Sharing the Road — New Jersey
New Jersey permit practice test: 619 free practice questions (Based on the official driver handbook). Official test format: 50 Q, pass 40. Sharing the Road: 61 questions.
Pedestrians, cyclists, school buses, emergency vehicles and heavy trucks.
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| Topic / Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Topic | Sharing the Road |
| License test | New Jersey Car learner's permit test |
| Topic questions | 61 (10% of 619 total) |
| Review status | This topic page is still being reviewed against the official handbook. Until review is finished it is hidden from search engines. |
Official handbook
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Questions (61)
1. You are approaching a railroad crossing and you do not see or hear a train. You must stop:
- If a stop sign is posted.
- If a crossing gate is lowered.
- If the crossing lights are flashing.
- All of the above. ✓
Answer: D. All of the above.
2. You approach an emergency vehicle that is stopped with its lights flashing. You must:
- Slow down. If possible, change lanes so you will not drive next to the stopped emergency vehicle. ✓
- Drive to the right side of the road and stop.
- Stay in your lane and continue to drive at the same speed.
- Accelerate to quickly pass the stopped vehicle.
Answer: A. Slow down. If possible, change lanes so you will not drive next to the stopped emergency vehicle.
3. When driving near heavy trucks, other drivers and highway users must make allowances for:
- The increased stopping distance required by large vehicles. ✓
- The decreased stopping distance required by large vehicles.
- The decreased noise of larger vehicles.
- The increased speed of larger vehicles.
Answer: A. The increased stopping distance required by large vehicles.
4. Motorcycles are entitled to:
- The bicycle lane.
- The same full lane width as other motor vehicles. ✓
- Half the width of a lane.
- The width of the sidewalk.
Answer: B. The same full lane width as other motor vehicles.
5. After stopping for a school bus that is unloading children:
- Do not proceed until the children wave to you.
- Watch for children walking along the side of the road. ✓
- Accelerate quickly.
- Turn on your emergency flashers.
Answer: B. Watch for children walking along the side of the road.
6. You are driving along a street and hear a siren. You cannot immediately see the emergency vehicle. You should:
- Keep driving until you see the vehicle.
- Pull to the curb and look to see if it is on your street. ✓
- Slow down. Don't stop until you see it.
- Speed up and turn at the next intersection.
Answer: B. Pull to the curb and look to see if it is on your street.
7. When approaching railroad tracks, you should:
- Look, listen, slow down, and be prepared to stop. ✓
- Speed up to cross the tracks before the gate is lowered.
- Try to drive around a lowered gate.
- Not pay attention to how many tracks there are to cross.
Answer: A. Look, listen, slow down, and be prepared to stop.
8. Drivers must yield to a pedestrian:
- Even if the pedestrian crosses the street carelessly. ✓
- Only when the pedestrian is in a crosswalk.
- Only if the pedestrian is on the same side of the road as the driver.
- If the pedestrian uses a hand signal to ask oncoming drivers to stop.
Answer: A. Even if the pedestrian crosses the street carelessly.
9. When approaching a railroad crossing, you should:
- Slow down.
- Look for a train.
- Be ready to stop.
- All of the above. ✓
Answer: D. All of the above.
10. On a road which has no sidewalks, a pedestrian should walk on the:
- Side of the road which has the lightest traffic.
- Same side of the road on which traffic is moving.
- Side of the road facing oncoming traffic. ✓
- Side of the road which has the heaviest traffic.
Answer: C. Side of the road facing oncoming traffic.
Source
Last checked: 2026-10-17 · Verified from official source
Updated: · Based on the official driver handbook