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Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) Operators 311 : Grounds for Disqualification: A person is disqualified from operating a CMV if while driving such a vehicle he/she either (1) commits 2 "serious traffic violations" 312 within a 3-year period or (2) commits 3 such violations within a 3-year period. §263:94 (I)(e) Period of Disqualification: Two serious violations (within 3 years) — not less than 60 days; three serious violations (within 3 years) — not less than 120 days. §263:94 (I)(e) Period of Mandatory Disqualification: Two serious violations (within 3 years) — 60 days; three serious violations (within 3 years) — 120 days. §263:94 (I)(e) 311 The administrative licensing actions listed for speeding violations also appear to apply to this offense. A person who has obtained a commercial driver's license (CDL) and is qualified to operate a commercial motor vehicle. A commercial motor vehicle is defined as a vehicle designed to carry either passengers or property and either has a gross vehicle weight of ≥26,001 lbs., is designed to transport 16 or more persons, or is transporting hazardous materials which requires that the vehicle be placarded in accordance with U.S. Department of Transportation regulations. §259:12-e (I) 312 A "serious traffic violation" includes exceeding the speed limit by 15 or more mph or reckless driving. §259:98-a (I) and (II) SPEED 2005 168
JURISDICTION: NEW JERSEY General Reference: New Jersey Statutes Annotated and New Jersey Administrative Code (NJAC) Basis for a Speed Law Violation: Basic Speed Rule: A person shall drive a vehicle at an appropriate reduced rate of speed when special hazards exist with respect to pedestrians or other traffic or by reason of weather or highway condition. 313 Required reduced rates of speed also include (1) approaching and crossing an intersection or railway grade crossing, (2) approaching and going around a curve, (3) approaching a hill crest and (4) traveling upon any narrow or winding roadway. §39:4-98 Statutory Speed Limit: I. 65 mph on selected portions of State eligible public highways 314 as determined by the State Commissioner of Transportation in consultation with the State attorney general, the N.J. Highway Authority and the N.J. Transportation Authority §§39:4-98.4 and 39:4-98.5 II. It is prima facie unlawful for a person to exceed the following speed limits. §39:4-98 1) 50 mph in all other locations except as otherwise provided §39:4-98 2) 35 mph in suburban business or residential district §39:4-98 3) 25 mph in a (non-suburban) business or residential district §39:4-98 4) 25 mph when passing through a school zone during recess, while children are visible from the highway or when children are either going to or leaving a school during opening and closing hours §39:4-98 Posted (Maximum) Speed Limit: I. Based on engineering and traffic investigations, the State Commissioner of Transportation on State highways or local governments on highways under their jurisdictions may increase or decrease the above speed limits. These new limits will be the prima facie lawful 313 I. On highways under the jurisdiction of the South Jersey Transportation, New Jersey Turnpike or the New Jersey Highway Authorities, a person shall operate a vehicle at a careful and prudent speed, having due regard to the rights and safety of others and to the traffic, surface and width of the highway and any other conditions then existing; no person shall operate a vehicle at a speed as to endanger life, limb or property. §§27:12B-18(c), 27:23-27 and 27:25A-21(c) II. On highways under the jurisdiction of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, persons shall not operate a vehicle at a speed so as to endanger unreasonably or to be likely to endanger unreasonably persons or property. §§32:1-154.3 and 32:1- 154.18(2) 330 An “eligible public highway” is a “public highway” which includes “public roads, streets, expressways, freeways, parkways, motorways and boulevards, including bridges, tunnels, overpasses, underpasses, interchanges....” §27:1B-3(l) Public highways, under the jurisdiction of counties or municipalities, are not eligible for the 65 mph speed limit. §39:4- 98.4 169 SPEED 2005
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April 2006 DOT HS 810 572 Summary o
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction ....
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PURPOSE This summary reports ONLY t
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JURISDICTION: ALABAMA General Refer
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Sanctions Following an Adjudication
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JURISDICTION: ALASKA General Refere
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Administrative Licensing Action: Li
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JURISDICTION: ARIZONA General Refer
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II. The court may allow a violator
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JURISDICTION: ARKANSAS General Refe
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Mandatory Min. Fine ($): Speeding i
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Reckless Driving: Class B misdemean
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JURISDICTION: CALIFORNIA General Re
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Other: I. 25 mph is the maximum spe
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Other Criminal Actions Related to S
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Withdrawal Action: Three (3) or mor
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Posted (Minimum) Speed Limit: The S
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Length of Term of Licensing Withdra
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JURISDICTION: CONNECTICUT This chap
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II. Suspension under either the poi
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JURISDICTION: DELAWARE General Refe
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JURISDICTION: DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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Exceeding Speed Limit by 30 mph: Sa
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JURISDICTION: FLORIDA This chapter
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Reckless Driving (continued) The la
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JURISDICTION: GEORGIA General Refer
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Sanction: Criminal: Imprisonment (T
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JURISDICTION: HAWAII General Refere
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Mandatory Minimum Term of Withdrawa
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Basis for a Speed Law Violation: (c
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Adjudication of Speed Law Violation
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Term of License Withdrawal (Days, M
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Grounds for Disqualification: A per
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Miscellaneous Sanctions Not Include
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Mandatory Minimum Term of Imprisonm
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of Imprisonment: Fine ($ Range): $2
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Basis for a Speed Law Violation:(co
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(Susp/Rev): Suspension via a point
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Withdrawal Action: N/A Mandatory Te
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Licensing Withdrawal: First offense
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