State v. Joas

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Hanemani J.

Defendant appeals from a conviction by the Union County Court of having violated N. J. 8. A. 39:4-82 (failure to keep to the right) upon an appeal from a conviction by the Municipal Court of Berkeley Heights of having violated N. J. 8. A. 39:4^97 (careless driving). This court certified the appeal upon its own motion before argument in the Appellate Division.

On January 17, 1960 defendant, while operating a motor vehicle in the Township of Berkeley Heights, was stopped and given a summons and complaint in the form of a uniform traffic…