New Jersey DMV Cheat Sheet

Correct answer: A disorderly persons offense with added suspension and community service

A parent or guardian convicted of DUI with a minor (under 18) as a passenger is guilty of a disorderly persons offense, faces up to a six-month license suspension, and must perform up to five days of community service. (N.J.S.A. 39:4-50.15)

Correct answer: A separate offense with its own penalties, including loss of driving privileges

Refusing a breath test is illegal and is a separate offense. Penalties include loss of driving privileges, referral to an IDRC, fines, installation of an ignition interlock device, and a violation surcharge of $1,000 per year for three years. (N.J.S.A. 39:4-50.4a)

Correct answer: Every two years

Gasoline-fueled passenger vehicles (model year 1996 and newer, more than five model years old) must pass State inspection every two years. New passenger vehicles less than five model years old are issued a dealer sticker and are exempt during that period. (N.J.S.A. 39:8-2)

Correct answer: Hours, passengers, and decals do not apply

If the Examination Permit or probationary license holder is 21 or older, the hour, passenger, and decal restrictions do not apply. The GDL curfew, passenger limit, and red decals target drivers under 21.

Correct answer: 60 days of becoming a permanent resident, or when the out-of-state license expires, whichever comes first

Out-of-state drivers must purchase an examination permit within 60 days of becoming a permanent New Jersey resident or when their out-of-state license expires, whichever comes first. Knowledge and road tests are waived if the applicant holds a valid, non-probationary out-of-state license, but the out-of-state license must be surrendered.

Correct answer: 25 feet apart

When practicing parallel parking, flags or markers can be placed 25 feet apart to show where other vehicles would be. If you hit them, keep practicing before parking between real vehicles.

Correct answer: 100 feet

You must be able to drive in reverse to pass the road test. You will be asked to back the vehicle about 100 feet in a straight line, slowly and smoothly.

Correct answer: Illegal

Backup lights should come on when driving in reverse and must be kept in working order. It is against New Jersey law to have any backup lights on while a vehicle is moving forward. (N.J.S.A. 39:3-52)

Correct answer: Yield the right-of-way to the motorist leaving the expressway

A weave lane is both an entrance and an exit for an expressway. The motorist entering from the entrance ramp must yield the right-of-way to the motorist leaving the expressway.

Correct answer: From either direction at a speed of no more than 10 mph

If a school bus is stopped directly in front of a school to pick up or drop off children, a motorist may pass from either direction at a speed of no more than 10 mph, watching carefully for children.

Correct answer: 35 mph

Hydroplaning can begin at about 35 mph on wet roads and increases with speed. Above 55 mph, tires may leave the road surface entirely, making braking and steering nearly impossible.

Correct answer: Take your foot off the gas and steer in the direction the rear is skidding

In a skid, take your foot off the gas and steer in the direction the rear of the vehicle is sliding, without over-steering. Look where you want to go, and avoid using the brakes during a side skid.

Correct answer: Yield sign

The X-shaped crossbuck has the same meaning as a yield sign. Motorists must always yield the right-of-way to trains, which cannot swerve to avoid vehicles.

Correct answer: Not to enter the roadway from that point

The DO NOT ENTER sign — a white square with a red circle crossed by a horizontal white band — marks a roadway or ramp you must not enter, such as an exit ramp or a one-way street against the flow.

Correct answer: Be prepared to share the road with pedestrians and bicyclists and yield to them

Pedestrian-crossing and bicycle warning signs, sometimes an optional yellow-green color, alert motorists that they must share the road with pedestrians and bicyclists and yield to them.

Correct answer: Pass only if the dashed line is on his or her side of the road

With a solid-and-dashed yellow line combination, pass only if the dashed line is on your side of the road. If the solid yellow line is on your side, do not pass. A pass must be completed before the dashed line becomes solid.

Correct answer: Re-entering traffic after dropping off or picking up passengers

All non-emergency vehicles must yield the right of way to a bus re-entering traffic after dropping off or picking up passengers. Once the bus is back in the normal flow of traffic, motorists are not required to yield to it changing lanes. (N.J.S.A. 39:4-87.1)

Correct answer: More than 20 mph but no more than 25 mph

A low-speed vehicle (LSV) is a four-wheeled vehicle with an attainable speed of more than 20 mph but no more than 25 mph on a paved surface. It cannot run on gas or diesel and may be difficult to see, so stay alert. (N.J.S.A. 39:4-31.1)

Correct answer: Get out immediately and move away at a 45-degree angle toward the oncoming train

If your vehicle stalls on the tracks, get out immediately and move quickly away from the vehicle and tracks at a 45-degree angle in the direction from which the train is coming, then call the number on the Emergency Notification sign or 911.

Correct answer: 88 feet

A vehicle travels approximately 88 feet per second at 60 mph. At highway speed, even a brief distraction covers a surprising distance before you can react.

Correct answer: Three-quarters (¾) of a second

Most motorists under most traffic conditions have a typical reaction time of about three-quarters of a second before they even begin to brake — and the vehicle keeps moving the whole time.

Correct answer: 55 mph — you may never exceed the posted limit

The posted limit is the maximum legal speed. On certain state highways and interstates the limit is 55 mph as posted; 65 mph applies only where separately posted. Keeping with the flow of traffic never authorizes exceeding the posted limit.

Correct answer: Turn to the left of the center of the intersection

When two vehicles meet at an intersection and both have signaled to turn left, extra caution is required. When safe, each motorist should turn to the left of the center of the intersection so they pass each other driver-side to driver-side.

Correct answer: Completed before the center lines become solid again

All passing must be completed before the center lines become solid again. Do not begin a pass you cannot finish within the broken-line zone.

Correct answer: As the passing vehicle leaves the inside rearview mirror, you can see its front bumper in the outside mirror

To check the outside mirror, let a vehicle pass on the left. As it disappears from the inside rearview mirror, you should be able to see its front bumper in the outside mirror — a sign the mirror is adjusted to minimize blind spots.