Chapter 4

Question 1

What is the speed limit in a school zone, business or residential district?

Answer 1

25 mph.

Question 2

What is the speed limit on non-posted rural roadways?

Answer 2

50 mph.

Question 3

Both center lines are broken.

Answer 3

Passing on both sides.

Question 4

What do the following road markings mean?

Both center lines are solid

Answer 4

No passing on either side.

Question 5

One center line is broken.

Answer 5

Passing on the side with the broken line.

Question 6

New Jersey law requires motorists to keep to the ____, except when _____.

Answer 6

right …….passing

Question 7

Who should you yield to (list four).

Answer 7

Emergency vehicles

Trains

Buses

Postal vehicles

Question 8

A ___________________ is where two or more roads cross or merge at angles.

Answer 8

A ______intersection__________________ is where two or more roads cross or merge at angles.

Question 9

Explain the four types of intersections and what a motorist should do at each.

Answer 9

Controlled- Obey signs and signals

Uncontrolled- Yield to traffic and then yield to the driver on the left

Blind-Slow down or stop completely

Traffic Circle- Use common sense and caution

Question 10

What type of lane is used when entering a highway?

Answer 10

Acceleration lane

Question 11

What type of lane is used when exiting a highway?

Answer 11

Acceleration lane.

Question 12

What is the best way for a motorist to navigate a weave lane?

Answer 12

Yield to motorists exiting the highway.

Question 13

What is the best way to enter a curve?

Answer 13

Slow down at the beginning of a curve.

Question 14

When seeing a disabled vehicle ahead, what should a motorist do?

Answer 14

Reduce speed and increase space between your car and the disabled vehicle.

Question 15

What must a motorist do before making a right turn on a red light?

Answer 15

A motorist must come to a full stop and yield to pedestrians and all oncoming traffic.

Question 16

When must a motorist stop? (list four examples)

Answer 16

Stop SIgn
Red Light
Yellow Light
Traffic Officer

Question 17

How many feet must a motorist stop from a railroad crossing when there are flashing red lights, ringing bells, descending or lowered gates, or flag signals?

Answer 17

15 feet.

Question 18

A motorist must stop how many feet away from a school bus when traveling on a two-lane road?

Answer 18

25 feet away.

Question 19

When traveling next to a school bus on a dual-lane highway separated by a raised median, what should the motorist do?

Answer 19

Slow to 10 mph

Question 20

If a school bus has stopped directly in front of a school to pick up/let off children, a motorist should do what?

Answer 20

Pass from either direction at a speed less than 10 mph.

Question 21

A motorist should slow to what speed if on the other side of a safety island or raised median when a school bus is stopped with flashing lights?

Answer 21

10 mph.

Question 22

What is the NJ Move Over Law?

Answer 22

Motorists are required to move over when an emergency service vehicle with lights is on the side of the road.

Question 23

Headlights must be used between what hours?

Answer 23

Headlights should be on 1/2 hour after sunset between 1/2 hour before sunrise.

Question 24

When should a motorist use bright beams?

Answer 24

High beams are for open country roads where there are no cars.

Question 25

You cannot park within how many feet of ₁a crosswalk, ₂a fire hydrant, ₃a stop sign and ₄a railroad crossing?

Answer 25

Stop Sign and railroad crossing - 50 ft. Fire hydrant- 10 ft. Crosswalk- Not allowed to park in one.