Suppose you are driving on a public road in New Jersey and have a New Jersey driver’s license. In that case, you have already given your permission to take a breathalyzer if you are pulled over on suspicion of driving while intoxicated. The Implied Consent Law in New Jersey means that it is assumed you
Traffic Violations
The Limits on Police Stopping a Vehicle Based on a License Suspension in New Jersey
The Fourth Amendment protects people’s fundamental right to be free from unnecessary governmental intrusion into private spaces. The state may not conduct unreasonable searches of people’s homes, cars, or businesses and seize personal property without probable cause or a warrant. What is unreasonable is the subject of case law since the country’s inception. In a…
Legal Procedures in NJ Motor Vehicle Stops
Many people have been pulled over by the police, usually for mundane reasons such as a broken taillight or speeding. A valid traffic stop is one where the police have observed an infraction related to your vehicle. Examples include broken headlights or tail lights, no license plate or expired plates, dark window tint, shattered windows…
Consequences for DWI-Related Accidents in NJ
What to Know about DWI Resulting in Accidents and Injuries in New Jersey
Everyone has made a wrong decision, and the consequences can sometimes be grave. The charges for driving while under the influence when an accident is involved can add up to severe charges. If you have been charged with a DWI and caused…
Morris County Police Crack Down on Seatbelt Law Violators
“Click It or Ticket” Campaign Targets Motorists Who Fail to Wear Seat Belts in Morris County, New Jersey
Police departments throughout Morris County plan to target motorists who fail to wear their seatbelts, beginning this week and running through June 3. This crackdown on seatbelt violators is part of the annual “Click It or Ticket”…
Mendham Township Police Officer Reaches Settlement in Lawsuit About Traffic Ticket Quotas
Mendham Township Cop Claimed That Superiors Ordered Him to Target Young Drivers for Traffic Tickets
A police officer with the Mendham Township Police Department has settled a lawsuit that alleged that he got denied job promotions because he refused to issue traffic tickets to younger drivers. The case involved Mendham Township Patrol Officer Robert Wysokowski…
Pennsylvania Man Hurt in Motorcycle Crash on Roxbury NJ Road
Roxbury police is investigating a frightening motorcycle crash that resulted in a man sustaining serious injuries.
The victim is a 24-year-old man from Milford, PA. He was on his bike and riding along Mount Arlington Boulevard around 11:00 p.m. when he suddenly left the roadway and struck a sign.
Afterwards, the victim was transported via…
Jeep Driver Killed in Fatal Crash on Route 80 in Parsippany
Police are investigating a multiple-vehicle accident in Parsippany that caused one death.
The fatal car crash occurred just after 6:00 a.m., during the morning rush hour, on Route 80 in Parsippany, New Jersey. According to authorities, three vehicles collided while heading westbound on the roadway. As the cars moved past mile-marker 41.2, they collided.
The…
Police Arrest Two Suspects Accused of Eluding Cops in Morris Township, NJ
Morris County Park police officers recently arrested two individuals who reportedly eluded law enforcement after an attempted traffic stop for a traffic violation in Morris Township, NJ.
Two officers with the Morris County Park Police Department were on a drunk driving patrol along I-287 in Morris Township they reportedly observed a vehicle commit a traffic…
Wayne Man Allegedly Stole Cigarettes, Eluded Law Enforcement in Pequannock, NJ
Police officers recently apprehended a Wayne New Jersey man accused of eluded law enforcement in Pequannock.
The police pursuit started at an Exxon gas station on Route 23 in Wayne, NJ. The suspect reportedly walked into the gas station and shoplifted cigarettes. He then allegedly drove off in a Ford F-150.
Pequannock NJ officers…