Vehicle Equipment & Safe Operation — New Jersey
New Jersey permit practice test: 619 free practice questions (Based on the official driver handbook). Official test format: 50 Q, pass 40. Vehicle Equipment & Safe Operation: 37 questions.
Brakes, tires, lights, mirrors, seat belts, child seats and basic vehicle control.
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| Topic / Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Topic | Vehicle Equipment & Safe Operation |
| License test | New Jersey Car learner's permit test |
| Topic questions | 37 (6% 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 (37)
1. Who is required to wear a seat belt in a moving motor vehicle?
- Just the driver
- Just adult passengers
- Just child passengers
- All occupants of the motor vehicle ✓
Answer: D. All occupants of the motor vehicle
2. If you need to slow down while driving on a slippery road, the first thing you should do is:
- Firmly apply your brakes.
- Take your foot off the gas pedal. ✓
- Apply your parking brake.
- Pump your brakes.
Answer: B. Take your foot off the gas pedal.
3. Under normal driving conditions, a motorist should grip the steering wheel at:
- 1 o'clock and 11 o'clock.
- 2 o'clock and 10 o'clock.
- 3 o'clock and 9 o'clock. ✓
- 5 o'clock and 7 o'clock.
Answer: C. 3 o'clock and 9 o'clock.
4. A leaking exhaust system can:
- Cause excessive oil use.
- Require your vehicle to have a tune-up sooner than normal.
- Make you drowsy while driving. ✓
- Set grass fires on country roads.
Answer: C. Make you drowsy while driving.
5. You may honk your horn when you:
- Have to stop quickly.
- Are passing another car.
- Have lost control of your car. ✓
- Are passing a bicyclist.
Answer: C. Have lost control of your car.
6. The most effective thing you can do to reduce your risk of being injured or killed in a traffic crash is to:
- Wear your seat belt. ✓
- Limit your driving to weekdays.
- Stay in the right lane on multilane highways.
- Limit your driving to hours between 3:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.
Answer: A. Wear your seat belt.
7. How can you help prevent rear-end collisions?
- Avoid sudden stops.
- Before stopping, check your mirrors and blind spots for traffic.
- Release the gas pedal and let your vehicle slow before applying the brakes.
- All of the above. ✓
Answer: D. All of the above.
8. Don’t follow other cars too closely because:
- You may not see the road between the cars.
- You may not have time to stop if the vehicle in front of you slows or stops suddenly. ✓
- You may not see the vehicle's turn signals.
- You may not see the other vehicle’s brake lights.
Answer: B. You may not have time to stop if the vehicle in front of you slows or stops suddenly.
9. You are driving when your power steering stops working. You should:
- Honk your horn and turn off the ignition.
- Turn on your hazard lights and brace yourself.
- Work hard to steer, reduce your speed, drive to a safe area, and stop. ✓
- Slam on your brakes.
Answer: C. Work hard to steer, reduce your speed, drive to a safe area, and stop.
10. To avoid carbon monoxide poisoning, drivers should:
- Have their exhaust system checked regularly to be sure it does not leak.
- Keep their engine turned off when the car is in an enclosed garage.
- Close vents when following closely behind another car.
- All of the above. ✓
Answer: D. All of the above.
Source
Last checked: 2026-10-17 · Verified from official source
Updated: · Based on the official driver handbook