New Jersey Car insurance and out of state driver joke (Fairfield: inspection, live)
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I thought I would bring this funny over from another forum.
A poster in another forum was disputing NJ Car insurance mandate. He believes that if he lives in a state that does not require liability insurance like NH and he drives his car to NJ and gets stop by the police, all he would need to do is tell a NJ traffic court judge that he is from out of state and is NOT required to have liability insurance. That poster believes that "a quick notification to the judge would get the ticket thrown out", now can you imagine that one lets say in Fairfield or Morris Town NJ, the traffic court judge would just through out a ticket. What say you?
I can't seem to stop laughing at this one, I've attended traffic court and witness the carnage.
If there are states that don't require insurance, then the NJ local judge would have to throw the ticket out. There aren't any signs at the borders of NJ stating otherwise.
If there are states that don't require insurance, then the NJ local judge would have to throw the ticket out. There aren't any signs at the borders of NJ stating otherwise.
Well someone really need to inform Fairfield NJ, last summer guy from Wisconsin did not have car insurance and was stopped for wreckless driving on RT 80 west. He had to either pay the fine or set a court date. Needless to say he paid the fine.
Actually... I would be interested to see how this turns out. another example is tint, NJ doesn't allow it, does not mean you need to remove it upon entry. Another example is vehicle inspection, many states do not require it. Is there no federal law requiring some amount of liability?
Is he telling the truth about NH non requirement for insurance? that sounds nuts.
Driving privileges in the US are reciprocal. Therefore, you can drive in any state on your current drivers license with a vehicle that meets the insurance, registration and inspection laws of the state in which it's registered.
If NH does not require insurance, the individual with a NH driver's license and a car registered in NH would not be required to obtain insurance just to drive to another state.
Also, there are several states that do not require vehicle inspection. Therefore, you cannot be ticketed for non-inspection in a state where inspection is mandated, if you are driving a vehicle registered to a state where inspection is not mandatory.
Individual drivers are not required to know the laws of every state.
I know this to be also true for truck driving. NJ and federal law does not require a CDL up to 26,000 pounds either truck and trailer combo or straight truck. Some states do require a CDL for trailer over 10,000 # GVW. These other states cannot give you a ticket for not having a CDL if you enter their state... however it is not to say that it doesn't provide for some confusion and annoyances.
Well someone really need to inform Fairfield NJ, last summer guy from Wisconsin did not have car insurance and was stopped for wreckless driving on RT 80 west. He had to either pay the fine or set a court date. Needless to say he paid the fine.
Well yes the ticket for reckless driving he would have to pay or contest. The insurance if Wisconsin does not require insurance it would be thrown out however if Wisconsin Does require insurance the ticket is very valid
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