Highway & Freeway Driving — New Jersey

New Jersey CDL practice test: 438 free practice questions (Based on the official driver handbook). The official format is not yet verified; check the official site before your test. Highway & Freeway Driving: 3 questions. Updated

Entering and exiting freeways, lane changes, overtaking and HOV lane rules.

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TopicHighway & Freeway Driving
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Questions (3)

1. When merging into traffic while driving a double or triple, a driver should:
  1. Assume there is enough space for the vehicle to merge.
  2. Be sure there is extra space for the vehicle to merge. ✓
  3. Stop suddenly.
  4. Wait to merge until there is no traffic in the lane for at least two miles.

Answer: B. Be sure there is extra space for the vehicle to merge.

Be sure there is extra space for the vehicle to merge. The doubles and triples section says these combinations need more room than other commercial vehicles. They are longer and cannot turn or stop suddenly. It tells you to make sure you have large enough gaps before entering or crossing traffic. The general driving section adds that when merging, your mirrors should confirm the gap is large enough to enter safely. That supports checking for extra space rather than assuming it.
Official handbook: Texas Commercial Driver License Handbook (DL-7C), Section 7 – Doubles and Triples, p. 105
2. When passing another vehicle, you should:
  1. Make eye contact with the driver.
  2. Assume the other driver doesn't see you. ✓
  3. Honk your horn.
  4. Not use a turn signal.

Answer: B. Assume the other driver doesn't see you.

When passing another vehicle, assume the other driver does not see you. The handbook says other drivers may not notice your vehicle even when it is clearly visible. When you are about to pass a vehicle, pedestrian, or bicyclist, it tells you to assume they do not see you, because they could move in front of you. It also says to drive carefully enough to avoid a crash even if they do not see or hear you. A light horn tap when legal, or flashing lights at night, is extra communication; it does not replace that assumption.
Official handbook: Texas Commercial Driver License Handbook (DL-7C), Section 2 – Driving Safely, p. 39
3. One way to overcome the challenges of blind spots is to:
  1. Drive faster than surrounding vehicles so no other drivers can pass you.
  2. Drive in the left lane, allowing you to only worry about vehicles to your right.
  3. Make frequent mirror checks and assess the positions of surrounding vehicles. ✓
  4. Avoid using your mirrors.

Answer: C. Make frequent mirror checks and assess the positions of surrounding vehicles.

Make frequent mirror checks and keep track of where surrounding vehicles are, so you know when one has slipped into a blind spot. The handbook says you cannot see everything with your mirrors, since blind spots exist that they do not show. That is exactly why it tells you to check your mirrors regularly: to know where other vehicles are around you and to notice when one moves into a blind spot. Checking often keeps you aware of traffic on both sides and behind, which matters if you suddenly need to change lanes.
Official handbook: Texas Commercial Driver License Handbook (DL-7C), Section 2 – Driving Safely, p. 38
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