2024 New Jersey Revised Statutes Title 39 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation Section 39:4-96 - Reckless driving; punishment Universal Citation: NJ Rev Stat ยง 39:4-96 (2024) Learn more This media-neutral citation is based on the American Association of Law Libraries Universal Citation Guide and is not necessarily the official citation. 39:4-96. Reckless driving; punishment 39:4-96. A person who drives a vehicle heedlessly, in willful or wanton disregard of the rights or safety of others, in a manner so as to endanger, or be likely to endanger, a person or property, shall be guilty of reckless driving and be punished by imprisonment in the county or municipal jail for a period of not more than 60 days, or by a fine of not less than $50.00 or more than $200.00, or both. On a second or subsequent conviction he shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than three months, or by a fine of not less than $100 or more than $500, or both. Amended 1955,c.220,s.1; 1982,c.45,s.3; 199...