Whenever any words and phrases are used in this
chapter, the meaning respectively ascribed to them in Subtitle 1 of
Title 39 of the Revised Statutes of New Jersey shall be deemed to
apply to such words and phrases used herein.
All former traffic ordinances of the Borough
of Park Ridge are hereby repealed, except provisions of Ordinance
No. 74-5, adopted May 13, 1974, which are hereby specifically saved
from repeal, and except that this repeal shall not affect or prevent
the prosecution or punishment of any person for any act done or committed
in violation of any ordinance hereby repealed prior to the taking
effect of this chapter.
If any part or parts of this chapter are held
to be invalid for any reason, such decision shall not affect the validity
of the remaining portions of this chapter.
Unless another penalty is expressly provided
by New Jersey Statute, or except as specifically provided in some
other section of this chapter, every person convicted of a violation
of a provision of this chapter or any supplement thereto shall be
liable to a penalty of not more than $50 or imprisonment for a term
not exceeding 15 days, or both.