NEW JERSEY DMV PRACTICE TEST
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Anyone who operates a motor vehicle or motor-driven cycle on public streets or highways in New Jersey is required to have a valid driver's license or learner’s permit. A vision screening is required for all motorists. The questions on the New Jersey written knowledge test will be based on the contents of the New Jersey Driver's Manual, and will concern the New Jersey traffic laws, road rules, road signs and safe driving practices. The NJ MVC written test consists of 50 questions, and you'll need at least 40 correct answers to pass (80%). Practice with this sample test to familiarize yourself with the format of the New Jersey driver's license test.
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If your vehicle has a mechanical problem, you should:
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Continue driving to reach your destination as quickly as possible.
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Turn on your hazard lights and pull off the road.
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Stop in your lane and put on your emergency flashers.
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Signal and pull into the slow lane.
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Your car stalls on the tracks at a railroad crossing, and a collision with a train is imminent. After getting yourself and your passengers out of the car, you should:
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Get back into the vehicle.
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Cross the tracks.
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Signal the train to stop.
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Run toward the train but stay off the tracks.
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3.
Most rear end collisions are caused by:
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Slow-moving vehicles.
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Following too closely.
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Road rage.
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Large commercial trucks.
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Passing on the right is legal when:
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The vehicle you are passing is making a right turn.
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When you are passing two trucks in a row.
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There are two or more lanes of traffic moving in the same direction.
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You are driving above the speed limit.
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While driving, it is important to slow down:
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At intersections.
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On narrow roads.
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When the road is wet.
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All of the above.
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6.
Drivers should be extra alert for motorcyclists, bicyclists and pedestrians. Why?
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They obey specific traffic laws.
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They are hard to see in traffic.
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They always have the right-of-way.
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They don’t have rear-view mirrors.
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A pedestrian in the crosswalk when the 'DON’T WALK' signal begins flashing must:

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Finish crossing the street.
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Go back and wait the “WALK” light.
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Stop immediately.
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Yield to other pedestrians.
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What should you do when you're approaching an intersection?
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Speed up if it's free of traffic.
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Focus only on the road you are on.
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Always stop and proceed carefully through the intersection.
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Check to see who has the right-of-way.
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You may pass another vehicle:
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Always, as long as you think it is safe.
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On a hill if you don't hear vehicles approaching in the opposite direction.
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After having checked that the lane on your left is clear.
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Only when you are traveling on an expressway.
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10.
This sign means:

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The road to the right is for one-way traffic only.
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Do not enter.
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Stay on the main highway if possible.
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Detour to the right.
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