New Jersey Permit Practice Test: Safe Driving (2026)

Question 1 of 14

What is the rule of thumb for following distance in car lengths?

1. One car length (about 20 feet) for every 10 mph
2. One car length at any speed
3. Two car lengths for every 5 mph

Question 2 of 14

What does the three-seconds-plus rule help you judge?

1. When to change lanes
2. A safe following distance
3. How long a yellow light lasts

Question 3 of 14

What following distance is recommended on snow-covered roads?

1. Two seconds
2. One car length
3. Six seconds or more

Question 4 of 14

How many types of driving distraction does the New Jersey manual describe?

1. Four: visual, manual, cognitive and auditory
2. Two: visual and manual
3. Three: visual, manual and cognitive

Question 5 of 14

What does Maggie's Law do?

1. Bans phones for teen drivers
2. Makes it illegal to knowingly drive while impaired by lack of sleep
3. Requires seat belts in the back seat

Question 6 of 14

On long drives, how often should you rest?

1. Every five hours
2. Only when you feel tired
3. Every two hours

Question 7 of 14

In city driving, how far ahead should you look?

1. At least 12 seconds ahead
2. Just the car in front
3. About 2 seconds ahead

Question 8 of 14

How can you report an aggressive driver from a cell phone in New Jersey?

1. Call 311
2. Call #77
3. Text the plate number to the MVC

Question 9 of 14

How far does a car travel each second at 60 mph?

1. 60 feet
2. 120 feet
3. 88 feet

Question 10 of 14

How should you adjust your speed at night?

1. Slow down so you can stop within the range of your headlights
2. Drive faster to spend less time on the road
3. Keep your daytime speed

Question 11 of 14

What should you do before getting into your car?

1. Start the engine from outside
2. Look behind and in front of it for children or objects
3. Adjust the radio

Question 12 of 14

How much of the information a driver needs is visual?

1. About half
2. About 25 percent
3. More than 95 percent

Question 13 of 14

By how much can a seat belt improve your chances of surviving a crash?

1. 60 percent
2. 10 percent
3. 5 percent

Question 14 of 14

What is carbon monoxide?

1. A smell that warns of a gas leak
2. An odorless, colorless gas in vehicle exhaust that can kill
3. Steam from the radiator