New Jersey permit test: distracted & drowsy driving
Phone and texting laws, other distractions and fatigue. 4 questions.
Under New Jersey law, how may a fully licensed adult driver use a cell phone while driving when there is no emergency?
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Sample distracted & drowsy driving questions
Under New Jersey law, how may a fully licensed adult driver use a cell phone while driving when there is no emergency?
- A Only hands-free, and even that is discouraged
- B Handheld, if stopped at a red light
- C Handheld for calls, but not for texting
- D Any way, as long as both eyes stay on the road
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A. Only hands-free, and even that is discouraged
Using a handheld phone or texting while driving is a primary offense in New Jersey. Hands-free use is legal for licensed adults, but strongly discouraged.
What is the fine for a first offense of using a handheld phone while driving in New Jersey?
- A $50 to $100
- B $400 to $600
- C $600 to $800
- D $200 to $400
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D. $200 to $400
Handheld phone fines are $200-$400 for a first offense, $400-$600 for a second and $600-$800 for a third or later offense. A third offense also brings 3 points and possibly a 90-day suspension.
A 17-year-old probationary driver wants to take a call using a hands-free car system. Is that allowed in New Jersey?
- A No; GDL drivers may not use handheld or hands-free phones
- B Yes, hands-free calls are legal for every driver, including GDL holders
- C Yes, but only on roads under 35 mph
- D Yes, if a passenger holds the phone
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A. No; GDL drivers may not use handheld or hands-free phones
Permit and probationary (GDL) drivers may not use handheld or hands-free phones or any other electronic device while driving. Doing so violates GDL restrictions.
What does New Jersey's Maggie's Law make illegal?
- A Driving while using a handheld phone
- B Driving with a pet loose in the car
- C Leaving a child alone in a parked car
- D Knowingly driving while impaired by lack of sleep
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D. Knowingly driving while impaired by lack of sleep
Maggie's Law makes it illegal to knowingly drive while impaired by lack of sleep, and treats fatigued driving as recklessness under the vehicular homicide statute. A tired driver can be as dangerous as a drunk one.