New Jersey Driver License: Speed, Passing, Intersections, Stopping and Headlights

30 questions with the correct answer and an explanation for each. Topic: Speed, Passing, Intersections, Stopping and Headlights. Free, no account needed.

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1. A driver is passing through a school zone with no speed limit signs posted. What is the speed limit there?

  1. 50 mph
  2. 55 mph
  3. 25 mph
  4. 35 mph

Answer: C — 25 mph

Unless otherwise posted, school zones and business or residential districts carry a 25 mph limit.

2. A driver is on a rural road outside any town, with no speed limit signs posted. What is the speed limit?

  1. 55 mph
  2. 65 mph
  3. 35 mph
  4. 50 mph

Answer: D — 50 mph

Non-posted rural roads default to 50 mph.

3. By how much must a driver exceed a posted 65 mph limit for the fine to be doubled?

  1. 20 mph or more
  2. 15 mph or more
  3. 5 mph or more
  4. 10 mph or more

Answer: D — 10 mph or more

Fines double for exceeding a 65 mph limit by 10 mph or more.

4. On a two-lane road, the line on a driver's side is broken and the line on the oncoming side is solid. May the driver pass?

  1. Yes, from either side
  2. Yes, from the solid-line side
  3. No, passing is never allowed here
  4. Yes, from the side with the broken line

Answer: D — Yes, from the side with the broken line

When one line is broken and the other solid, passing is permitted only from the broken-line side.

5. A vehicle ahead is signaling and slowing to turn left, and there is room to get by on the right without using the shoulder. Is passing on the right allowed?

  1. Yes, this is one of the permitted cases for passing on the right
  2. No, passing on the right is always illegal
  3. Only if the driver uses the shoulder to get around
  4. No, only a left turn onto a highway allows it

Answer: A — Yes, this is one of the permitted cases for passing on the right

Passing on the right is allowed when the vehicle ahead is turning left and there is room, but never on the shoulder.

6. A postal delivery vehicle signals and pulls back onto the road after stopping at a mailbox. What should other drivers do?

  1. Pass it quickly before it moves
  2. Flash headlights to wave it in
  3. Yield to let it merge back into traffic
  4. Hold position and expect it to wait for a gap

Answer: C — Yield to let it merge back into traffic

Drivers must yield to postal vehicles re-entering traffic.

7. A person using a motorized wheelchair is crossing at a marked crosswalk. What must an approaching driver do?

  1. Stop and let the person cross
  2. Proceed if the person waves them on
  3. Stop only if a traffic signal is present
  4. Slow down and steer around behind them

Answer: A — Stop and let the person cross

Drivers must yield to motorized wheelchairs and mobility devices, and must stop for one in a crosswalk or at an intersection.

8. A pedestrian is standing in a marked crosswalk waiting to cross as a driver approaches. What must the driver do?

  1. Continue while the pedestrian is still on the far side of the road
  2. Stop and let the pedestrian cross
  3. Slow down but continue if it seems safe
  4. Proceed since there's no signal light

Answer: B — Stop and let the pedestrian cross

A motorist must stop for pedestrians in crosswalks.

9. A traffic light turns green for a driver, but a pedestrian is still partway through the crosswalk. What should the driver do?

  1. Proceed carefully since the light is green
  2. Ease around behind the pedestrian
  3. Go once the pedestrian is past the middle of the crosswalk
  4. Stop and let the pedestrian finish crossing

Answer: D — Stop and let the pedestrian finish crossing

Drivers must stop for anyone still in the crosswalk when the signal changes, regardless of their own green light.

10. What is the maximum fine for failing to stop for a pedestrian in a crosswalk?

  1. $500
  2. $250
  3. $1,000
  4. $2,000

Answer: A — $500

Failing to stop for a pedestrian in a crosswalk brings a fine of up to $500, along with jail time, suspension, and points.

11. Two cars arrive at a four-way stop sign at the same time, approaching from different directions. Which one has the right-of-way?

