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39:4-105. Failure to stop for traffic light, Color system Traffic
signals or signal devices shall conform strictly with the provisions
of this article.
A three-color system shall be used; red, amber and green. Green
means permission for traffic to go, subject to the safety of others
or the specific directions of an officer, official sign or special
signal. Red means traffic to stop before entering the intersection
or crosswalk and remain standing until green is shown alone, unless
otherwise specifically directed to go by an officer, official sign
or special signal. Amber, or yellow, when shown alone following
green means traffic to stop before entering the intersection or
nearest crosswalk, unless when the amber appears the vehicle or
street car is so close to the intersection that with suitable brakes
it cannot be stopped in safety. A distance of fifty feet from the
intersection is considered a safe stopping distance for a speed
of twenty miles per hour, and vehicles and street cars if within
that distance when the amber appears alone, and which cannot be
stopped with safety, may proceed across the intersection or make
a right or left turn unless the turning movement is specifically
limited.
All other uses of green, red, amber or yellow lights so located
as to be confused with traffic signals shall be discontinued.
39:4-106. Sequence of lights The colors shall be shown in the following
sequence: A green light displayed for a predetermined number of
seconds followed by an amber light for a reasonable time necessary
for the clearance of traffic, followed by a red light, followed
by a green light. The timing of all lights shall be determined by
the volume of traffic.
39:4-107. Period or cycle The period or cycle shall be based on
counts of turning and through traffic and study of turns, special
intersections, distance between intersections and speeds permitted.
For information on points, fines, jail and suspension for this
violation, go to http://www.njlaws.com/traffic_minimum_penalties.htm
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