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1 STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. VINCENT R. CHILES -- rank: 1000

... trial de novo of failure to observe a traffic signal, N.J.S.A. 39:4-81. We affirm. I. The following facts are derived from the ... a failure to observe a traffic signal in violation of N.J.S.A. 39:4-81 because the light was yellow, not red, when he approached ... other way, shape[,] or form does indicate a violation of' N.J.S.A. 39:4-81, the municipal court judge found A-2295-17T2 4 defendant ... Law Division, Judge Bradford M. Bury convicted defendant of violating N.J.S.A. 39:4-81. After reviewing the testimony adduced in the municipal court, Judge ... to conclude defendant was guilty beyond reasonable doubt of violating N.J.S.A. 39:4-81. With respect to defendant's argument that his operation of the vehicle did not constitute a violation of N.J.S.A. 39:4-81, Judge Bury noted defendant failed to cite 'any case ...

docket:	a2295-17
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2020-04-22
status:	Unpublished
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2 STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. RYAN MELSKY -- rank: 910

... to N.J.S.A. 39:4-8.15 and N.J.S.A. 39:4-81. The notice of violation accused Melsky of driving the automobile ... violation occurred. The law[ 1 ] provides that a violation of [ N.J.S.A. ] 39:4-81 – Red Light Camera subsection only — shall not result ... of failing to observe a traffic signal in violation of N.J.S.A. 39:4-81." The same penalty imposed by the municipal court judge was ... 2d 41 (2008)). We cannot agree that a violation of N.J.S.A. 39:4-81, which is processed under N.J.S.A. 39:4 ... valid. State v. Ingram , 98 N.J. 489 , 498 (1985). N.J.S.A. 39:4-81(a) provides that "[t]he driver of every vehicle . . . shall ...

docket:	a0193-12
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2013-04-16
status:	unpublished
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Document Size:	43362

3 STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. STEVEN B. WATSON, JR -- rank: 872

... 39:4-72; [ N.J.S.A. ] 39:4-80; [ N.J.S.A. ] 39:4-81; [ N.J.S.A. ] 39:4-92; [ N.J.S ... 39:4-72; [ N.J.S.A. ] 39:4-80; [ N.J.S.A. ] 39:4-81; [ N.J.S.A. ] 39:4-92; [ N.J.S ...

docket:	a1603-13
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2015-04-22
status:	unpublished
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4 STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. ROBERT BARRETT -- rank: 859

... was clearly red." The court found defendant guilty of violating N.J.S.A. 39:4-81(a), and imposed the minimum fine of $85, plus $33 ... yellow light is a defense to his conviction for violating N.J.S.A. 39:4-81. Under that statute, "[t]he driver of every vehicle . . . shall ... chapter, unless otherwise directed by a traffic or police officer." N.J.S.A. 39:4-81(a). "'Official traffic control devices' means all signs, signals, markings ... guiding traffic." N.J.S.A. 39:1-1. Because N.J.S.A. 39:4-81(a) requires the traffic control device to be "placed in ... three seconds. We have held that the "essential elements" of N.J.S.A. 39:4-81(a) include that the traffic light "was placed pursuant to ...

docket:	a5467-12
court:	New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2014-07-16
status:	Published
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5 Jersey v. James R. Denelsbeck -- rank: 821

... 39:4-97; and failure to observe a traffic signal, N.J.S.A. 39:4-81. Defendant had three prior DWI convictions and therefore faced a ...

docket:	a-42-14
court:	New Jersey Supreme Court
decided:	2016-05-12
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6 /usr/local/share/www/libweb/collections/courts/supreme/a4214svd.opn.html -- rank: 817

... 39:4-97; and failure to observe a traffic signal, N.J.S.A. 39:4-81. Defendant had three prior DWI convictions and therefore faced a ...

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7 STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. KRISTEN FATH -- rank: 783

... to observe a traffic signal prohibiting a turn on red, N.J.S.A. 39:4-81 and -115. Defendant filed a motion to suppress evidence that ... before the municipal court judge and the Law Division judge. N.J.S.A. 39:4-81 requires every driver to "obey the instructions of any official ... a mistake of law, i.e., that defendant had violated N.J.S.A. 39:4-81, and therefore was objectively unreasonable and unconstitutional. In this regard ... at 384. In this case, however, Burns did not miscomprehend N.J.S.A. 39:4-81 when he saw defendant turn on red and later issued ...

docket:	a3539-13
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2015-02-10
status:	unpublished
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8 ANDREW RICHMOND v. DEREK KHOROZIAN -- rank: 725

... jury to conclude that the judge's subsequent reference to N.J.S.A. 39:4- -81 (observing traffic signals) and N.J.S.A. 39:4 ...

docket:	a1886-18
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2019-12-18
status:	Unpublished
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Document Size:	25125

9 STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. JAMAR B. COCKREN -- rank: 718

... 4-96; two counts for disregarding a traffic control device, N.J.S.A. 39:4-81; and two counts for improper turns, N.J.S.A ... 4-96; two violations for disregarding a traffic control device, N.J.S.A. 39:4-81; and two violations for improper turns, N.J.S.A ...

docket:	a1511-15
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2018-06-12
status:	unpublished
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10 STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. JOHN A. BERTOLINI -- rank: 683

... A. 39:4-97; and failure to observe traffic signals, N.J.S.A. 39:4-81. Defendant was sentenced to a seven-month driver's license ...

docket:	a3220-11
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2013-04-03
status:	unpublished
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Document Size:	36854

11 MARIA TROIANI-SCHWARTZ v. ELIZABETH M. DICKER -- rank: 680

... a full stop, because the traffic light was not operating. N.J.S.A. 39:4-81(b). N.J.S.A. 39:4-90 provides in ... J. Super at 670. Further, plaintiff failed to abide by N.J.S.A. 39:4-81(b) which provides: When, by reason of a power failure ...

docket:	a5176-16
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2018-06-26
status:	unpublished
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Document Size:	23416

12 IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION FOR EXPUNGEMENT OF THE CRIMINAL RECORDS OF MARINO LOBASSO -- rank: 646

... S.A. 39:3-4, failing to observe traffic signals, N.J.S.A. 39:4-81, failure to maintain lane (two times), N.J.S.A ...

docket:	a3577-10
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2012-01-10
status:	published
citation:	423 N.J. Super. 475 33 A.3d 540
Document Size:	55348

13 STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. PETER JOHN PRICE -- rank: 635

... 39:3-40, failure to observe a traffic control device, N.J.S.A. 39:4-81, following too closely, N.J.S.A. 39:4-89 ... 39:4-97, failure to observe a traffic control device, N.J.S.A. 39:4-81, following too closely, N.J.S.A. 39:4-89 ...

docket:	A2147-06
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2007-11-08
status:	unpublished
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14 STATE OF NEW JERSEY v. ELLIOTT WRIGHT TAYLOR -- rank: 632

... underlying motor vehicle violations: failure to observe traffic control device, N.J.S.A. 39:4-81; reckless driving, N.J.S.A. 39:4-96; failure ...

docket:	a0901-21
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2023-06-28
status:	Unpublished
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15 NEW JERSEY MOTOR VEHICLE COMMISSION v. GERARD J. REDMOND -- rank: 632

... a summons for failure to observe a traffic control device. N.J.S.A. 39:4-81. The officer testified the decedent, an elderly man, complained of ... s license suspension. We need not discuss whether respondent violated N.J.S.A. 39:4-81, failure to observe a traffic control, because he pled guilty ...

docket:	a4157-15
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2017-10-16
status:	unpublished
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Document Size:	19270