New Jersey Road Signs Test (2026)
Every road sign on the New Jersey exam, with what it means. Free and unlimited.
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What this test covers
This draw of 40 questions breaks down like this:
- Traffic Signs & Signals — 20
- Traffic Lanes, Passing & Turning — 8
- Sharing the Road — 4
- Right-of-Way & Intersections — 2
- Speed Limits & Speed Management — 2
- Adverse Conditions — 1
- Alcohol, Drugs & the Law — 1
- Signaling & Communication — 1
- Vehicle Equipment — 1
Heaviest on Traffic Signs & Signals (20 of 40) — that is the section to revise first if you miss several here.
2 are New Jersey-specific questions, drawn from the state handbook rather than general road rules.
Each test on this site draws a different set, so Test 1, 2 and 3 never repeat a question.
Questions on this test
1. You may not pass on hills or curves because:
- You cannot see far enough ahead for oncoming traffic
- It wastes fuel
- It is faster to wait
- The road is rough
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Answer: You cannot see far enough ahead for oncoming traffic
On hills and curves you can't see oncoming traffic soon enough to pass safely, so passing is prohibited.
2. A pedestrian is crossing at a corner that has no traffic signal. You should:
- Speed up to pass first
- Proceed — you have the right-of-way
- Yield and let the pedestrian cross safely
- Honk and continue
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Answer: Yield and let the pedestrian cross safely
Yield to pedestrians crossing at intersections, even where there is no signal or painted crosswalk.
3. When making a RIGHT turn, you should:
- Use the left lane
- Turn from the lane nearest the right curb, staying close to the curb
- Swing wide to the left first
- Turn from the center lane
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Answer: Turn from the lane nearest the right curb, staying close to the curb
Make right turns from the lane nearest the right curb and keep close to the curb through the turn.
4. A right turn should be made:
- Wide to the left
- From any lane
- From the lane nearest the right curb, close to the curb
- From the center lane
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Answer: From the lane nearest the right curb, close to the curb
Right turns start from the right-most lane, staying close to the curb.
5. Dim your high beams within how many feet of an oncoming vehicle?
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Answer: 500
Dim within 500 feet of oncoming traffic (and 300 feet when following).
6. In New Jersey, you are Driving Under the Influence (DUI) at a blood alcohol concentration of:
- .10% or higher
- .08% or higher
- .02% or higher
- .05% or higher
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Answer: .08% or higher
A BAC of 0.08% or higher is DUI.
7. A blue sign with a wheelchair symbol reserves parking for:
- People with a disabled parking permit
- Delivery trucks
- Buses
- Anyone
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Answer: People with a disabled parking permit
Blue wheelchair signs reserve parking for permit holders.
8. What does this orange sign with a bending arrow mean?
- Road closed permanently
- One way
- Merge
- Detour — follow the marked alternate route
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Answer: Detour — follow the marked alternate route
An orange detour sign directs you along a temporary alternate route.
9. In a work zone you should watch for and yield to:
- Only cars
- Only trucks
- Workers, equipment, and flaggers directing traffic
- No one
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Answer: Workers, equipment, and flaggers directing traffic
Slow down and obey flaggers; watch for workers and equipment.
10. On entering a sharp curve too fast, you risk:
- A ticket only
- Losing traction and running off the road
- Better handling
- Nothing
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Answer: Losing traction and running off the road
Too much speed in a curve can break traction and send you off the road — slow before it.
11. The maximum time you should spend in a truck's blind spot while passing is:
- 10 minutes
- As long as you like
- As little as possible — pass through it steadily
- Until it honks
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Answer: As little as possible — pass through it steadily
Move through a truck's blind spots quickly and steadily when passing.
12. What does this sign mean?
- No left turn
- No U-turn
- Do not enter
- No right turn
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Answer: No left turn
This sign prohibits left turns.
13. When roads are wet, you should increase your following distance to:
- The same 3-4 seconds
- More than the normal 3-4 seconds
- Zero
- 1 second
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Answer: More than the normal 3-4 seconds
Wet roads lengthen stopping distance — leave more than the normal following gap.
14. What does this sign warn of?
- Divided highway ends / two-way traffic
- One-way street
- Merging traffic
- Passing lane
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Answer: Divided highway ends / two-way traffic
Opposing arrows warn of two-way traffic ahead (e.g., a divided highway ending). Keep right.
15. What does this sign mean?
- A loop ramp only
- A roundabout is ahead
- No turns
- A detour
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Answer: A roundabout is ahead
A roundabout-ahead sign warns of a traffic circle; slow down and prepare to yield.
16. You are driving and see this red sign facing you. It means:
- Yield
- Continue
- Speed up
- You are going the wrong way — do not proceed; turn around
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Answer: You are going the wrong way — do not proceed; turn around
A red 'Wrong Way' sign means you're headed against traffic — stop and turn around safely.
17. In a roundabout, traffic flows:
- Clockwise
- Only when a light is green
- Counter-clockwise; yield on entry and signal to exit
- In both directions
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Answer: Counter-clockwise; yield on entry and signal to exit
Roundabout traffic moves counter-clockwise. Yield to traffic already circulating, then exit when you reach your street.
18. A 'No U-Turn' sign is posted. You may:
- Not make a U-turn there
- U-turn only at night
- U-turn slowly
- U-turn anyway if clear
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Answer: Not make a U-turn there
Obey the sign — no U-turns where prohibited.
