Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 39:4-36.4

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • State: extends to and includes any State, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia and the Canal Zone. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
2. The Commissioner of Transportation shall identify intersections controlled by a traffic control signal where making a right turn upon “Stop” or “Caution” signals presents demonstrated pedestrian safety problems. If an intersection identified by the commissioner is under State jurisdiction, the commissioner shall prohibit drivers from making right turns upon “Stop” or “Caution” signals at the intersection. If an intersection identified by the commissioner is under municipal or county authority, the commissioner shall request that the relevant authority prohibit drivers from making right turns upon “Stop” or “Caution” signals at the intersection.

L.2005,c.158,s.2.