  1. The vehicle on the right
  2. Whichever driver moves into the intersection first
  3. The vehicle going straight, over one that is turning
  4. The vehicle on the left

Answer: A — The vehicle on the right

At a multi-way stop, a driver arriving at the same time as another yields to the driver on the right.

12. A traffic signal at an intersection goes completely dark because of a power failure. How should drivers treat the intersection?

  1. As a four-way stop
  2. Only the driver on the main road may proceed
  3. As having no right-of-way rules at all
  4. Wait for an officer before moving at all

Answer: A — As a four-way stop

A signal dark from a power failure is treated as a four-way stop.

13. A driver is about to enter a traffic circle where the entrance signs don't clearly establish who has the right-of-way. As a general rule, which vehicle should yield?

  1. The vehicle on the right yields to the one on the left
  2. Whichever vehicle is moving faster
  3. The vehicle on the left yields to the one approaching from the right
  4. The vehicle already inside the circle always has the right-of-way

Answer: C — The vehicle on the left yields to the one approaching from the right

When in doubt in a traffic circle, the vehicle on the left yields to the one approaching from the right.

14. A driver is entering a highway using the acceleration lane. Before merging into the travel lane, what must the driver do?

  1. Expect oncoming traffic to yield instead
  2. Come to a complete stop first
  3. Yield to traffic already on the highway
  4. Merge immediately at ramp speed regardless of traffic

Answer: C — Yield to traffic already on the highway

Drivers entering via the acceleration lane must yield to traffic already on the road before moving into the right lane.

15. A short lane on a highway serves as both an entrance and an exit at the same time. Which driver must yield?

  1. Whoever is already in the lane has the right-of-way regardless of direction
  2. The driver leaving yields to the driver entering
  3. Neither, they alternate by signal
  4. The driver entering yields to the driver leaving

Answer: D — The driver entering yields to the driver leaving

In a weave lane, the driver entering yields to the driver leaving.

16. A driver's car breaks down and stops on a highway shoulder. While waiting for help, what should the driver do?

  1. Sit on the guardrail away from traffic
  2. Stay inside the vehicle, belted, with the doors locked
  3. Stand behind the car to flag down help
  4. Walk along the shoulder to find help

Answer: B — Stay inside the vehicle, belted, with the doors locked

A driver who breaks down should pull well off the road, turn on flashers, raise the hood, and stay inside belted with doors locked while calling for help.

17. At an intersection with no sign prohibiting it, a driver wants to turn right on a red light. What must the driver do first?

  1. Proceed without stopping if turning into an empty lane
  2. Come to a full stop and yield to all traffic and pedestrians
  3. Slow down and proceed if the way looks clear
  4. Only stop if a pedestrian is visible

Answer: B — Come to a full stop and yield to all traffic and pedestrians

Right on red requires a full stop and yielding to all traffic and pedestrians first.

18. How far ahead of a turn should a driver signal?

  1. At least 200 feet
  2. At least 25 feet
  3. At least 50 feet
  4. At least 100 feet

Answer: D — At least 100 feet

A turn signal should be given at least 100 feet ahead and canceled afterward.

19. Turning left from a two-way street onto another two-way street, where should a driver approach from and finish?

  1. Approach next to the center line and finish left of the center line
  2. Approach from the curb lane and finish in the leftmost lane
  3. Approach next to the center line and finish right of the center line
  4. Approach from any lane and finish wherever convenient

Answer: C — Approach next to the center line and finish right of the center line

From a two-way to a two-way, a driver approaches next to the center line and finishes right of the center line without crossing lane markings.

20. A traffic light turns yellow as a driver approaches, and the driver still has plenty of room to stop safely. What should the driver do?

  1. Proceed at the same speed
  2. Speed up to clear the intersection before it turns red
  3. Stop before entering the intersection
  4. Only stop if another car is crossing

Answer: C — Stop before entering the intersection

On yellow after green, a driver must stop before entering unless too close to stop safely.

