On the road
NJ Driving Laws
Fines
Permit Questions
Miscellaneous
100

The most common type of parking on city streets is


Parallel Parking


100


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


50 Hours 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

This safety device reduces injury risk in a crash by 45%

A Seatbelt!

200

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

Never

200

How many hours of the new minimum hours law must be driven at night 

10 hours

200

This is the point threshold where NJ may suspend your license. 

12 Points

200

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

11 or 11:01pm-5am

200


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


Change lanes

300

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.

300

New Jersey legislation designed to increase traffic safety awareness among new drivers. The law requires (MVC) to include information to motorists about the dangers of failing to obey traffic laws.

Nikhils's Law 

300


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

300

Fine for not adhering to the GDL restrictions 

$100

300


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



25 feet 


400


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


8 years old.

400


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

400

What is the fine for 1st offense of texting and driving

$200-$400 

400

How many passengers are permitted to ride in a car with a 17 year old Probationary Licensed Driver

1 Passenger

400


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


Away from the curb (Left)

500


An extra lane at highway exit used to reduce speed



A deceleration lane 


500

You must stop this many feet from a bus when the stop sign arm is out and flasing red lights are on

25 Feet

500

You can be fined up to $1000 in NJ for failing to remove ____ off of your car

Snow/Ice

500


2 Exemptions to the GDL hour rule restrictions



Religion and Employment


500

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

600

In 2025 approximately how many pedestrians were killed by cars in new jersey?

Approximately 169 to 175

600


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



Maggie’s law 


600

Passing a bus with the stop arm out results in a mandatory time of ___ days of community or jail time. 

15

600

Under the New Jersey Graduated Driver License (GDL) Program, permit drivers must (1 of 3):

Practice supervised driving for at least 6 months

Display red GDL decals on their license plates during this period

Remain violation-free to progress

600

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

$54