New Jersey: Emergency Vehicles, School Buses & Work Zones Questions
6 real, verified New Jersey driving-test questions on emergency vehicles, school buses & work zones, each with the correct answer and a full explanation below. Want to practice these interactively instead? Start a Emergency Vehicles, School Buses & Work Zones practice round.
1. If you are driving behind a school bus and it shows a flashing red light signaling a stop, you must:
Why: New Jersey law (N.J.S.A. 39:4-128.1) requires drivers to stop at least 25 feet from a school bus with flashing red lights on a two-lane road, or on a multi-lane road where lanes are separated only by painted lines. On a divided highway, drivers on the opposite side of the median only need to slow to 10 mph rather than stop.
2. In New Jersey, must other vehicles yield to a bus re-entering traffic after a stop to load or unload passengers?
Why: New Jersey requires all non-emergency vehicles to yield the right-of-way to a school or commercial bus re-entering traffic, with violations fined $50 to $200 and up to 15 days in jail.
3. In New Jersey, how many driving-record points does improperly passing a stopped school bus carry?
Why: New Jersey assesses 5 points for improperly passing a stopped school bus -- among the higher point values on its violation chart.
4. In New Jersey, how many driving-record points does a Move Over Law violation carry?
Why: New Jersey assesses 2 points for a Move Over Law violation -- failing to move over or slow down for certain stationary vehicles on the roadway.
5. In New Jersey's driver handbook, how far can a large truck's rear no-zone (blind spot) extend?
Why: New Jersey's handbook illustrates a large truck's rear no-zone extending up to 200 feet -- far longer than its 10-20 foot side no-zones.
6. According to New Jersey's driver handbook, how much longer can a large truck take to stop in bad weather compared to good conditions?
Why: New Jersey's handbook notes that a large truck, tractor-trailer, or bus can take up to 25 percent longer to stop in bad weather than in good conditions.
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