Defending NJ 39:4-96. Reckless driving.
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NJ Statute: 39:4-96. Reckless driving; punishment.
A person who drives a vehicle heedlessly, in willful or wanton disregard of the rights or safety of others, in a manner so as to endanger, or be likely to endanger, a person or property, shall be guilty of reckless driving and be punished by imprisonment in the county or municipal jail for a period of not more than 60 days, or by a fine of not less than $50.00 or more than $200.00, or both.
On a second or subsequent conviction he shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than three months, or by a fine of not less than $100 or more than $500, or both.
Amended 1955,c.220,s.1; 1982,c.45,s.3; 1995,c.70,s.2.
Points on my license for reckless driving?
If you or somebody you know is charged with reckless driving, they are subject to 5 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 39:4-96, Violation 39:4-96, Offense 39:4-96
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.