Defending NJ 39:4-97. Careless driving.
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NJ Statute: 39:4-97. Careless driving.
A person who drives a vehicle carelessly, or without due caution and circumspection, in a manner so as to endanger, or be likely to endanger, a person or property, shall be guilty of careless driving.
Amended 1951,c.23,s.54; 1955,c.220,s.2; 1995,c.70,s.3.
Points on my license for careless driving?
If you or somebody you know is charged with careless driving, they are subject to 2 points on their driver's license. Depending on how many points one already has, they might be subject to license suspension. Click Click here for a list of point-related suspensions, or here, for point amounts for all traffic violations.
AKA: NJ Criminal Charge 39:4-97, Violation 39:4-97, Offense 39:4-97
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.