{"id":577,"date":"2024-04-01T15:38:50","date_gmt":"2024-04-01T15:38:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fnblegal.com\/?page_id=577"},"modified":"2024-04-01T15:38:50","modified_gmt":"2024-04-01T15:38:50","slug":"racing-on-highway-in-new-jersey","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fnblegal.com\/backup\/racing-on-highway-in-new-jersey\/","title":{"rendered":"Racing on Highway in New Jersey"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"modal-ready\"><p>In New Jersey, the consequences of racing on the highway are very serious. It is, therefore, important that it be dealt with appropriately. If you have received a ticket or been charged with racing on the highway, contact our law firm to speak with an experienced <a href=\"https:\/\/fnblegal.com\/defending-a-new-jersey-traffic-ticket\/\">New Jersey traffic<\/a> lawyer about how you can best defend the charge.<\/p>\n<h2>Racing on the Highway (NJSA 39:4-52, NJSA 39:5C-1)<\/h2>\n<p>Under NJSA 39:4-52, you are prohibited from operating a vehicle for a wager or a speed contest on a public highway. In addition, NJSA 39:5C-1 makes it clear that it is a disorderly persons offense to not only to operate a vehicle, but also to manage, encourage, or assist in a racing event on a public highway.<\/p>\n<p>The law does not require that you actually be speeding to be found guilty of racing on the highway. Nor does it require that you actually be driving a vehicle in the race. All that is required is that a race took place on a public highway and that you were involved in some way.<\/p>\n<h2>What Are the Consequences for Racing on the Highway in New Jersey?<\/h2>\n<p><strong>The criminal and financial consequences of racing on the highway in New Jersey are as follows:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A fine of $25-$100 (first offense), $100 &#8211; $200 (each subsequent offense)<\/li>\n<li>A sentence of up to 90 days in jail for a second or subsequent conviction<\/li>\n<li>5 points against your driver\u2019s license.<\/li>\n<li>$33 courts cost<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Furthermore, if you accumulate 6 points or more, you will be required to pay a surcharge of $150 (and an additional $25 for each point over 6) each year, for three years.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, a conviction for racing on the highway, which is considered an unsafe behavior, will result in your insurance premiums increasing by as much as 73%.<\/p>\n<h2>Can I Lose My License for Racing on a Highway in New Jersey?<\/h2>\n<p>Under NJ 39:5-31, a judge may revoke the license of anyone who knowingly and willfully took part in a race on a public highway. Whether or not you lose your license will depend on the facts involved in your case and the judge&#8217;s discretion.<\/p>\n<h2>Defenses to Racing on the Highway in New Jersey<\/h2>\n<p><strong>To convict you of racing on the highway, the police have to prove the following elements:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>A speed contest took place;<\/li>\n<li>It took place on a public highway; and<\/li>\n<li>You were involved<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>If the police fail to prove either of the above elements beyond a reasonable doubt, the charge may have to be dropped or, at the very least, reduced to a careless driving or unsafe driving violation, both lesser offenses under the law. Likewise, you may only end up with a simple speeding ticket to deal with.<\/p>\n<h2>Why Hire an Attorney to Defend a Ticket for Racing on the Highway in New Jersey?<\/h2>\n<p>A ticket for racing on the highway is a lot more serious than you most people think. Racing on the highway can be charged as a criminal offense, meaning that a conviction will result in you having a criminal record.<\/p>\n<p>If you have been issued a ticket for racing on the highway in New Jersey, you need to hire a lawyer who is familiar with New Jersey courts and who can negotiate the charge down to a lesser offense, such as careless driving or reckless driving, or a simple speeding ticket that will not result in a criminal record.<\/p>\n<p>For more information on the legal ramifications of racing on the highway in New Jersey and how we can help you defend the charge, <a href=\"\/contact-us\/\">contact us<\/a> or visit us online for a no-cost, no-obligation consultation.<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In New Jersey, the consequences of racing on the highway are very serious. It is, therefore, important that it be dealt with appropriately. If you have received a ticket or been charged with racing on the highway, contact our law firm to speak with an experienced New Jersey traffic lawyer about how you can best [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-577","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/fnblegal.com\/backup\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/577","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/fnblegal.com\/backup\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/fnblegal.com\/backup\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fnblegal.com\/backup\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fnblegal.com\/backup\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=577"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/fnblegal.com\/backup\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/577\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2151,"href":"https:\/\/fnblegal.com\/backup\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/577\/revisions\/2151"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fnblegal.com\/backup\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=577"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}