Bad Weather & Night Driving — New Jersey
New Jersey motorcycle permit practice test: 566 free practice questions (Based on the official driver handbook). The official format is not yet verified; check the official site before your test. Bad Weather & Night Driving: 31 questions.
Rain, snow, ice, fog and night driving: visibility, traction and headlight use.
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| Topic / Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Topic | Bad Weather & Night Driving |
| License test | New Jersey Motorcycle permit test |
| Topic questions | 31 (5% of 566 total) |
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Questions (31)
1. When riding at night:
- Distances are easier to judge than they are during the day.
- Using a high beam headlight always makes it difficult to see.
- Use only one lane position.
- Reduce your speed. ✓
Answer: D. Reduce your speed.
When riding at night, you should reduce your speed. The manual's night-riding section says it is harder to see and be seen after dark, and it lists slowing down as a way to compensate. It tells you to ride slower than you would in daytime, especially on roads you do not know well, so you have a better chance to avoid a hazard. That matches the choice to reduce your speed. Other night-riding advice in the same passage, such as increasing following distance, also supports riding more cautiously after dark.
2. When it starts raining, it is usually best to:
- Ride in the center of the lane.
- Pull off to the side of the road until the rain stops.
- Ride in the tire tracks left by cars. ✓
- Increase your speed.
Answer: C. Ride in the tire tracks left by cars.
When it starts raining, it is usually best to ride in the tire tracks left by cars. The manual explains that the center of a lane can be hazardous when wet, so when rain begins you should ride in the tire tracks left by vehicles, and it notes the left tire track is often the best spot depending on traffic and road conditions. Those tracks are where car tires have pushed water aside, so the surface is less slippery than the lane center. The manual also says to slow down on wet surfaces and to ride on the least slippery part of the lane.
3. Slippery surfaces can make it difficult to control a motorcycle. Which of the following would be considered a slippery surface?
- Wet pavement ✓
- A driveway
- Dry pavement
- A parking lot
Answer: A. Wet pavement
Wet pavement is the slippery surface among these choices. The manual lists wet pavement as a surface that gives poor traction, especially just after rain begins and before oil washes away. It says motorcycles handle better on surfaces with good traction, so a wet road is the kind of slippery surface where control can be harder. The other choices are not named as slippery surfaces in the passage. That direct listing supports choosing wet pavement.
4. Which of the following will protect your eyes from the wind?
- Goggles ✓
- Windshield
- Sunglasses
- Eyeglasses
Answer: A. Goggles
Goggles are the choice that protects your eyes from the wind. The manual lists what eye protection must do and then tests each item against it. It says a windshield bolted to the motorcycle is not a substitute for a faceshield or goggles, and that most windshields will not keep wind out of your eyes. It also says eyeglasses and sunglasses won't stop your eyes from watering, and they can blow off when you turn your head or when it's windy. Goggles, by contrast, are described as protecting your eyes. That is why they are the right pick for wind protection.
5. Which of the following is not an example of a slippery surface?
- A dirt or gravel road
- A strip of oil in the center of a lane
- Mud on pavement
- Dry pavement ✓
Answer: D. Dry pavement
Dry pavement is the choice that is not an example of a slippery surface. The manual says a motorcycle handles better on surfaces that allow good traction, then lists poor-traction surfaces such as wet pavement and gravel roads where sand and gravel collect. Dry pavement is the surface that allows good traction, so it does not belong with the slippery-surface examples. The other choices describe conditions that reduce traction or are tied to the manual's warning about surface oil.
6. Which of the following surfaces does not provide poor traction?
- Wet pavement
- Dry pavement ✓
- Lane markings
- Snow
Answer: B. Dry pavement
Dry pavement is the surface that does not provide poor traction. The manual says a motorcycle handles better on surfaces that allow good traction. It then names surfaces with poor traction: wet pavement, especially just after rain starts and before oil washes to the side, plus gravel roads and places where sand and gravel collect. Dry pavement is not among those poor-traction surfaces. That makes it the choice that does not provide poor traction, since the passage treats wet and loose-material surfaces as the problem and dry pavement as the contrast.
7. Rain suits:
- Should not be used.
- Should not balloon when riding. ✓
- Are not needed since motorcycles shouldn't be operated in the rain.
- Should tear easily.
Answer: B. Should not balloon when riding.
Rain suits should not balloon when riding — good-quality rain suits made for motorcycling resist ballooning up and tearing apart at high speeds. The manual's riding gear section says cold or wet weather calls for clothing that keeps you warm and dry, and it describes good-quality rain suits built for motorcycle riding as ones that resist tearing apart or ballooning up at high speeds. A suit that balloons is not doing that job, so the standard the manual sets is a suit that stays in place while you ride.
8. If you cannot avoid a slippery road, you should:
- Lean into the slippery section to maintain your balance.
- Maintain your speed to improve traction.
- Not worry about the road conditions.
- Keep your motorcycle upright and proceed as slowly as needed. ✓
Answer: D. Keep your motorcycle upright and proceed as slowly as needed.
Keep your motorcycle upright and go as slowly as you need to get across the slippery section. The manual says that when you can't avoid a road covered with ice or snow, you should hold the motorcycle straight up and move along as slowly as possible. It adds that if you have to travel at a walking pace, you might let your feet skim the surface, stay off the brakes, and squeeze the clutch and coast if you can. It also warns that trying this at anything faster than the slowest speed can be hazardous, so slowing down is part of the answer, not just staying upright.
9. When riding on a slippery surface, you should:
- Increase your speed.
- Make sudden moves.
- Move to the edge of the road.
- Ride in the tire tracks left by cars. ✓
Answer: D. Ride in the tire tracks left by cars.
Ride in the tire tracks left by cars, since the center of a wet lane can be hazardous and the tire tracks give you a better surface. The manual says the center of a lane can be dangerous when it is wet, so once rain starts you should ride where vehicles have already cleared a path — in their tire tracks. It adds that the left tire track is often the best spot, depending on traffic and road conditions. The same section tells you to slow down before a slippery surface and to stay smooth, so the tire-track position fits with a lower, steadier approach rather than a faster one.
10. Motorcycle headlights are:
- Usually more powerful than a car’s headlights.
- Usually just as powerful as a car’s headlights.
- Usually not as powerful as a car’s headlights. ✓
- Usually larger than a car’s headlights.
Answer: C. Usually not as powerful as a car’s headlights.
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Last checked: 2026-10-17 · Verified from official source
Updated: · Based on the official driver handbook