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1. Is having a driver license a privilege or a right? Why?
2. What three items must you always have with you when driving?
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3. If you change your address in N.J., you must notify MVS within what period of time?
4. If you change your name you must notify MVS within what period of time?
5. If you move into New Jersey from another state you must apply for a N.J> license and registration within
what time period?
6. Can you operate a Moped with a basic driver license?
7. How old must you be to be eligible for a GDL Student Permit?
8. How old must you be to secure a N.J. basic unrestricted driver license?
9. How old must you be to secure a GDL Regular Permit?
10. What are the three screening tests you must pass in order to get your permit?
11. Once the GDL student permit is validated, what are the conditions for practicing driving?
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12. Who is responsible for violations committed by a driver with a permit?
13. What are the restrictions on your provisional driver license?
14. How long must an adult, over 21, practice on their Permit before they can take the road test?
15. How many points of I.D. are required for your license? Give some examples.
16. If your driver license is lost or stolen, you should first report this to the
.
17. How long is a N.J. license good for?
18. What is important to know about the renewal of your license and registration?
19. If you fail the written test at MVC, how long must you wait before taking another test?
20. What requirements must you provide when taking the road test?
21. If you fail the road test at MVC, how long must you wait before taking another test?
22. Cite three reasons why the automobile could be the cause of your failing the road test?
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23. What is the seat belt law?
24. Name four reasons why it’s important to always wear seatbelts.
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25. What is the child restraint law?
26. What is important to remember about air bags?
27. What is the minimum amount of tread you need on your tires in order to pass inspection?
28. You should start an automatic car in what gear?
29. You should start a manual transmission car in what gear?
30. Where are your blind spots located?
31. Where should you place your hands on the steering wheel?
32. What are the guidelines for speed control?
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33. What is the most common mistake new drivers make when braking?
34. When driving around a curve your car has a tendency to do what?
35. When must proper signals be used in driving?
36. What are hand signals?
37. You must signal at least how many feet before a turn?
38. When should your horn be used?
39. What should you know about steering when backing your car?
40. What is the proper hand and body position for straight backing?
41. What is the proper hand and body position for backing and turning?
42. Which way should you turn your front wheels when parking in each of the situations?
a. Uphill with a curb:
b. Uphill without a curb:
c. Downhill with a curb:
d. Downhill without a curb:
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43. When parallel parking the tires must be no farther than how many inches from the curb?
44. What is the limit in school, residential, or business zones unless otherwise posted?
45. What is the speed limit in all other areas unless otherwise posted?
46. What does New Jersey’s “KEEP TO THE RIGHT” law mean?
47. Under normal circumstances you should pass another vehicle on which side?
48. When is passing on the right permitted?
49. What are the right of way laws for each situation?
a. Multi-Stop or FOUR WAY Stop:
b. Yield Sign:
c. Making a Left Turn:
d. Uncontrolled Intersection:
50. What is an acceleration lane?
51. What is a deceleration lane?
52. When is it legal to make a right hand turn at a red light?
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53. Explain the procedures for making a right on red.
54. Describe the basic concept for each left hand turn. (p. 69 -70)
a. Two vehicles facing each other:
b. One-way onto a one-way road:
c. Two-way road onto a two-way road:
d. Two-way road onto a four-lane highway:
55. When approaching a yield sign and traffic on the through street is too close for you to merge in safely,
you should
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56. What must you do at flashing railroad lights?
57. When stopping for a school bus loading or unloading students, you must be how far from the bus?
58. When may you pass a school bus that is stopped and loading or unloading students?
59. What must you do when an emergency vehicle is approaching or overtaking you?
60. When must your headlights be lit?
61. When are you bright (high) beam lights used? Dim (low) beams used?
62. When should you dim your high beams to low?
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63. Unless otherwise marked, cite the parking regulations for the following:
a. Private Driveway:
b. Fire Hydrant:
c. Crosswalk:
d. Stop Sign:
64. What must you do with your car if it breaks down on the highway?
65. What is the cell phone law?
66. What is the standard accident prevention formula?
67. How can you best “talk” (communicate) to other drivers on the roadway?
68. What should you know about carbon monoxide poisoning?
69. What is “highway hypnosis” and how can it be avoided?
70. What is the best and safest thing to do if you miss an exit on a turnpike, parkway, or highway?
71. What is the proper driving procedure for driving around curves?
72. What should you do if passing someone else?
73. What should you do when someone passes you?
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74. What is the “rule of thumb” method of determining a safe following distance?
75. Briefly describe the Three-Second Plus Rule.
76. How much should you increase your following distance on wet and gravel roadways?
77. When are road surfaces the slipperiest?
78. How do you test your brakes after driving through a puddle?
79. When driving in the city what three recommendations are listed?
80. What is hydroplaning?
81. What can you do if your vehicle begins to hydroplane?
82. When are you allowed to use studded snow tires in the state of N.J.?
83. Which headlight beams are best to use in the fog?
84. What is meant by driving in the range of your headlights?
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85. What is the MVC’s definition of driving under the influence?
