New Jersey Driver's Handbook, Section 8: Sharing the Road
Pedestrians, the Safe Passing Law, motorcycles, trucks and buses, mopeds, bicycles, trains and horses.
Summary written by MyPermitExam from the official handbook, 2026. Not a copy of the handbook. Checked Oct 2026. Not affiliated with the DMV. New Jersey Driver Manual
Key rules
- Every intersection corner has a crosswalk, marked or not; a pedestrian hit at 40 mph has an 85 percent chance of dying. p. 144
- Safe Passing Law: move over a lane or leave four feet when passing bicyclists and other vulnerable users; if you can't, slow to 25 mph. p. 146
- Most motorcycle crashes come from drivers not seeing them; never follow a motorcycle closely. p. 147
- Stay out of truck no-zones, don't cut in until you see the truck's front in your mirror and never pass a truck on the right. p. 149
- Trains can need a mile to stop and always have the right-of-way; never pass within 100 feet of a crossing. p. 153