Licenses & Permits
These are the three words represented by “GDL.”
What is Graduated Driver License?
This red traffic sign has eight sides.
What is a stop sign?
You should activate your turn signal at least this far before turning.
What is 100 feet?
This dangerous driving habit involves following the vehicle ahead too closely.
What is tailgating?
Drivers must safely pull to the extreme right and stop for these vehicles when their sirens or emergency lights are activated.
What are emergency vehicles?
This is the minimum age to obtain a special learner permit in New Jersey.
What is 16 years old?
A flashing traffic light of this color means slow down and proceed with caution.
What is yellow?
You must park at least this far from a fire hydrant.
What is 10 feet?
This following-distance rule involves counting seconds after the vehicle ahead passes a fixed object.
What is the three-seconds-plus rule?
This headlight setting should be used when driving through fog.
What are low beams?
Unless an exemption applies, GDL drivers under 21 cannot drive between these two times.
What are 11:01 p.m. and 5:00 a.m.?
At an intersection, a flashing light of this color means stop completely, yield, and proceed when safe.
What is red?
On an undivided road, you must stop at least this far from a school bus displaying flashing red lights.
What is 25 feet?
This occurs when tires ride on a film of water and lose contact with the road.
What is hydroplaning?
During a tire blowout, the manual says to grip the wheel, keep straight, and ease off the gas while avoiding this action.
What is braking?
An adult supervising driver with a valid New Jersey license must meet these minimum age and driving-experience requirements.
What are age 21 and three years of driving experience?
When the center markings have one solid yellow line and one broken yellow line, vehicles on this side may pass when safe.
What is the side with the broken yellow line?
You must park at least this far from a stop sign.
What is 50 feet?
This trance-like state can occur after spending a long time behind the wheel.
What is highway hypnosis?
If the rear of your vehicle skids to the right, you should steer gently in this direction.
What is to the right?
Permit holders under 21 must complete this many total practice hours, including this many during darkness.
What are 50 hours total and 10 during darkness?
White diamonds painted on the highway identify these lanes, whose use is restricted by posted occupancy or vehicle requirements.
What are high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes?
You should slow to this speed when passing a stopped school bus on the opposite side of a highway separated by a raised median or safety island.
What is 10 mph?
These three distances combine to make a vehicle’s total stopping distance.
What are perception distance, reaction distance, and braking distance?
If your gas pedal sticks, immediately shift into this gear before steering to a safe place off the road.
What is neutral?