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79T/A · 03-06-2007, 09:56 PM

39: 4-66 Emerging from alley, driveway or garage

a. The operator of a vehicle emerging from an alley, driveway, garage or private road or driveway, shall STOP the vehicle immediately prior to driving upon the sidewalk, and shall proceed to enter the sidewalk only after yielding the right of way to a pedestrian on the sidewalk, if the pedestrian is so close as to constitute an immediate hazard.

b. (Here's the kicker) In addition to any duty imposed under subsection a. of this section, the operator of a vehicle emerging from an alley, driveway, garage, or private road or driveway, SHALL STOP THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO ENTERING OR CROSSING A HIGHWAY (All roads in NJ are called "Highways" by statute), AND SHALL PROCEED TO ENTER OR CROSS THE HIGHWAY only after yielding the right of way to the traffic on the highway, if the traffic is so close as to constitute an immediate hazard.

2 points. Talk to the prosecutor and try to get it downgraded to a no-points offense.

03-06-2007, 09:56 PM	#27
79T/A Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Wantage, NJ Posts: 693 iTrader: (0)	39: 4-66 Emerging from alley, driveway or garage a. The operator of a vehicle emerging from an alley, driveway, garage or private road or driveway, shall STOP the vehicle immediately prior to driving upon the sidewalk, and shall proceed to enter the sidewalk only after yielding the right of way to a pedestrian on the sidewalk, if the pedestrian is so close as to constitute an immediate hazard. b. (Here's the kicker) In addition to any duty imposed under subsection a. of this section, the operator of a vehicle emerging from an alley, driveway, garage, or private road or driveway, SHALL STOP THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO ENTERING OR CROSSING A HIGHWAY (All roads in NJ are called "Highways" by statute), AND SHALL PROCEED TO ENTER OR CROSS THE HIGHWAY only after yielding the right of way to the traffic on the highway, if the traffic is so close as to constitute an immediate hazard. 2 points. Talk to the prosecutor and try to get it downgraded to a no-points offense.