New Jersey Reckless Driving | Adam Wiseberg, Esq.

New Jersey Reckless Driving (N.J.S.A. 39:4-96)

“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…”

Reckless driving is considered one of the most severe tickets that a driver can encounter. Pleading guilty or being found guilty of reckless driving can have severe consequences. The Motor Vehicle Commission will assess five (5) points to your driving record. There is also a mandatory fine of up to $200. There is also exposure of up to sixty (60) days in jail for a first offense and up to ninety (90) days for any subsequent offense. In addition to these penalties, your insurance company can issue their own “insurance points” for their records and potentially raise your insurance rates or charge you a surcharge.