New Jersey permit test: pavement markings
What yellow and white lines, stop lines, crosswalks, HOV diamonds and rumble strips mean. 14 questions, 10 at a time, starting with ones you haven't seen.
Sample pavement markings questions
1. You see the white letters R X R painted on the pavement ahead. What do they warn you about?
- A. A road closure ahead
- B. A school zone ahead
- C. A rest area ahead
- D. A railroad crossing ahead
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D. A railroad crossing ahead
White RR crossing markings on the pavement mean a railroad crossing is ahead. Slow down, look and listen for trains.
2. How much legal force do pavement markings have in New Jersey?
- A. They apply only when no sign is posted
- B. Less than signs, so they are only advice
- C. The same as signs and traffic signals
- D. They apply only on state highways
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C. The same as signs and traffic signals
Road markings carry the same force of law as signs and traffic signals, so you must obey them just as you would a sign.
3. On a two-lane road, the center has a broken yellow line on your side and a solid yellow line on the other side. May you pass?
- A. No, because one of the lines is solid
- B. Yes, when it is safe to do so
- C. Only if the driver ahead waves you by
- D. Only on the right shoulder
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B. Yes, when it is safe to do so
When the dashed line is on your side of the center, you may pass if it is safe. The solid line only limits drivers on the other side.
4. At a railroad crossing, which of these is a passive warning device?
- A. Ringing bells
- B. Flashing red lights
- C. Pavement markings
- D. Lowered gates
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C. Pavement markings
Markings, signs and crossbucks stay in place whether or not a train is near, so they are passive warnings. Lights that flash, bells that ring and gates that come down react to an approaching train, so they are active.