Do "Speed Traps" Exist in New Jersey

[That Guy]

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New Jersey Permanent Statute Title 39 Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation
39:4-98 Rates of speed.

39:4-98. Rates of speed. Subject to the provisions of R.S.39:4-96 and R.S.39:4-97 and except in those instances where a lower speed is specified in this chapter, it shall be prima facie lawful for the driver of a vehicle to drive it at a speed not exceeding the following:

a.Twenty-five miles per hour, when passing through a school zone during recess, when the presence of children is clearly visible from the roadway, or while children are going to or leaving school, during opening or closing hours;

b. (1) Twenty-five miles per hour in any business or residential district;

(2)Thirty-five miles per hour in any suburban business or residential district;

c.Fifty miles per hour in all other locations, except as otherwise provided in the "Sixty-Five MPH Speed Limit Implementation Act," pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1997, c.415 (C.39:4-98.3 et al.).

Whenever it shall be determined upon the basis of an engineering and traffic investigation that any speed hereinbefore set forth is greater or less than is reasonable or safe under the conditions found to exist at any intersection or other place or upon any part of a highway, the Commissioner of Transportation, with reference to State highways, may by regulation and municipal or county authorities, with reference to highways under their jurisdiction, may by ordinance, in the case of municipal authorities, or by ordinance or resolution, in the case of county authorities, subject to the approval of the Commissioner of Transportation, except as otherwise provided in R.S.39:4-8, designate a reasonable and safe speed limit thereat which, subject to the provisions of R.S.39:4-96 and R.S.39:4-97, shall be prima facie lawful at all times or at such times as may be determined, when appropriate signs giving notice thereof are erected at such intersection, or other place or part of the highway. Appropriate signs giving notice of the speed limits authorized under the provisions of paragraph (1) of subsection b. and subsection c. of this section may be erected if the commissioner or the municipal or county authorities, as the case may be, so determine they are necessary. Appropriate signs giving notice of the speed limits authorized under the provisions of subsection a. and paragraph (2) of subsection b. of this section shall be erected by the commissioner or the municipal or county authorities, as appropriate.

When designating reasonable and safe speed limits for a street under its jurisdiction pursuant to this subsection, as part of an engineering and traffic investigation, a municipality or county shall consider, but not be limited to, the following criteria: residential density; the presence, or lack, of sidewalks; the prevalence of entry and exit ways for business and commercial establishments; whether school children walk adjacent to the street on their way to and from school; and the proximity of recreational or park areas, schools, community residences, family day care homes, child care centers, assisted living facilities or senior communities. Nothing in this paragraph shall substitute for traffic count, accident, and speed sampling data as appropriate.

The driver of every vehicle shall, consistent with the requirements of this section, drive at an appropriate reduced speed when approaching and crossing an intersection or railway grade crossing, when approaching and going around a curve, when approaching a hill crest, when traveling upon any narrow or winding roadway, and when special hazard exists with respect to pedestrians or other traffic or by reason of weather or highway conditions.

The Commissioner of Transportation shall cause the erection and maintenance of signs at such points of entrance to the State as are deemed advisable, setting forth the lawful rates of speed, the wording of which shall be within his discretion.

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Still no legal definition of “speed trap” though... Sucks for you, I guess!

What you might want to do is to search through local ordinances and/or resolutions (search by street name) and you may find more specific info relating to that stretch of the highway where you were cited. Alternatively, I would search “Title 27: 'Highways'” and “Titles 40 & 40A 'Municipalities and Counties'” for some sort of direction as to how speed limits are set.

rambling: to talk or write in a discursive, aimless way

Very nice of you to provide us with a LONG example of a “ramble” along with the proper definition. Just keep in mind that when in court, you might not get the same opportunity to blabber for as long as you have here.

Lastly, the rambling remark was meant for you, That Guy. Your answers were more like condescending comments that had almost nothing to do with my replies.

Sorry I couldn't provide you with what you wanted to hear. My so called “condescending comments” were in response to ridiculous statements made by you; statement that have no legal basis whatsoever. Shame on me for offering you an opinion as to what is likely to fail you and/or work against you in court.

I would recommend following the example of Adam and Brendan when it comes to supplying cohert useful information.

You mean “coherent”, don't you? How ironic!!! But I might give it a try some day! In the meantime, if you don't like my posts, I suggest you use the arrows on your keyboard to scroll past them.

Fun Time! Name that movie -->

Principal: Mr. Madison, what you have just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. At no point in your rambling, incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul.

That's an easy one: Billy Madison ~ 1995

But don't be so hard on yourself... It is true that you've rambled on aimlessly in most of your posts (especially that last one), but who's to say that there's no end in sight. Keep spinning your wheels (figuratively), you might come up with something. Good luck!

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