New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION
Chapter 53A - BUS SAFETY COMPLIANCE OVERSIGHT, ENFORCEMENT, OUT-OF-SERVICE VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES
Subchapter 3 - SCHEDULE OF VIOLATIONS AND APPLICABLE PENALTIES
Section 16:53A-3.9 - Tires

1. A tire with less than 2/32 inch tread when measured in any two adjacent major tread grooves at any location on the tire. This is a category 1 violation. The penalty for this violation shall be $ 500.00 per tire.

2. When any part of the breaker strip or casing ply is showing in the tread. This is a category 1 violation. The penalty for this violation shall be $ 500.00 per tire.

3. When sidewall is cut, worn or damaged to the extent the ply cord is exposed. This is a category 2 violation. The penalty for this violation shall be $ 200.00 per tire.

4. Tire labeled "Not For Highway Use" or carrying other markings which would exclude use on steering axles. This is a category 1 violation. The penalty for this violation shall be $ 1,000 per tire.

5. Visually observable bump, bulge, or knot apparently related to tread or sidewall separation, provided, however, that a bulge due to a section repair is allowed, but it may not exceed 3/8 inch (one cm) in height. This bulge may sometimes be identified by a blue triangular label in the immediate vicinity. This is a category 2 violation. The penalty for this violation shall be $ 200.00 per tire.

6. Tire is flat or has noticeable (for example, can be heard or felt) leak. This is a category 2 violation. The penalty for this violation shall be $ 200.00 per tire.

7. Tire so mounted or inflated that it comes in contact with any part of the vehicle. This is a category 1 violation. The penalty for this violation shall be $ 500.00 per tire.

8. On the steering axle, weight carried exceeds tire load limit. This includes an overloaded tire resulting from low air pressure, but does not apply to vehicles being operated under the special permit exclusion found in Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulation 49 CFR 393.75(f)(1). This is a category 1 violation. The penalty for this violation shall be $ 500.00 per tire.

1. Tire is flat or has a noticeable (for example, can be heard or felt) leak. This is a category 2 violation. The penalty for this violation shall be $ 100.00 per tire.

2. Bias ply tire, when more than one ply is exposed in the tread area or sidewall or when the exposed area of the top ply exceeds two square inches. This is a category 1 violation. The penalty for this violation shall be $ 1,000 per tire or per wheel.

3. Radial ply tire, when two or more plies are exposed in the tread area or damaged cords are evident in the sidewall or when the exposed area exceeds two square inches (13 square cm) in the sidewall. For a single tire, one tire must meet this condition. On dual wheels, each tire must meet this condition. This is a category 1 violation. The penalty for this violation shall be $ 1,000 per tire or per wheel.

4. Any tire with visually observable bump or knot apparently related to tread or sidewall separation, provided, however, that a bulge due to a section repair is allowed, but it may not exceed 3/8 inch (one cm) in height. The bulge may sometimes be identified by a blue triangular label in the immediate vicinity. This is a category 2 violation. The penalty for this violation shall be $ 100.00 per tire.

5. Any tire so mounted or inflated that it comes in contact with any part of the vehicle. This includes any tire contacting its mate in a dual set. This is a category 2 violation. The penalty for this violation shall be $ 100.00 per tire.

6. Weight carried exceeds tire load limit. This includes overloaded tire resulting from low air pressure, but this does not apply to vehicles being operated under the special exclusion found in Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulation, 49 CFR 393.75(f)(1). This is a category 1 violation. The penalty for this violation shall be $ 300.00 per tire.

7. Bald tires, that is, tires so worn that less than 1/32 inch tread remains when measured in any two adjacent major tread grooves at three separate locations on the tire. On dual tires, both tires must have less than 1/32 inch tread. This is a category 1 violation. The penalty for this violation shall be $ 500.00 per tire.

8. Seventy-five percent or more of the tire tread is width loose or missing in excess of 12 inches (30 cm) in circumference. This is a category 2 violation. The penalty for this violation shall be $ 100.00 per tire.