Defending NJ 39:4-57. Failure to Observe Direction of Officer.
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NJ Statute: 39:4-57. Observance of directions of officers.
Drivers of vehicles, street cars or horses shall at all times comply with any direction, by voice or hand, of a member of a police department, a peace officer, or the director, when enforcing a provision of this chapter.
Amended by L.1951, c. 23, p. 78, s. 33; L.1983, c. 403, s. 15, eff. Dec. 23, 1983.
License Points for Failure to Observe Direction of Officer
If you or somebody you know is charged with failure to observe direction of an officer, they are subject to 2 points on their drivers license. Depending on how many points one already has, they might be subject to license suspension. Click here for a list of point-related suspensions, or here, for point amounts for all traffic violations.
AKA: NJ Criminal Charge 39:4-57, Violation 39:4-57, Offense 39:4-57
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.