by car driver on March 15th, 2007

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In New Jersey, can you pass a police car on the right side if the police car is in left lane just moving along with traffic. You are in right lane with no traffic hoping to make a right hand turn soon.

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by Anonymous on March 17th, 2007
YOu should have fought the citation in court. paying the fine only added two marks to your drivers license and an increase in your auto insurance.

I still believe you were correct. never heard of such a law.
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- Thanks for responding. As I wrote to the other respondent - I was originally thinking of fighting this, if for anything, on principle - but to fight it means a day in court, and a loss of a days pay, and a fee just to go to court. I heard that there were no points given. Being from out of state and this being some bizarre NJ law (statue 39-4-85)and so supposedly no points were given. I don't go into Jersey much. And unfortunately I couldn't afford it to just do this on principle - so I just paid the ticket (yesterday). But thanks anyway.
  
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  by car driver on March 18th, 2007
- U r welcome. in Tennesse, we are also very strict on traffic violations. but, we do not charge a fee just to appear in court. thats ridiculous.
  
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by GingerL on March 17th, 2007
Passing on the right is illegal in most states. Some areas simply don't enforce it as much as others do.

I recieved a similar ticket a few years ago. I retained a lwayer to fight the charge, citing my unfamiliarity with that law in my new state, and he told me this. You can probably still have the ticket dropped, just not on the basis of passing on the right being legal.
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- Thanks for responding. I was originally thinking of fighting this. There was a part of me that wanted to fight this ticket on principle - but to fight it means a day in court, and a loss of a days pay, and a fee just to go to court. I don't go into Jersey much. And unfortunately I couldn't afford it to just do this on principle - so I just paid the ticket (yesterday).
  
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by Anonymous on March 16th, 2007
Yes. if that lane is not occupied and you can make the lane change without violating a traffic law, it is ok to make the pass.

Many people trail behind police cars and are afraid to pass, even if the officer is not going the speed limit. the officer does this for many reasons, one, that he may be asking for a registration on a vehicle in front of him and does not want to pass this vehicle, if the vehicle is discovered as stolen. there are many other reasons, also.

If all drivers drove at the same exact speed limit of say 70 mph, traffic would come to a halt.

Its about using your common sense, when driving.
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- Thanks for the response. As I responded on the other answer I received... NJ is tough. No questions asked - just can I see your license and registration. Complied with request although I didn't know what the stop was for yet. Came back with an $85.00 ticket for this. I am from out of this state. Not worth fighting as the court would cost money as well. Maybe this is their way of getting revenue for the state.
  
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  by car driver on March 17th, 2007
- question, where you in a driving lane or the emergency lane on the right side of the driving lane?
  
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by mac1896 on March 15th, 2007
As long as the "right lane" you are travelling in is NOT the breakdown lane, and you are not speeding, I do not see a problem with it.
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- Well, NJ is tough. No questions asked - just can I see your license and registration. Complied with request. Came back with an $85.00 ticket for this. I am from out of state. Not worth fighting as the court would cost money as well. Maybe this is their way of getting revenue for the state.
  
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  by car driver on March 17th, 2007
- What is the specific violation written on the ticket ?
  
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by cryman89 on June 1st, 2008
It sounds rediculous but he can in fact cite you for that. I can't beleive he would, but there certainly are cops like that in NJ. I recently took a defensive driving course in which I learned that the orthodox rule of "don't pass on the right" even applies to flowing traffic. Unfortunately it is within legal limits for you to be ticketed, even though it seems like more work than it is worth to do that to you.
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