2025 New Jersey Permit Test 17
The following questions are from real DMV written tests. These are some of the actual permit questions you will face in New Jersey. Each permit practice test question has three answer choices. Select one answer for each question and select "grade this section." You can find this button at the bottom of the drivers license quiz. For a complete list of questions and answers for New Jersey please visit https://cheat-sheets.dmv-written-test.com/en/new-jersey/car.
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29. If you are driving so slowly that traffic is backing up behind you, you should:
Explanation
Driving more slowly than the flow of traffic can be hazardous. If you are on a two-lane, two-way road and driving so slowly that traffic is backing up behind you, you are required to pull off the road and let the other vehicles pass. Only drive significantly under the speed limit when conditions require it.
31. Emergency vehicles:
Explanation
You must yield the right-of-way to police cars, fire engines, ambulances, or any other emergency vehicles using a siren or air horn and a red or blue flashing light. Follow any instructions given over the emergency vehicles' loudspeakers. Emergency vehicles often follow each other so you should proceed only when you are certain the way is clear.
33. Under ideal driving conditions, a driver should maintain a minimum following distance of:
Explanation
To help you maintain a safe following distance, you should follow the Three-Second-Plus rule. If the vehicle in front of you passes an object three seconds before your vehicle reaches the same object, you are likely driving with a safe following distance. Extend your following distance any time conditions are less than ideal.
34. Under normal driving conditions, a motorist should grip the steering wheel at:
Explanation
The steering wheel can be thought of as the face of a clock. For normal driving, a motorist should grip the steering wheel by the outside rim at the 9 o'clock and 3 o’clock positions, keeping their thumbs along the face of the wheel.
35. You may drive around the gates at a railroad crossing:
Explanation
You are required to stop at all railroad crossings when signals warn of an approaching train. These signals may include flashing red lights, a lowered crossing gate, a flagger signaling, or a train’s audible signal of warning. Do not attempt to go around a lowered gate.
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