State v. Forgione

The opinion of the court was delivered by

MUIR, Jr., J.A.D.

This appeal requires us to determine whether the provisions of N.J.S.A. 39:3-15, which exempt from the automobile equipment standards of Title 39 a vehicle licensed in another state and owned by a resident of that state, prevent a law enforcement officer in *66this state from stopping such a vehicle for a defective rear brake light. We conclude it does not and accordingly reverse the order under appeal.

The relevant facts are stipulated. A state trooper stopped a vehicle bearing New York license plates and driven by defendant. The trooper…