On the road
NJ Driving Laws
Illegalities
Permit Questions
Everything
100


An extra lane at highway exit used to reduce speed



A deceleration lane 


100


Driving while knowingly fatigues (without sleep for 24 hours) is illegal and reckless is this law. 



Maggie’s law 


100


The legal limit of BAC for someone 21 and over 



0.08% 


100


How long must you hold a Probationary Driver License?


1 year

100

Fine for pedestrians who fail to use the crosswalk and "J-Walk" (17 and older)

$54

200

When are you allowed to drive on the shoulder to pass another vehicle on the right?

Never

200

Means that motorists on NJ roadways have agreed, simply by using NJ roadways to submit to a breath test given by law enforcement



Implied Consent Law

200


Kids must stay in booster seats until they are this age or at least 57 inches tall. 


8 years old.

200

uProbationary Licenced drivers are prohibited from driving between the hours of:

11pm-5am

200


A broken white line means that you can do this if it is safe to do so. 


Change lanes

300

You must signal this many feet before making a turn

100 Feet

300


Law signed in 2015 to reinforce the dangers of failing to comply with NJ motor vehicle traffic laws and signs. 


Nikhil’s Law

300


Any change of address must be reported to the MVC within what time period?


1 week

300

The most dangerous year of a person's life is this amount of years after receiving a driver's license

One year

400

To lessen the chance of a collision, stay at least _________ behind the vehicle ahead of you for each 10 mph of speed.

One car length.

400


New law requires drivers under 21 to complete at least ___ hours of supervised driving before they can get a provisional license: including 10 at night.


50 Hours Law

400


Two points will get added to your driving record, you will get fined from $50-$200, and you could get 15 days in jail if you cause an accident doing this at a traffic light. 


running a red light

400


Fine for not adhering to the GDL restrictions 

$100

400


You must stop this amount of distance from a schoolbus with flashing red lights 



25 feet 


500

The most common type of parking on city streets is


Parallel Parking


500


This law states drivers on a single lane road must slow down to 25mph and allow at least a 4-foot safety zone when they pass vulnerable road users


Safe Passing Law

500


You could face court fees, points on your driving record, increased insurance premiums, and license suspension if you fail to fix: 


What is Broken headlights 

500


2 Exemptions to the GDL hour rule restrictions



Religion and Employment


500


When facing uphill with a curb, turn the wheels sharply in this direction 


Away from the curb (Left)