New Jersey permit test flashcards
321 cards for the New Jersey MVC knowledge test. Read the question, say your answer, then flip: every answer comes with a one-line reason and the handbook page it comes from.
What’s in each deck
Practice test 121 cards
Every question in our New Jersey bank as a card. The front is the question (with its diagram where there is one); the back is the correct answer, why, and the page of the New Jersey Driver Manual. Diagrams that would give the answer away appear only after you flip.
Road signs · Traffic signals · Pavement markings · Right of way & intersections · Turning & signaling · Lanes, passing & merging · Speed limits & control · Following distance & space · Parking & stopping · Highways & freeways · Sharing the road · School buses & emergency vehicles · Railroad crossings · Work zones · Night, weather & hazards · Emergencies & crashes · Alcohol & drugs · Distracted & drowsy driving · Permits & licensing · Laws, points & insurance · Seat belts & equipment
Road signs 118 cards · free
The sign on the front; its name, what it means and what to do on the back. Regulatory, warning, school, railroad, work zone and guide signs, all from the federal MUTCD, which New Jersey follows.
Road-sign flashcards on their own
New Jersey rules 22 cards
Permit and test facts (age, fees, passing score, supervised hours) and New Jersey’s laws on phones, DUI, seat belts, school buses, Move Over and more. Each card links to the official source it was checked against.
Read the full New Jersey traffic laws page
Motorcycle 60 cards
Questions from the New Jersey Driver Manual - Chapter 10: Motorcycle Manual: gear, controls, lane position, hazards and New Jersey’s motorcycle laws.
New Jersey motorcycle practice tests
A few of the cards
Front on top, back below. In the player you see one side at a time.
New Jersey rules · Permit and test facts
How old must you be to get a learner’s permit in New Jersey?
16 years
16 for a Special Learner Permit (must be enrolled in an approved behind-the-wheel driver training course; permit purchased by the instructor). Examination Permit (no driver-ed requirement) at 17. Adults 21+ follow a shorter track (3 months supervised).
nj.gov
New Jersey rules · Traffic laws
What must you do after a crash in New Jersey?
If a crash injures or kills anyone, or damages one person's property by more than $500, notify the police right away.
You must also send a written report to the MVC within 10 days, unless a police officer files a report.
lis.njleg.state.nj.us
Practice test · Road signs
What does a yellow, pennant-shaped (sideways triangle) sign mean?
Practice test · Traffic signals
You reach an intersection where the traffic signal is completely dark because of a power failure. What should you do?
Practice test · Pavement markings
What do yellow center lines on a road tell you?
They separate traffic moving in opposite directions
Yellow center lines separate traffic going in opposite directions. White lines separate lanes going the same way and mark road edges.
New Jersey Driver Manual, page 218
Road signs · Regulatory signs
What does this sign mean?
Stop
Come to a complete stop at the stop line (or before the crosswalk or intersection), then go only when it is safe and you have yielded to traffic and pedestrians.
MUTCD 11th ed., page 6
How to study with flashcards
- Answer before you flip. Say the answer out loud or in your head. Recalling it yourself is what makes it stick; recognizing it among four options is easier than the real test.
- Grade yourself honestly. Swipe right (or press “Got it”) only if you had the answer, not if it looked familiar. Swipe left for “Again”.
- Review your misses straight away. At the end of a round you can go through just the cards you missed.
- Come back over several days. Short sessions spread out beat one long night.
- Finish with a real-format test. When most cards are known, take the New Jersey exam simulator to practice under test conditions.
Questions about the flashcards
How many New Jersey permit test flashcards are there?
321 in all: 121 practice-test cards from the New Jersey question bank, 118 road-sign cards, 22 New Jersey rules and permit facts and 60 motorcycle cards.
Are the flashcards free?
The road-signs deck is free for everyone, with no sign-up. The first 20 cards of each New Jersey deck are free too, and every practice test on this site is free.
Where do the answers come from?
Practice cards come from questions written from the New Jersey Driver Manual, and each answer names the handbook page. Rule cards come from New Jersey’s statutes and MVC pages, checked and quoted on our traffic-laws page. Road-sign cards follow the federal MUTCD, which every state uses.
Do the flashcards work on a phone?
Yes. They open full screen, you tap a card to flip it and swipe right if you knew it, left to see it again, or up to skip. Turn your phone sideways for a wider card. There are buttons for every action, and on a computer you can use the keyboard.
Are these the real test questions?
No. States keep their test questions confidential, and no practice site has them. These cards cover the same rules the real New Jersey test is based on, with a source for every answer.
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