19. What does this sign warn of?
- A traffic signal ahead — be prepared to stop
- A rest area
- A gas station
- A school
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Answer: A traffic signal ahead — be prepared to stop
A signal-ahead sign warns a traffic light is coming up; be ready to stop.
20. A lane marked with a straight-up arrow means:
- No entry
- That lane is for going straight through
- Passing only
- Turns only
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Answer: That lane is for going straight through
A straight arrow means the lane is for through traffic only.
21. A sign of this shape and color tells you:
- Available services
- A general warning of hazards ahead
- A law you must obey
- Directions and distances
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Answer: A general warning of hazards ahead
Yellow diamond signs are warnings — they alert you to possible hazards ahead. Slow down and use caution.
22. A regulatory sign that is a white rectangle taller than it is wide is typically a:
- Speed limit or other traffic law
- Service sign
- Warning
- Guide sign
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Answer: Speed limit or other traffic law
Vertical white rectangles are regulatory — like a speed-limit sign.
23. A steady red arrow means:
- Turn in that direction after stopping
- You may not turn in the direction of the arrow — wait
- Proceed with caution
- Yield to pedestrians, then turn
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Answer: You may not turn in the direction of the arrow — wait
A red arrow means you must stop and may not make that movement until it changes.
24. If your turn signals fail in New Jersey, you should:
- Not signal
- Use hand signals
- Use the horn
- Turn without warning
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Answer: Use hand signals
Use hand signals if your turn signals fail.
25. A large truck's blind spots ('No-Zones') are located:
- Only behind it
- Only on the left
- Trucks have no blind spots
- In front, behind, and along both sides
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Answer: In front, behind, and along both sides
Trucks have big blind spots front, rear, and on both sides (largest on the right). If you can't see the driver's mirrors, they can't see you.
26. Total stopping distance is made up of:
- Only braking distance
- Tire pressure
- Only reaction time
- Perception + reaction + braking distance
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Answer: Perception + reaction + braking distance
Stopping distance = how far you travel while perceiving, reacting, and then braking.
27. A pennant-shaped (sideways triangle) sign on the left means:
- Dead end
- Yield
- No passing zone
- School zone
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Answer: No passing zone
The pennant marks the start of a no-passing zone.
28. At a four-way stop, if the driver to your right stopped just before you, then:
- You both go
- The driver on the right goes first
- You go first
- Largest vehicle goes
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Answer: The driver on the right goes first
First to stop goes first; here the right-hand driver stopped first, so they proceed.
29. What does this sign warn of?
- A weigh station
- No trucks
- A truck crossing or entering the road ahead
- A truck stop
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Answer: A truck crossing or entering the road ahead
A truck-crossing sign warns that trucks may be crossing or entering; watch for them.
30. What does this sign mean?
- No U-turn
- No left turn
- Do not enter
- No right turn
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Answer: No right turn
This sign prohibits right turns.
31. What does this sign mean?
- Right lane closed
- Road ends
- No right turn
- Sharp curve to the right ahead
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Answer: Sharp curve to the right ahead
A curved-arrow warning sign means the road curves to the right ahead — slow down.
32. A red-and-white striped 'DO NOT ENTER' or 'WRONG WAY' sign is meant to:
- Mark a school
- Guide you to services
- Show distances
- Keep you from driving into oncoming traffic
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Answer: Keep you from driving into oncoming traffic
These signs stop you from entering a road the wrong way against traffic.
33. A steady yellow light warns that the signal is about to turn:
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Answer: Red
Yellow means red is coming — stop if you safely can.
34. In a two-lane roundabout, you should choose your lane based on:
- Always the left
- The car ahead
- Your car color
- Where you plan to exit (signs show which lane for which exit)
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Answer: Where you plan to exit (signs show which lane for which exit)
Use lane-choice signs before the roundabout to pick the correct lane for your exit.
35. A motorcycle has the right to use:
- Half a lane
- Only shoulders
- Only bike lanes
- A full lane, like any vehicle
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Answer: A full lane, like any vehicle
Motorcycles are entitled to a full lane — never share it.
36. An orange diamond with a downward arrow ('SLOW' / reduced speed) tells you to:
- Turn around
- Stop and park
- Speed up
- Reduce your speed for the work zone ahead
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Answer: Reduce your speed for the work zone ahead
Orange reduced-speed signs mean slow down for the upcoming work zone.
37. A center lane marked with a solid yellow line and a dashed yellow line on each side is used for:
- Parking
- Making left turns only (from either direction)
- Through driving
- Passing slower traffic
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Answer: Making left turns only (from either direction)
This is a two-way left-turn lane — used only to make left turns from either direction, never for through travel or passing.
38. A flashing red traffic light means:
- Yield to the left only
- Stop, then proceed when safe — treat it like a stop sign
- The signal is broken — proceed normally
- Slow down but do not stop
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Answer: Stop, then proceed when safe — treat it like a stop sign
Flashing red = treat it exactly like a stop sign: full stop, then go when it's safe.
39. When turning, you should complete the turn in the:
- Center turn lane
- Shoulder
- Nearest legal lane
- Farthest lane
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Answer: Nearest legal lane
Turn into the nearest legal lane going your direction; don't swing wide across lanes.
40. What does this blue sign with a white 'H' indicate?
- A hospital nearby
- A highway exit
- A hotel
- A help phone
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Answer: A hospital nearby
A blue 'H' sign points to a hospital.
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