DRIVING TEST QUESTIONS

1. When must you signal before making a turn?

A. At least 100 feet
2. How close may you park to a stop sign?
A. 50 feet
3. How close may you park to a corner?
A. 25 feet
4. How close may you park to a fire hydrant?
A. 10 feet
5. What is the stopping distance on dry road at 50 M.P.H.?
A. 243 feet
6. What is the proper distance you may park from a curb?
A. 8 inches
7. What are the penalties for driving a vehicle with out license
A. Suspension of drivers license, registration, and 500 fine
8. Serious Accident causing ..$200 dammage must be reported in 6 days to
A. Division of Motor Vehicle
9. Points are only issued for moving violation
10. When will you be given proposed license suspension notice?
A. When you have received 12 points
11. What is the penalty for driving with suspended license?
A. (First offence-the of $500 and up to 6 months additional license
suspension)
12. What is the penalty for not telling the truth when applying for a license?
A. Not less then $200 and/or up to 6months imprisonment
13. Up to three 3 points may be subtracted from your record if you receive no moving violations
for how long?
A. One year
14. What is the penalty for refusing to take the breath test?
A. 6months to I year license suspension
15. Who is the responsible if a student commits a traffic offence?
A. Both the student and the instructor or license driver
16. What should you do approaching a steady yellow or number signal?

A. Stop before entering the intersection if possible

17. What is good practice while driving?
A. Keep from looking at any one thing for more than few
seconds
18. What is the proper lane to turn into when making a left turn?
A. The lane nearest the center in the direction you are heading
19. When driving at night you should be able to stop how?
A. Within the distance you can see ahead
20. Where should you position the car to make a left turn form a two-way street?
A. The lane nearest the center of the road
21. What is a good practice when nearing a intersection?
A. Slow down and be prepared to stop.
22. What is the purpose of traffic laws?
A. To protect you and other drivers.
23. If there is no No Turn on red sign, when you can make a turn on red?
A. After making a full stop and yielding to other traffic.
24. If you feel or hear unusual thumping noise while driving it may be.
A. The tires.
25. What is the best advice if your car is in a heavy snowstorm?
A. Stay with your car.
26. What is the good practice when driving in a city?
A. Check intersections ahead for signals.
27. What must you do if you want to turn left at a traffic light?
A. Yield to the oncoming traffic.
28. If the front of your car vibrates, the problem may be with your
A. steering.
29. What do two parallel whole lines across the road mean?
A. Pedestrian crosswalk.
30. Which lights should you use when driving in fog?
A. Low beams.
31. What papers must you have when operating a motor vehicle?
A. License, registration and Insurance card.
32. When should you use your horn?
A. If you are driving out of an alley.

33. What should be done if two cars enter an uncontrolled intersection

simultaneous?
A. The driver on the left must yield to the driver to the right.
34. Double solid centerlines would usually be found where.
A. On a winding two-way road-no passing.
35. Why should you use seat and shoulder belts?
A. They increase your chances of surviving an accident.
36. When may you pass on the right?
A. If the car in front is, turning left and there is a lane for driving on the
right.
37. What does a flashing red light mean?
A. A stop, proceed with caution.
38. What does a green light mean?
A. A proceed when safe.
39. What does a signal solid white line across an intersection mean?
A. You should stop behind the line for a traffic sign or signal.
40. What does a yellow diamond shaped sign mean?
A. Warning or caution.
41. When should you use your parking lights?
A. When parking only.
42. Which way do you turn if you go into a skid?
A. In the direction, the back of the car is skidding.
43. How far should you stay behind the car you are following?
A. At least 2 seconds.
44. What direction should you check first when approaching an intersection?
A. To the left.
45. If two cars reach a four-way stop at the same time, what is the proper procedure?
A. The driver on the left yield to the driver on the right.
46. What should you do if you go into a skid?
A. Take your foot off gas pedal.
47. What is the most common mistake a new driver makes with the brake?
A. Pushing the brake too hard.
48. What is the best way to talk to other drivers?
A. Through the use of your horn or lights.

49. What does a red and eight-sided sign mean?

A. Stop.
50. What does a red and white triangular sign mean?
A. Yield.
51. If you drive through a deep puddle, what should you do?
A. Test your brakes.
52. When is the road surface most slippery?
A. During the first few minutes of rain starts.
53. When should you use your high beam lights?
A. Open country driving situations.
54. If the lights of oncoming cars are in your eyes, what should you do?
A. Look to the lower right side of your traffic lane.
55. Drivers left hand extended upward means what?
A. He is making a right turn.
56. A drivers left hand extended straight out means what?
A. He is making a left turn.
57. A drivers left hand extended downward means what?
A. He is making a stop or slowing down.
58. The safest way to exit an expressway is to?
A. Slow your car to the posted exit speed.
59. What should you do if your brakes fail?
A. Shift to a lower gear and bump your brakes.
60. What should you do if your electric signals fall to operate?
A. Use hand signals.
61. What should you do if you have a blowout?
A. Slow the vehicle gradually.
62. What should you do if you are angry or upset?
A. Cool off before attempting to drive.
63. What should you do if you miss an exit on an expressway?
A. Go on to the next exit. Do not reverse or back up.
64. When you are driving on a curve, your vehicle will tend to go in what direction?
A. Straight.
65. What is good practice at intersections that have no sign or signals?
A. Be ready to stop necessary.

