New Jersey Parking and Roadside Rules Practice Questions

Parking and Roadside Rules questions

1. 1. When parking facing downhill with a kerb, which way should the front wheels point?

   1. A. Toward the kerb
   2. B. Away from the kerb
   3. C. Straight ahead

   Answer: A — Toward the kerb

   Wheels turned toward the kerb let it stop the vehicle if the brakes release.

2. 2. When parking facing uphill with a kerb, which way should the front wheels point?

   1. A. Toward the kerb
   2. B. Straight ahead
   3. C. Away from the kerb

   Answer: C — Away from the kerb

   Turning away means a rolling vehicle backs into the kerb rather than into the road.

3. 3. When parking on a hill with no kerb, which way should the front wheels point?

   1. A. Straight ahead
   2. B. Toward the edge of the road
   3. C. Toward the centre of the road

   Answer: B — Toward the edge of the road

   With nothing to stop it, the vehicle should be aimed off the roadway rather than into it.

4. 4. What should you do after parking on any hill?

   1. A. Set the parking brake and leave it in gear
   2. B. Rely on the transmission alone
   3. C. Leave the wheels straight and the brake off

   Answer: A — Set the parking brake and leave it in gear

   The parking brake plus a locked transmission is the redundancy that keeps a parked vehicle in place.

5. 5. What must you do when leaving a vehicle unattended?

   1. A. Leave the engine running for cooling
   2. B. Leave the key in the ignition
   3. C. Stop the engine and set the brake

   Answer: C — Stop the engine and set the brake

   An unattended vehicle with the engine running is both a theft and a rollaway risk.

6. 6. How far from the kerb should a parked vehicle be?

   1. A. Far enough out to open the door safely
   2. B. Close enough not to obstruct the travel lane
   3. C. At least three feet out from the kerb

   Answer: B — Close enough not to obstruct the travel lane

   A vehicle protruding into the lane forces traffic around it and into oncoming lanes.

7. 7. What surcharge applies to driving a New Jersey vehicle without liability insurance?

   1. A. $250
   2. B. $100
   3. C. $1,000

   Answer: A — $250

   Driving while suspended carries the same $250 surcharge.

8. 8. How many points does exceeding a New Jersey speed limit by 1 to 14 mph add?

   1. A. Four
   2. B. Five
   3. C. Two

   Answer: C — Two

   Fifteen to 29 mph over adds four, and 30 mph or more adds five.

9. 9. How many points does exceeding a New Jersey speed limit by 15 to 29 mph add?

   1. A. Five
   2. B. Four
   3. C. Two

   Answer: B — Four

   The next band, 30 mph or more over, adds five.

10. 10. How many points does exceeding a New Jersey speed limit by 30 mph or more add?

    1. A. Five
    2. B. Four
    3. C. Eight

    Answer: A — Five

    It is the heaviest of the three speeding bands.

11. 11. How many points does failing to stop for a New Jersey traffic light add?

    1. A. Three
    2. B. Five
    3. C. Two

    Answer: C — Two

    An improper turn at a traffic light adds three.

12. 12. How many points does an improper turn at a New Jersey traffic light add?

    1. A. Four
    2. B. Three
    3. C. Two

    Answer: B — Three

    Failing to stop at a flashing red signal adds two.

13. 13. How many New Jersey points in a 24-month period bring a Notice of Scheduled Suspension?

    1. A. Twelve to fourteen or more
    2. B. Six or more points
    3. C. Twenty or more points

    Answer: A — Twelve to fourteen or more

    The notice arrives by post from the MVC.

14. 14. What may a New Jersey motorist do on receiving a Notice of Scheduled Suspension?

    1. A. Simply pay the fine, which is the only option that the notice offers to a driver in the whole matter
    2. B. Nothing at all; the suspension takes effect whatever the driver does
    3. C. Attend a Driver Improvement Program, request a hearing, or surrender the licence for the suspension period

    Answer: C — Attend a Driver Improvement Program, request a hearing, or surrender the licence for the suspension period

    Eligibility for the programme depends on when the points were accumulated.

15. 15. How many points does a New Jersey defensive driving course remove?

    1. A. Five
    2. B. Two
    3. C. Three

    Answer: B — Two

    The MVC recognises such a course for point reduction only once every five years.

16. 16. How often will the New Jersey MVC recognise a defensive driving course for point reduction?

    1. A. Once every five years
    2. B. Once a year
    3. C. Without limit

    Answer: A — Once every five years

    The course may also qualify the motorist for an insurance rate reduction.

17. 17. What must every New Jersey licence applicant complete?

    1. A. An approved defensive driving course, taken before any licence is issued at all
    2. B. A vision test only, with no other requirement of any kind at all
    3. C. The Graduated Driver License Program, with supervised driving before a basic licence

    Answer: C — The Graduated Driver License Program, with supervised driving before a basic licence

    Every applicant under 18 must also present a completed consent form.

18. 18. What does a New Jersey special learner permit require?

    1. A. Only parental consent, with no test, no course, and no vision screening
    2. B. Parental consent, enrolment in an approved behind-the-wheel course, and passing the knowledge test and vision screening
    3. C. Only the knowledge test, with no parental consent, no course, and no vision screening required at any point at all

    Answer: B — Parental consent, enrolment in an approved behind-the-wheel course, and passing the knowledge test and vision screening

    The course must be approved by the NJ Department of Education or run by a commercial driving school.

19. 19. What is the maximum speed capability of a New Jersey motorized scooter?

    1. A. No more than 15 mph
    2. B. No more than 25 mph
    3. C. No more than 35 mph

    Answer: A — No more than 15 mph

    It may use streets posted above 25 mph only where local government permits.

20. 20. On which New Jersey streets may a motorized scooter operate with local approval?

    1. A. Any street at all, whatever its posted speed limit
    2. B. The highways only, and no ordinary street
    3. C. Those posted more than 25 mph but not more than 35 mph

    Answer: C — Those posted more than 25 mph but not more than 35 mph

    Local government must determine the scooter does not endanger safety or traffic flow.

21. 21. How many questions are on the New Jersey knowledge test?

    1. A. 25, with 20 correct needed to pass
    2. B. 50, with 40 correct needed to pass
    3. C. 30, with 24 correct needed to pass

    Answer: B — 50, with 40 correct needed to pass

    A survey question about organ donation is added but not scored.

22. 22. What score does New Jersey require on the knowledge test?

    1. A. 80 percent, or 40 of the 50 questions
    2. B. 70 percent, or 35 of the 50 questions
    3. C. 90 percent, or 45 of the 50 questions

    Answer: A — 80 percent, or 40 of the 50 questions

    The test is offered in English, American Sign Language, and twelve other languages.

23. 23. What must a New Jersey applicant do about a health problem at the exam?

    1. A. Say nothing at all about it, since it is a private matter
    2. B. Bring a doctor along to the test centre with them
    3. C. Inform the examiner, since a medical review may be necessary

    Answer: C — Inform the examiner, since a medical review may be necessary

    Applicants must also be able to distinguish red, green, and amber lights.

24. 24. Which light colours must a New Jersey applicant be able to distinguish?

    1. A. All colours of the spectrum
    2. B. Red, green, and amber
    3. C. Red and green only

    Answer: B — Red, green, and amber

    The vision screening covers colour recognition as well as acuity.