NJ Ticket 39:4-56 Delaying traffic
On February 5th 2009, on the way back from a dismal poker tournament performance, on a spare tire from the previous week's blowout mishap, I got a ticket. I was in the left lane on the NJ turnpike trying to pass two cars so I could take the truck side of the turnpike. When I realized I didn't have enough space to pass the two cars I slowed down and cut in between the two cars, crossed two lanes and made it to the truck side of the turnpike. Not even 5 seconds go by and I see the flashing red and blue lights that we all dread. I immediately pull over; the officer asks if I know why he's pulling me over. I respond, "I don't have a clue officer." He tells me that the car that I cut in front of had to "jam" on his breaks and that I could have caused an accident. Please, Jersey drivers are the worst drivers in the States, they don't need someone like me to cause an accident, they'll cause one themselves. At anyrate, he comes back and says he's cutting me a break by writing me a citation for "Creating Traffic Risk" statute number 39:4-56. I want to know how much I owe, so I look up the statue online.
39:4-56 Delaying traffic prohibited
No person shall drive or conduct a vehicle in such condition, so constructed or so loaded, as to be likely to cause delay in traffic or accident to man, beast or property. Maximum fine of $50 (NJ Statute 39:4-203) + $6 ($1 for the "Body Armor Replacement" fund, $1 for the "New Jersey Spinal Cord Research Fund", $1 for the "Autism Medical Research and Treatment Fund", 2$ for the "New Jersey Forensic DNA Laboratory Fund", $1 for the "New Jersey Brain Injury Research Fund"; all found in statute 39:5-41), no points.
In looking at all of the statutes and possible things you can get tickets for while driving and parked is ridiculous. I guess he did "cut [me] a break".
To see a list of violations and the penalty go to:
http://www.judiciary.state.nj.us/mcs/October%20Min-Man%20Payable.pdf
To see the description of the violation go to and search:
http://lis.njleg.state.nj.us/cgi-bin/om_isapi.dll?clientID=425338&Depth=4&TD=WRAP&advquery=39%3a%204-203&headingswithhits=on&infobase=statutes.nfo&rank=&record={E526}&softpage=Doc_Frame_Pg42&wordsaroundhits=2&zz=
June 6th, 2009 - 14:08
So let me understand….
you’re in the left lane on a tiny little spare tire trying to pass 2 cars so you can then move all the way to the right to exit to the truck lane, but when you can’t you squeeze between 2 cars cut over from the left lane to the right lane of a 4 lane highway, then you wonder why you get pulled over… and to top it you insult Jersey drivers?
You’re a classich left lane richard… probably with either a blue white and yellow plate or with the statue of liberty on it…
I wish you the best with your poker career so that you can win enough money to fly to AC rather than littering our roads.
September 10th, 2011 - 22:35
well Mr. Feinman, i had my check engine light come on, and mr. toughguy pulls me over because i was going 20 mph with my hazards on. this was due to the fact that I had my engine light flashing…heres to making more money than these clowns.
good luck in your future tournaments. ignore the peon above.
November 14th, 2011 - 18:21
Its a “garbage” catch all chage. Basically means LEO saw you do something
stupid which may cause an accident.
Its $50 fine and no points so figure will just pay it and not contest charge, this
frees up LEO to testify in more serious matters, Ie speeding or DWI
Can go to court and contest it if want to speed time
Got one of these from State Trooper for not signaling when entering I 80 in
Paterson . Went to court (found out trooper was assigned to bear country in Sussex ) so probably not show. Paterson municipal court is so incompentant
and chaotic they lost paperwork and go it tossed. The city attorney was such
an idiot didn’t even know what charge meant ! Asked if wanted to plea guilty
Told him to get that SOB trooper down here. Didn’t show and could not find cae file so was dismissed
January 5th, 2012 - 14:05
Wacth out for jerck cops in roxbury nj who have no respect for people and who take side of the people who do bad… Guy cuts me off I look at him wants to fight me I drive off shake my head… Jerk cop pulls me over gives me a ticket and yells at me I was in shock… so story is try to avowed the trash town if you with its trash cops and people
January 30th, 2012 - 14:33
I have one of these tickets, it os a no points ticket on your driving rcord. My insurance is charging me for this ticket, I am contacting the state NJ DMV to have it drop, as i was told this should not affect my insurance. If anyone has any info please share.