Speeding on the Palisades Parkway Is Park Ordinance 413.1B
The speed limit on the New Jersey section of the Palisades Interstate Parkway is 55 mph — the Park Commission raised it from 50 mph on October 1, 2018 — and the parkway has its own police force, the Palisades Interstate Parkway Police. A speeding ticket there is not written under the usual New Jersey speeding statute (N.J.S.A. 39:4-98) — it is charged as a park ordinance, § 413.1B, and heard in the Court of the Palisades Interstate Park in Alpine. Seeing “413.1B” on your ticket instead of a 39:4 code is normal for a parkway stop.
Why Parkway Speeding Tickets Add Up Fast
About 11 miles of the parkway are in New Jersey, from the George Washington Bridge to the New York line, and it is easy to drift over 55 without realizing it. On a normal New Jersey road, speeding carries two, four, or five points depending on how far over the limit you were cited, and the higher tiers can bring surcharges and insurance increases on top of the fine.
The speed written on the ticket also decides whether you can pay it at all. Under the Park Commission’s speeding rule (§ 413.1(b)(7)), a parkway ticket for 85 mph or more is “Court Appearance Required” — it cannot simply be paid like a lower-speed ticket. If your ticket shows 85 or higher, have it reviewed before your court date.
Points, Your License & Your Insurance
Because 413.1B is a park ordinance rather than the Title 39 speeding statute, how a conviction is recorded — and how it hits your license and premium — depends on the specific charge and how the case is resolved. That is exactly why the dollar figure printed on the ticket is not the whole cost; the license and insurance side can matter more. Paying the ticket is a guilty plea, so it is worth reviewing before you do.
How We Fight a Parkway Speeding Ticket
We look at how the speed was measured — pacing, radar, or laser — whether the equipment and the officer’s process hold up, and whether the stop itself was sound. From there our goal is the best available outcome, which can mean challenging the reading or working toward a resolution that limits points and insurance impact. Every case turns on its own facts, but there is often more to work with than a driver assumes.
You Don’t Have to Come Back to Bergen County
Every session of the Court of the Palisades Interstate Park is virtual, and in many speeding matters the court allows an attorney to appear for you. A large share of parkway tickets go to out-of-state drivers, and the virtual format means living in New York — or anywhere else — is not a reason to just pay it. We handle the case remotely from start to finish.
Got a Speeding Ticket on the Parkway?
Call Goldman Law Firm at 908-692-7745 for a free consultation, 24/7. Start with the Palisades Interstate Parkway court guide, or read about careless driving (411.1W) and DWI on the parkway. For NJ speeding generally, see our speeding ticket defense page.