New Jersey permit test: sharing the road
Pedestrians, motorcycles, trucks, buses, bicycles, mopeds, trains, school buses, emergency vehicles and animals. 23 questions, 10 at a time, starting with ones you haven't seen.
Sample sharing the road questions
1. You are on a dual-lane highway with a raised median. A school bus on the other side of the median is stopped with red lights flashing. What should you do?
- A. Stop at least 25 feet away
- B. Continue at the posted speed
- C. Stop until the bus moves
- D. Slow to 10 mph
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D. Slow to 10 mph
On a dual-lane highway, if a stopped school bus is on the other side of a safety island or raised median, you should slow to 10 mph instead of stopping.
2. An ice cream truck ahead has flashing red lights and its stop arm out. What must you do?
- A. Stop and wait until the truck drives away
- B. Stop, then pass at no more than 15 mph while watching for children
- C. Honk to warn children and pass carefully
- D. Slow to 25 mph and pass
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B. Stop, then pass at no more than 15 mph while watching for children
For a frozen dessert truck with flashing red lights and a stop arm, you must stop, yield to anyone crossing to or from the truck, and then pass at no more than 15 mph.
3. A skateboarder is ahead of you on a narrow road, and you cannot give 4 feet of space to pass. What does the Safe Passing Law require?
- A. Pass quickly to spend less time beside them
- B. Slow to 35 mph and pass with as much room as you can
- C. Slow to 25 mph and be prepared to stop until you can pass safely
- D. Honk so the skateboarder moves to the sidewalk
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C. Slow to 25 mph and be prepared to stop until you can pass safely
If 4 feet of space is not possible, you must slow to 25 mph and be prepared to stop until you can pass without putting the other road user in danger.
4. What is the maximum speed a moped driver may travel in New Jersey?
- A. 20 mph
- B. 25 mph
- C. 15 mph
- D. 35 mph
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B. 25 mph
Moped drivers in New Jersey may not go faster than 25 mph. They must obey traffic signs and signals and ride on the right with the flow of traffic.