21. At a railroad crossing, the lights are flashing and the bells are ringing. How far back must a driver stop?

  1. At least 15 feet from the crossing
  2. At least 50 feet from the crossing
  3. At least 25 feet from the crossing
  4. At least 5 feet from the crossing

Answer: A — At least 15 feet from the crossing

Drivers must stop at least 15 feet from a railroad crossing when the warning devices are active.

22. A driver is already partway across railroad tracks when the warning lights and bells suddenly activate. What should the driver do?

  1. Back up off the tracks
  2. Stop and wait for the gates to finish descending
  3. Stop and look both ways before continuing
  4. Keep going and clear the tracks

Answer: D — Keep going and clear the tracks

If the devices activate while a driver is already crossing, the driver should keep going rather than stop on the tracks.

23. A school bus on a two-lane road has stopped with its red lights flashing. How far away must an approaching driver stop?

  1. At least 25 feet
  2. At least 50 feet
  3. At least 10 feet
  4. No stop needed, just slow to 10 mph

Answer: A — At least 25 feet

Drivers must stop at least 25 feet away from a school bus with flashing red lights on a two-lane road; the 10 mph rule applies only on a dual highway across a safety island or raised median.

24. A school bus is stopped directly in front of a school with its red lights flashing. Under what condition may a driver pass it?

  1. Only from the same direction, at normal speed
  2. Never, under any circumstance
  3. At any speed if no children are visible
  4. From either direction, at no more than 10 mph

Answer: D — From either direction, at no more than 10 mph

When a bus is stopped directly in front of a school, drivers may pass from either direction at no more than 10 mph.

25. An emergency vehicle with its siren and lights on has just passed, and a driver who pulled over resumes driving in the same direction. How far behind the emergency vehicle must the driver stay?

  1. At least 100 feet
  2. At least 500 feet
  3. At least 300 feet
  4. At least 200 feet

Answer: C — At least 300 feet

Drivers must stay at least 300 feet behind a signaling emergency vehicle.

26. A driver approaches a stationary tow truck on the shoulder with its amber lights flashing, but heavy traffic makes it unsafe to change lanes. What should the driver do?

  1. Maintain current speed and honk
  2. Stop completely in the travel lane
  3. Hold the speed limit and stay in the adjacent lane
  4. Slow to a reasonable speed below the limit and be ready to stop

Answer: D — Slow to a reasonable speed below the limit and be ready to stop

Under the Move Over law, if changing lanes isn't safe, a driver must slow to a reasonable speed below the limit and be ready to stop.

27. It's midday, but fog has reduced visibility to about 300 feet. What must a driver do?

  1. Turn on high beams to see farther
  2. Use parking lights only, since it's daytime
  3. Nothing extra is required in daytime
  4. Turn on headlights

Answer: D — Turn on headlights

Headlights are required whenever visibility drops to 500 feet or less, including in fog, and parking lights may not substitute.

28. A driver is meeting an oncoming vehicle at night on a two-lane road. Which headlight setting should be used?

  1. Low beams
  2. Fog lights only
  3. High beams, then flash to warn the other driver
  4. Parking lights only

Answer: A — Low beams

Low beams should be used when following or meeting other traffic.

29. When parking along a curb, how close to the curb must the vehicle be?

  1. No more than eighteen inches
  2. No more than two feet
  3. No more than six inches
  4. No more than one foot

Answer: C — No more than six inches

A parked vehicle should be no more than six inches from the curb.

30. Under what circumstance may a driver use a hand-held phone while driving?

  1. If using speakerphone mode
  2. Only to report a fire, crash, or other serious emergency
  3. During late-night hours when traffic is light
  4. Anytime while stopped at a red light

Answer: B — Only to report a fire, crash, or other serious emergency

A hand-held phone may be used only to report a fire, crash, serious hazard, or medical or hazardous-materials emergency.

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