New Jersey permit test: right-of-way, intersections and turns
Who goes first, controlled and uncontrolled intersections, traffic circles, roundabouts and turning. 21 questions, 10 at a time, starting with ones you haven't seen.
Sample right-of-way, intersections and turns questions
1. Why does the handbook warn you to look for bicycles and mopeds before turning right on red?
- A. They are not allowed to stop at red lights
- B. They may have a green light and are hard to see
- C. They must yield to cars turning right
- D. They always travel faster than cars
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B. They may have a green light and are hard to see
Bicycles and mopeds are hard to see and may have a green light while you have a red. Yield to them, and to all traffic and pedestrians, before turning right on red.
2. You turn left from a two-way road onto a four-lane highway. Which lane should you turn into first?
- A. The lane nearest the center line on the right side
- B. The lane nearest the curb on the right side
- C. Either lane, then move left to pass
- D. The lane nearest the center line on the left side
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A. The lane nearest the center line on the right side
Turn into the lane nearest the center line on the right side of the highway. That is the passing lane, so move to the right when traffic permits.
3. A major highway runs into and through a New Jersey traffic circle with no signs at its entrances. Which traffic usually has the right-of-way?
- A. Traffic entering from the smaller roads
- B. Whichever car is closest to the center island
- C. Traffic leaving the circle
- D. Traffic on the major highway
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D. Traffic on the major highway
In most New Jersey traffic circles, the established traffic pattern decides who goes first. A major highway that flows through the circle usually commands the right-of-way, along with any stop or yield signs at the entrances.
4. In New Jersey, what is the highest fine a driver can face for failing to stop for a pedestrian in a crosswalk?
- A. Up to $1,000
- B. Up to $250
- C. Up to $100
- D. Up to $500
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D. Up to $500
Failing to stop for a pedestrian can bring a fine of up to $500, along with possible jail time of up to 25 days, community service, a license suspension and motor vehicle points.