New Jersey Permit Practice Test 2

Correct answer: Blood alcohol concentration (BAC)

The only scientific way to check is through blood alcohol concentration, or BAC. A simple breath test will show a motorist’s BAC.

Correct answer: Three — the early-bird, young-adult, and adult roads (Options A, B, and C)

New Jersey offers three GDL roads: Option A (early bird, age 16 with driver training), Option B (young adult, age 17), and Option C (adult, age 21 and older). Your age determines which road you follow.

Correct answer: Set the parking brake and shift to park (or reverse or low with a manual transmission)

When parking, always set the parking brake and put the vehicle in park — or, with a manual transmission, in reverse or low gear — so it cannot roll.

Correct answer: Six or more points within three years

Motorists who accumulate six or more points within three years are subject to a surcharge of $150 for six points, plus $25 for each additional point. Surcharges are in addition to any court fines. (N.J.S.A. 17:29A-35)

Correct answer: Re-entering the flow of traffic

The basic yielding rules require motorists to yield to buses and postal vehicles when they re-enter the flow of traffic.

Correct answer: A rear-facing child restraint with a five-point harness

Children under age 2 and weighing less than 30 pounds must ride in a federally approved rear-facing child passenger restraint system equipped with a five-point harness. (N.J.S.A. 39:3-76.2a)

Correct answer: Never pass the stopped vehicle

Never pass a vehicle that has stopped at a crosswalk. Passing frequently causes severe injury or death to a pedestrian you cannot see, especially at higher speeds. (N.J.S.A. 39:4-36)

Correct answer: Stop before the intersection or crosswalk and remain stopped until the light turns green

At a steady red light, a motorist must stop before the intersection or crosswalk and remain stopped until the light changes to green (unless a permitted right turn on red applies after a full stop).

Correct answer: 50 mph

On non-posted rural roadways, the statutory speed limit is 50 mph unless a sign posts a different limit.

Correct answer: In the center of your lane, staying to the right

Keep the vehicle in the center of the lane it is traveling in. On a two-lane road with oncoming traffic, keep to the right to leave a safe margin from approaching vehicles.

Correct answer: Body weight and how quickly the drinks are consumed

BAC is determined by four factors: the quantity of alcohol consumed, body weight, how quickly the drinks are consumed, and food eaten.

Correct answer: Be at least 16, have parent/guardian consent, and be enrolled in an approved behind-the-wheel driver training course

GDL Option A requires the applicant to be at least 16, have signed parent or guardian consent, and be enrolled in an approved behind-the-wheel driver training course through the NJ Department of Education or a commercial driving school.

Correct answer: 6 inches

It is illegal for a vehicle to be parked more than six inches from the curb. Never park where your vehicle will block traffic. (N.J.S.A. 39:4-135)

Correct answer: 2 points

Two points are added to a New Jersey driving record for a moving violation committed in another state. Out-of-state violations become part of a motorist’s New Jersey record through the interstate compacts.

Correct answer: Always be prepared to yield to avoid a crash

Although laws govern the right-of-way, a motorist should always be prepared to yield. Never assume another driver will not make a mistake — yielding prevents crashes.

Correct answer: A passenger-side air bag that is not disabled

A child cannot be secured in a rear-facing restraint in the front seat of any vehicle equipped with a passenger-side air bag that is not disabled or turned off, because a deploying air bag can seriously injure the child.

Correct answer: 4 feet

The Safe Passing Law requires drivers to pass vulnerable road users with "due caution." On a single-lane road, that means allowing at least a 4-foot safety zone when passing. (N.J.S.A. 39:4-92.4)

Correct answer: Stop before entering the intersection unless you are too close to stop safely — the light is about to turn red

A yellow light warns that the signal is changing to red. Stop before entering the intersection or crosswalk unless your vehicle is so close that it cannot be stopped safely.

Correct answer: Certain interstate highways, only where it is posted

The 65 mph limit applies only on certain interstate highways where it is posted. New Jersey’s highest limits are found only where signs authorize them.

Correct answer: Interchanges, such as a cloverleaf turn, driving slowly and obeying the posted ramp speed

Divided roadways usually have no direct intersections. To enter or exit, a motorist uses interchanges — often a cloverleaf turn — watching for entrance and exit signs and driving slowly at the posted ramp speed.