is sounded from the authorized emergency vehicle and when the authorized emergency vehicle, except a police vehicle, is equipped with at least one lighted lamp displaying a red light visible under normal atmospheric conditions from a distance of at least five hundred feet to the front of the vehicle.
b.  This section shall not relieve the driver of any authorized emergency vehicle from the duty to drive with due regard for the safety of all persons, nor shall it protect the driver from the consequences of his reckless disregard for the safety of others.  Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit any immunity or defense otherwise provided by law.
Amended 1951, c.23, s.49; 1997, c.423, s.1.

AKA: NJ Criminal Charge 39:4-91, Violation 39:4-91, Offense 39:4-91

Disclaimer: A copy of this statute has been provided for your information. This wording was current from the NJ website lis.njleg.state.nj.us as of August 2012.

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