Chapter 3 - NJ Driver’s Manual Study Guide

Steering Left Hand – 9 o’clock Right Hand – 3 o’clock Your grip should be firm but not too tight.

Stopping Distances What are the 7 factors your stopping distance depends on? 1- Motorist Reaction Time 2- Weather and Road Conditions 3- Vehicle Weight 4- Brake Conditions 5- Condition/Type of tires 6- Roadway Conditions 7- Speed * The faster you are going, the longer, it will take you to stop.

Speed Control Business/Residential/School 25 mph Suburban Business/Residential 35 mph All other roadways 50 mph Certain state highways 55 mph Certain highways (as posted) 65 mph ~ If you are stopped by an officer for speeding in a 65 mph speed limit zone, your fines will be DOUBLED!!

Following Distance One-Car Length Rule One car length should be left between you and the vehicle in front of you for each 10 mph of speed. Example: 50mph = 5 car lengths Three Seconds Plus Rule Picked a fixed object on the roadway; 3 seconds should pass from the time the car in front of you passes that object to the time that your car passes the object.

Parking Regulations Railroad Crossings: 15 feet Fire Hydrant = 10 ft. School Bus: - 25 ft. away on a two-lane road - Slow to 10mph if on other side of median Fire Hydrant = 10 ft. Crosswalk = 25 ft. Stop Sign = 50 ft. Fire Station (same side)= 20 ft. Fire Station (opposite side) = 75 ft.

Parking Regulations DOWNHILL UPHILL When parking facing downhill, turn your front wheels towards the curb. This will keep the vehicle from rolling into traffic if the brakes become disengaged. UPHILL Turn the steering wheel to the left so the wheels are turned away from the curb if you are facing uphill. The tires will hit the curb if it rolls backward.

Seat Belts All occupants must wear a seat belt. The driver is responsible for passengers under the age of 18. Front seat passengers 18 and older are responsible for themselves. Now a PRIMARY offense for front seat occupants. SECONDARY offense for back seat occupants. (Back seat occupant can be issued the summons). Seat Belts help to: Keep motorist from being thrown from vehicle Slow body down Keep body from sliding during sudden stops or turns

Car Seats Child car seats should be placed in the back of the vehicle when possible. An infant seat should face the rear of the vehicle. A child must be at least 17 pounds to face forward in the car seat.

Child Restraint Law Children up to 8 years of age or a weight of 80 pounds must ride in a safety or booster seat in the rear of the vehicle. Children under age 8 and weigh over 80 pounds must be secured in a rear seat and use a seat belt. If there is no rear seat, the child must be properly belted in the front seat.

Air Bags Air bags are designed to supplement safety belts. You can tell if your vehicle has an air bag by: 1- Airbag 2- SRS (Supplemental Restraint System) 3- SIR (Supplemental Inflatable Restraint)