86. A person under the age of 21 is intoxicated if his/her BAC is
or more.
87. What is the minimum basic penalty for being convicted of underage drinking and driving?
88. A person 21 year of age or older is definitely intoxicated if his/her BAC level is
or more.
89. What is the minimum basic mandatory penalty for a person 21 years of age or older being convicted
of a 1st offense DUI?
90. What is the Implied Consent Law?
91. What is the penalty of 1st offense refusal to take a breath test?
92. What are points?
93. Will points be added to your record if you commit a moving violation in another state?
94. How many points are deducted from your record after a year of no moving violations?
95. What is the Driver Improvement Program? How many points and in what period of time?
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96. How long will a driver be on probation after completing Driver Improvement Program or when the
suspension period is completed?
97. What is the first two year period after getting a permit called?
98. How many points or violations are you allowed during this period?
99. Are there any special accommodations made for drivers losing their driving privileges?
100. What is a habitual offender?
101. What happens if you are involved in an automobile accident, resulting in injuries, while you driving
privilege is suspended?
102. How does drinking an intoxicating beverage affect you?
103. Your BAC is determined by what four factors?
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104. How much does your risk of crash increase at various BAC levels?
a) At slightly above .05% :
b) At .10% :
c) At .15% :
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105. A shot of whiskey, 5 ounces of wine and 12 ounces of beer all contain about the
alcohol.
amount of
106. Studies show the greatest number of people arrested for drinking and driving had been drinking
_______________.
107. What is the only way to sober up a person who has been drinking?
108. What might happen to you if someone gets drunk in your home and becomes involved in a collision
after leaving?
109. The best thing you can do to reduce your chances of having an alcohol related accident is what?
110. What is important to know about prescription and over-the-counter drugs?
111. What is road rage?
112. What should you do if you’re angry or excited?
113. Which pedestrian age groups are most often the victims of traffic collisions?
114. What pedestrian action is the cause of most traffic collisions?
115. Which side of the road should pedestrians and joggers be on?
116. Which side of the street should bicycles, skateboards, inline skates, and horseback riders be on?
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117. What limitations must you be aware of when driving alongside trucks and other larger vehicles?
118. What are “no-zones”
119. When stopping behind a truck or other large vehicle on an incline you should do what?
120. In adverse weather conditions it takes large truck how much longer to stop?
121. How old must you be to register a vehicle in N.J.?
122. How long is your registration considered valid?
123. What should you do with your old license plates if you sell your vehicle and do not transfer the
plates to another vehicle?
124. How often must your gas powered car or truck be inspected?
Brand-New:
Older Car/Truck:
125. After registering your vehicle in N.J. you have
days to have it inspected.
126. If you fail inspection, how long do you have to make the necessary repairs and have the vehicle pass
inspection?
127. What kind of auto insurance is mandatory in N.J.?
128. What is the meaning of the “yellow light” in a regular traffic light?
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129. What is the meaning of a “green arrow” when used in conjunction with a red light?
130. What is the meaning of a “flashing red light”?
131. What is the meaning of a “flashing yellow light”?
132. Most warning signs are what shape and color?
133. What is the shape of a “school zone” warning sign?
134. What does the color orange indicate?
135. What is the shape and color of the stop sign?
136. What is the shape, color, and meaning of a yield sign?
137. What must you do at a railroad crossing with flashing red lights?
138. What do center yellow lines mean?
139. What do white dashed lines separating lanes mean?
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140. Yellow center lines with the dashed line nearest you means you may
when safe to do so.
141. A yellow center line with the solid line nearest you means you
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142. A single, wide, white, perpendicular line at an intersection is what and what does it mean?
143. What is the shape and color of a slow moving vehicle sign and where is it located?
144. When is legal to drive on public or private property to avoid a traffic sign or signal?
145. What should you do if your vehicle goes into a skid?
146. What should you do if your right wheels drift off the roadway and drop down several inches to the
shoulder?
147. What should you do if your brakes fail?
148. What should do if a tire blows out?
149. What should you do if your gas pedal sticks to the floor?
150. How can you best see to maneuver your vehicle to safety if your hood flies up and blocks your
vision?
151. How can you stop a vehicle with conventional brakes the quickest?
152. How can you stop a vehicle with anti-lock brakes (ABS) the quickest?
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153. If a collision is impossible to avoid, what should you choose to hit?
154. What should you do if you are involved in a collision?
155. When must you report an accident?
156. What should you do if you hit a parked car and cannot locate the owner?
157. What is the penalty for a motorist’s conviction of a 3rd violation of Operation Under the Influence of
Liquor/Drugs?
158. What is the penalty for altering a driver’s license or showing an altered driver’s license?
159. What is the penalty for getting a driver’s license illegally?
160. What is the fine for a violation of any of the conditions of the GDL Permits or Provisional Licenses?
161. What are the convictions that carry an insurance surcharge?
162. What is the fine and penalty for driving on a suspended license 1st offense?
163. What happens to fines for violations in highway construction and speeding convictions 10 mph or
more above speed limit in a 65 mph zone?