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Only what is specific to New Jersey: GDL permits, decals and curfew, alcohol limits including under 21, the handheld-phone ban, speed limits, headlights, following distance, parking distances, school-bus and Move Over rules, the Safe Passing Law, points and child seats. Pair with the national core.

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Practice deck · part of New Jersey permit test — state rules · written against: New Jersey Driver Manual (NJ MVC), 2026 edition (revised 09/26), checked 2026-10-09, and against state law in force on 2026-10-18 (where the two differ, the cards follow the law and name the handbook's figure); state-specific figures only — pair with the national core. Updated 2026-10-10.

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  1. What is the minimum age for a New Jersey special learner permit?

    A) 15
    B) 16
    C) 17
    D) 18
    B) 16

    The special learner permit needs parent or guardian consent and enrollment in an approved behind-the-wheel course; the instructor buys the permit.
    Permit & Provisional License
  2. Which phone use is illegal for every driver on a New Jersey public road?

    A) Making calls through a hands-free system
    B) Using a handheld phone or texting device
    C) Following voice-guided navigation directions
    D) Playing music through Bluetooth audio
    B) Using a handheld phone or texting device

    It is a primary offense, so police can stop you for it alone; once past the permit and probationary stages, hands-free use is legal but strongly discouraged.
    Phones & Distraction
  3. When does New Jersey law require headlights at night?

    A) From sunset to sunrise, every night
    B) 1 hour after sunset to 1 hour before sunrise
    C) 30 minutes after sunset to 30 minutes before sunrise
    D) 15 minutes after sunset to 15 minutes before sunrise
    C) 30 minutes after sunset to 30 minutes before sunrise

    Parking or auxiliary lights never substitute for headlights when they are required.
    Headlights & Signals
  4. How close to a fire hydrant may you park in New Jersey?

    A) Not within 15 feet
    B) Not within 10 feet
    C) Not within 20 feet
    D) Not within 25 feet
    B) Not within 10 feet

    The no-parking list applies unless a police or traffic officer, or a traffic sign or signal, directs you otherwise, or you must stop to avoid a crash.
    Parking & Curbs
  5. Under New Jersey's Safe Passing Law, what is the minimum room you must give a cyclist on a single-lane road?

    A) Four feet
    B) Three feet
    C) Two feet
    D) Six feet
    A) Four feet

    Where a four-foot gap is impossible, cut your speed to 25 mph (or a lower posted limit) and be ready to stop until you can pass safely; with a second lane, move over into it.
    Turns & Lanes
  6. Who must wear a seat belt in a New Jersey passenger vehicle?

    A) Front-seat occupants only
    B) The driver and anyone under 18 only
    C) The driver and every passenger
    D) The driver only, on highways
    C) The driver and every passenger

    Unbelted drivers, front-seat passengers and anyone under 18 are a primary offense; adults in the back can be ticketed only after a stop for another reason.
    Occupant Safety

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  • Facts checked against the New Jersey Driver Manual (New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission), 2026 edition (marked 'Revised 4/2026'), and against the New Jersey Statutes and the New Jersey Administrative Code in force, checked 2026-10-12; wording is original and no handbook or statute text is reproduced.
  • Facts also checked against current state law (the statutes and regulations in force on 2026-10-18); where the manual and the law differ, the card follows the law and says what the manual says.
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