What happens if you’re convicted?
The current NJ MVC schedule assigns 5 points to a conviction. Court fines, assessments, and insurance effects are separate and can depend on the exact facts and record.
N.J.S.A. 39:4-52
Racing on a highway
This is the offense description used in the official New Jersey MVC point schedule for 39:4-52.
NJ MVC points: 5 points Serious
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Sources: NJ MVC and NJ Courts
Page type: General information
Last checked: August 21, 2026
Do you have to go to court?
Check the appearance-required box and NJMCDirect. Paying a payable ticket is a guilty plea; contesting it requires municipal-court handling.
What should you check first?
- Exact statute and subsection
- Related tickets from the same event
- Court-appearance instructions printed on the ticket
WHAT THIS CHARGE ALLEGES
N.J.S.A. 39:4-52: read the exact wording.
This is the offense description used in the official New Jersey MVC point schedule for 39:4-52.
The exact subsection and the conduct written on the summons matter. Do not substitute a similar-sounding violation or assume that a point value describes every consequence.
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DETAILS TO VERIFY
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These details can help you understand what the charge refers to. The evidence and law in the individual case determine the result.
01 Exact statute and subsection
02 Related tickets from the same event
03 Court-appearance instructions printed on the ticket
Need the shared rules? Paying, pleading not guilty, MVC points, court amounts, and insurance decisions are explained once in the New Jersey traffic-ticket basics guide.
WHERE WAS THE TICKET ISSUED?
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Primary sources: New Jersey Legislature statute search · NJ Motor Vehicle Commission Points Schedule · NJ Courts municipal-court help · Official NJ municipal case search
Verified August 21, 2026. This page explains the listed charge generally. Subsections, prior history, license class, accident or injury facts when relevant, and companion charges can change the result.