New Jersey permit test: speed limits & control
Posted and basic speed laws, statutory limits and adjusting speed to conditions. 5 questions.
Unless a sign says otherwise, what is the speed limit in a New Jersey school zone, business district or residential district?
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Sample speed limits & control questions
Unless a sign says otherwise, what is the speed limit in a New Jersey school zone, business district or residential district?
- A 25 mph
- B 15 mph
- C 35 mph
- D 20 mph
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A. 25 mph
New Jersey's default limit is 25 mph in school zones and business or residential districts. Lower speeds give drivers time to react to children and pedestrians.
What is the speed limit on a rural New Jersey road that has no posted speed limit?
- A 50 mph
- B 55 mph
- C 45 mph
- D 35 mph
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A. 50 mph
New Jersey's default on non-posted rural roadways is 50 mph. Higher limits like 55 and 65 mph apply only on certain highways where posted.
What is the default speed limit in a New Jersey suburban business or residential district?
- A 35 mph
- B 25 mph
- C 45 mph
- D 50 mph
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A. 35 mph
New Jersey sets 35 mph as the default in suburban business and residential districts. Always follow posted signs where they differ.
A New Jersey driver goes 76 mph in a posted 65 mph zone. What happens to the fine?
- A It stays the same as any other speeding fine
- B It is doubled only if the speeding driver also causes a crash
- C It is tripled on all interstates
- D It is doubled, because the driver was 10 or more mph over 65
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D. It is doubled, because the driver was 10 or more mph over 65
Drivers pay double fines for exceeding the 65 mph limit by 10 mph or more, and for most other moving violations in a 65 mph zone. The higher speed makes crashes far more deadly.