Licensing, Demerits & Penalties — 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. Licensing, Demerits & Penalties: 6 questions.
Graduated licensing conditions, demerit points, suspensions, insurance and fines.
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| Topic / Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Topic | Licensing, Demerits & Penalties |
| License test | New Jersey CDL permit (CLP) knowledge tests |
| Topic questions | 6 (1% of 438 total) |
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Questions (6)
1. Suspension system defects may include all of the following, except:
- Cracked or broken spring hangers.
- Missing or broken leaves.
- Leaking shock absorbers.
- Cracked lights. ✓
Answer: D. Cracked lights.
Cracked lights are not a suspension system defect. The handbook's suspension checks cover the parts that hold up the vehicle and keep the axles in place. It tells you to inspect leaf springs for missing, shifted, cracked, or broken leaves; spring mounts and hangers for cracks, breaks, or missing parts; U-bolts and mounting bolts; air ride suspension for damage or leaks; and shock absorbers for being secure, undamaged, and not leaking. Cracked lights are not part of that list, so they do not belong among suspension system defects.
2. Your vehicle's final position should be:
- Exactly where the examiner has instructed it to be. ✓
- Within five feet of the final position described by the examiner.
- Wherever you can safely park.
- Within two feet of the final position described by the examiner.
Answer: A. Exactly where the examiner has instructed it to be.
Your vehicle's final position should be exactly where the examiner instructed it to be. Passage P1 says you must finish each backing exercise exactly as the examiner instructed, and it ties that to the vehicle's final position as described by the examiner. If you do not put the vehicle into that described final position, you are penalized and fail the Basic Control Skills test. The handbook does not give a foot allowance; the standard is the examiner's stated final position, plus staying within the exercise boundaries.
3. The suspension system:
- Holds up the vehicle and its load. ✓
- Keeps the load the proper distance behind the driver’s compartment.
- Maintains a safe distance between the vehicle and other vehicles.
- Lightens the load for the tires.
Answer: A. Holds up the vehicle and its load.
The suspension system holds up the vehicle and its load, and it keeps the axles in place. The handbook's inspection section on suspension defects states plainly that the suspension system holds up the vehicle and its load and keeps the axles in place. That is why broken suspension parts are described as extremely dangerous, and why you check for things like spring hangers that let the axle move out of position. The other choices describe cargo spacing, following distance, and tire load, none of which the handbook attributes to the suspension.
4. When taking the on-road driving test, you must do all of the following, except:
- Wear your safety belt.
- Obey all traffic signs.
- Complete the test without an accident.
- Demonstrate that you can use your cell phone while driving. ✓
Answer: D. Demonstrate that you can use your cell phone while driving.
5. A suspension system:
- Has a weight capacity rating. ✓
- Uses pressurized water to support the load.
- Can handle any weight load.
- Has a minimum weight rating.
Answer: A. Has a weight capacity rating.
A suspension system has a manufacturer's weight capacity rating. The handbook lists a suspension system among the parts of a vehicle that come with a manufacturer's weight capacity rating. In the same weight-and-balance section, it says coupling devices are rated for the maximum weight they can pull or carry. So the point is that the suspension has a stated capacity to work within; it is not unlimited. That matches the choice about having a weight capacity rating.
6. When approaching a curve during the on-road driving test, you must do all of the following, except:
- Check traffic thoroughly in all directions.
- Reduce your speed before entering the curve.
- Keep your vehicle in its lane.
- Steadily use the brakes throughout the curve. ✓
Answer: D. Steadily use the brakes throughout the curve.
You should not steadily use the brakes throughout the curve; that is the exception. The handbook says to slow to a safe speed before you enter a curve, and to reduce speed before the curve so you do not need further braking or shifting while in it. It also warns that braking in a curve is dangerous because the wheels can lock and the vehicle can skid. So steady braking all the way through the curve is the action you should not do. Checking traffic in all directions is listed as part of the maneuver.
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Last checked: 2026-10-17 · Verified from official source
Updated: · Based on the official driver handbook