66. It is a good practice to keep a space cushion for

A. Give you time to reach the next vehicle
67. One of the best defenses against drunk drivers is?
A. Proper wearing of a safety belt.
68. When a school bus has stopped at a school to pick up or left off children, you may pass from
other direction at a speed of no more than.
A. 10 miles per hour.
69. What must you do if school bus is stopped and its red lights are flashing?
A. Stop
70. How should you turn your wheals when parking downhill next to a curb?
A. To the right toward the curb.
71. Special permits may be issued at age 10 when:
A. Enrolled in a Behind the Wheal driver education course and enrolled in a
commercial driving education. Course and purchased by an a approved
driving instructor.
72. In a city, driving a good habit is to
A. Look 12 seconds ahead.
73. When approaching a railroad crossing with flashing light:
A. Stop within 50 feet but not less than 15 feet of the nearest rail.
74. You are required by NJ laws to keep to the right except.
A. When on a one-way street, when passing, or is impractical to travel on that
side of the roadway.
75. Studies show that the greatest number of people arrested for drunk Driving had been drinking
what kind of alcoholic beverage.
A. Beer.
76. The speed limit in a school zone is 25 M.P.H
77. The speed limit in a business area is 25 M.P.H
78. The speed limit on a highway is 50 M.P.H
79. You should always yield to:
A. Other vehicles already in the intersection, pedestrians and emergency
Vehicles.
80. If you want to return to the road from a dirt shoulder.
A. Slow down, then turn your wheels to climb the pavement edge.
81. An agricultural license allows the operation of a form registered vehicles:

A. For agricultural purposes only.

82. To Make a right turn, you should:
A. Get in the right lane.
83. Twelve-ounce can of beer has as much alcohol in it as:
A. one and half ounce of 68 proof whiskey or one 5-ounce glass of wine.
84. Whether your blood alcohol content raises abaelegal limits depends on:
A. How fast you

and amount you drink

85. The best way to reduce your chances of having an alcohol related accident is to:
A. Do not drive at all after drinking.
86. If you are arrested for drunk driving in New Jersey, your chances of being convicted are:
A. 96%.
87. Drugs that may affect basic driving skills are
A. Cold pills, tranquilizers, and same prescription drugs.
88. Driving while under the influence of intoxicating beverages means:
A. The driver shows obvious signs of being drunk.
89. When blood/alcohol content reaches 0.15 percent, your chances of getting into a serious or fatal
accident will increase:
A. 25times.
90. What is a Habitual Offender?
A. Any person whose license has been suspended 3 times within 3 years.
91. Te first conviction penalty for driving while under the influence of alcohol or a drugs is:
A. $250 to$400 fine and possible imprisonment for 30 days and loss of license
for 6 months to 1 year.
92. With a blood alcohol concentration up to 0.05 %.
A. You are presumed NOT to be under the influence.
93. With a blood alcohol concentration of 0.05 to 0.10%:
A. You may or may not be under influence.
94. With a blood alcohol concentration of 0.10 or more:
A. You are under the influence
95. New Jersey licensed drivers must take an eyesight recheck:
A. Every ten year
96. What is a good rule of thumb in adjusting your speed to traffic?
A. Try to adjust your speed to the flow of traffic
97. What is the rule of thumb for following distances on dry roads?

A. One car length back for each 10 miles per hour speed or 2-3 second space
between cars.
98. What does the word Tallgating mean?
A. Driving too close to the vehicle in front. It does not allow you enough time
to react if the vehicle ahead suddenly slows or stops.
99. What does hydroplaning mean?
A. Losing the tire grip on wet roads and riding on a film of water.
100.

What is an uncontrolled intersection?

A. One where there are no traffic signs or signals.

101.

When should you dim your headlights?

A. In city driving and when following or meeting an other vehicle within 500
feet.

102.

What is an acceleration lane?

A. An extra lane provided at the entrance to an expressway.

Signal before making turn

100 ft

Distance STOP sign

50 ft

Distance Corner

25 ft

Distance from Fire Hydrant

10 ft

STOP 50 mph

243 ft

Parking curb

6 inch

License Suspension notice

12 Points

School bus stop (speed)

10 MPH

Alcohol in a 12 oz can of Beer

25 ft behind

= 1 oz of 58 proof whisky
= 562 oz glass of wine

Blood Alcohol content 0.15

accedent chances > by 25 times

ONLY ADULTS:
0---------------- 0.05% -------------------0.10%--------------0.15% or Greater
Safe P
TALLGATING
HYDROPLANNING

may or may not

influence

25 times more acc.

1. What three papers do you need while driving?

A. License, registration, insurance.
2. What type of insurance is required on all vehicles?
A. Liability insurance.
3. What should you do if approaching a flashing red light?
A. Stop, look, and proceeds.
4. What should you do if approaching a flashing yellow light?
A. Slow down.
5.

How do you talk to other drivers?

A. Horn, light, head signals, eye contacts.

6.

How far before turning must you signal?

A. 100 Feet.

7. When is it legal to cross-center lines on a two-way roadway?

A. When lines are broken.
8. What does a yellow line down the center of the roadway mean?
A. Two way street no passing.
9.

What does a red octagonal mean?

A. Stop.

10.

What does a red and white triangular sign mean?

A. yield.

11. What does a red and orange truncated triangle sign mean?