New Jersey permit test: sharing the road
Pedestrians, bicyclists, motorcyclists, trucks, buses and slow vehicles. 6 questions.
Under New Jersey's Safe Passing Law, how much space must you give a bicyclist when passing on a single-lane road?
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Sample sharing the road questions
Under New Jersey's Safe Passing Law, how much space must you give a bicyclist when passing on a single-lane road?
- A At least 2 feet
- B At least 3 feet
- C At least 4 feet
- D At least 6 feet
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C. At least 4 feet
New Jersey's Safe Passing Law requires moving over a lane when possible, or leaving at least 4 feet on a single-lane road. If you cannot give 4 feet, slow to 25 mph and be ready to stop.
A narrow road makes it impossible to give a cyclist 4 feet of space. What does New Jersey's Safe Passing Law require?
- A Pass quickly to spend less time beside the cyclist
- B Honk so the cyclist moves onto the shoulder
- C Slow to 35 mph and pass with 2 feet of space
- D Slow to 25 mph and be prepared to stop until you can pass safely
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D. Slow to 25 mph and be prepared to stop until you can pass safely
If 4 feet is not possible, drivers must slow to 25 mph and be prepared to stop until they can pass without endangering the cyclist. This also protects skateboarders and inline skaters.
A driver violates New Jersey's Safe Passing Law and injures a cyclist. What penalty applies?
- A A $500 fine and 2 points
- B A $100 fine and no points
- C A $250 fine and 4 points
- D A $1,000 fine and 5 points
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A. A $500 fine and 2 points
If a Safe Passing Law violation causes bodily injury, the driver is fined $500 and gets 2 points. If no one is hurt, the fine is $100 with no points.
You are passing a large truck. When is it safe to move back in front of it?
- A As soon as your rear bumper clears the truck's front bumper
- B When the truck driver flashes headlights
- C When you can see the whole front of the truck in your rearview mirror
- D After one second of being alongside
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C. When you can see the whole front of the truck in your rearview mirror
Trucks need much more room to stop. Do not pull in front of a truck until you can see its entire front in your rearview mirror, and never pass a truck on the right.