Legal Question in Traffic Law in New Jersey
Pedestrian rights
I was truning right at an intersection, and when I was clear to go and started moving,--name removed--man appeared to the right of me waiting to cross. I proceeded to go around him. He was not on the sidewalk, but in the street. He stopped and stared at my car as I drove away. I can only assume that he was mad that I went before him and didn't wait. My questions are:
Can the police issue--name removed--summons to me based in his word?
Can I be arrested from this incident?
Should he have been walking in the street against the traffic?
Is the--name removed--medium for him to officially complain about me?
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: Pedestrian rights
There is a ticket for "Failure to yield to pedestrians in a croswalk" that could potentially be issued against you, but it sounds like you had the right of way and also that no harm was done to the pedestrian. I wouldn't worry about this. However, if he does issue a citizen's complaint ticket against you, please feel free to contact me to discuss this further. I never charge for simply talking to people about a case. Thank you.
Sincerely yours, Ronald Aronds, Esq.
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