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39A:13-E20. Tire equipment

a. A person may not drive or move a motor vehicle or trailer upon a public roadway unless it is equipped with tires in compliance with the law.

b. A person may not drive or move a motor vehicle equipped with solid rubber tires unless every tire has rubber on its entire traction surface at least one inch thick above the edge of the flange of the entire periphery.

c. The Commissioner shall promulgate regulations for use by law enforcement officers for visual inspection of tires mounted on vehicles including visual comparison with simple measuring gauges to assess effects of tread wear and depth of tread.

d. A tire is considered unsafe if it has:

1. A ply or cord exposed;

2. A bump, bulge or knot affecting its structure;

3. A break repaired with boot or patch; or

4. Tread wear indicators that contact the road in any two adjacent major grooves at three locations spaced approximately equally around its outside.

e. This section shall not apply to farm vehicles registered under section 39:3-24.

f. A law enforcement officer may, upon reasonable cause to believe that a vehicle is unsafe or equipped with tires violating the law, require the operator of the vehicle to submit the vehicle to an inspection. If the vehicle is in violation, the officer shall issue a summons.

Source: 39:3-72.

COMMENT

This section was revised to clarify, consolidate and streamline the language in the original section.

39A:13-E21. Tires of approved material required

a. A person who operates a motor vehicle, commercial vehicle, trailer, semitrailer or tractor not equipped on all wheels with approved tires, or equipped with solid rubber tires impaired to an extent likely to cause damage to the public roadways, shall be fined between $50 and $100 for the first offense, and between $100 and $200 for any subsequent offense.

b. a. A commercial motor vehicle or tractor which does not have pneumatic tires on all wheels may not be used on the public roadways unless a metal plate is attached to its chassis, in plain view, stating the: maker's name, number, motor number, weight of vehicle in pounds, allowable load in pounds, gross weight in pounds and maximum speed in miles per hour. The size of tires on all commercial motor vehicles shall be determined on the maximum width of rubber, and the load shall be distributed so that there is not more than 800 pounds per inch in width of tire on any one wheel. A person who violates this subsection is subject to a fine not exceeding $100 or imprisonment in the county jail for not more than 10 days for failure to pay.

c. Tractors used for agricultural purposes may be operated without rubber tires pursuant to applicable regulations.

d. Traction or tractor well-drill machines or well-drilling equipment may be operated on the highways as provided by 39:3-26.

Source: 39:3-80; 39:3-82.

COMMENT

This section was revised to clarify, consolidate and streamline the language in