1. Driving Rules & Regulations
Speed is the Most Common Cause of all Fatal Car Accidents
Speed Limits:
School Zone=
Business Zone=
Residential Zone=
Interstate Highway=
Interstate Roadway=
25 MPH
55 MPH
50 MPH

2. Speed Kills. Is it worth the risk? Speed Time to go 10 Miles
Time Saved
Risk of Death
If in a Crash
50 Mph
12 Minutes X
55 Mph
10 Min. 54 sec.
1 min. 6 sec.
1.5 X
60 MPH
10 min.
2 min.
65 Mph
9 min. 14 sec.
46 sec. 3X
70 Mph
8 min. 34 sec.
3 min.
26 sec.
75 Mph
8 Min.
4 min. 6X
80 Mph
7 min. 30 sec.
30 sec.
85 Mph
7 min. 3 sec.
57 sec.
12X

3. Basic rule=Keep Right Pass Left
Passing
Basic rule=Keep Right Pass Left
Is it Safe
Is It Necessary
Is it Legal
Remember you cannot exceed speed limit
Check all road markings

4. Passing

5. Illegal to Pass Hill Curve Intersection Tunnel Bridge Crosswalk
R/R Crossing Solid Line
No Passing Sign

7. Yielding Drivers must yield to police cars, fire engines,
and ambulances when sirens and lights are on.
State law required all motorists to yield to
pedestrians in a crosswalk.
All vehicles turning must yield to oncoming traffic.
At a 4-way stop, always yield to the driver on the right if arriving simultaneously at the intersection.
You must Yield to NJ Transit Buses re-entering the road after dropping/picking up passengers

8. Safety Rule=Go With The Flow
Highway Driving
Safety Rule=Go With The Flow
Acceleration Lane-Extra lane when entering a highway that allows driver to speed up.
Deceleration Lane-Extra lane when exiting a highway that allows driver to slow down.
Curves-Slow down BEFORE the curve, speed up ½ way into the curve, use caution car will tend to go straight.

9. Highway Hypnosis-lulls driver into drowsy state
To avoid Highway Hypnosis-avoid looking at any one area for an extended period of time.
Velocitation-unconsciously driving too fast
Median-barrier between opposing traffic lanes
Rumble Strip-rough areas built into roadway used to slow down traffic

10. What is a Deceleration Lane?
Used to slow down before entering ramp
Typically found on right of highway

11. Deceleration Lane

12. How to Use Acceleration Lanes
Until there is an opening, then accelerate and merge

13. Stopping Regulations
All vehicles must stop at a railroad crossing if lights are flashing and gates are lowered
Some vehicles must stop at railroad crossing and drivers must be prepared to stop if they are behind these vehicles even if traffic signals do not indicate a train is coming

14. School Bus
State law requires motorists to stop 25 Feet away in either direction from the school bus
If a school bus has stopped directly at the school to pick up or drop off students, you may pass at 10 MPH.

15. Frozen Dessert Truck Emergency Vehicles
Stop, Check for pedestrians, proceed at 15 MPH
Emergency Vehicles
All Motorists must yield to emergency vehicles with sounding sirens or lights.
Steer to the extreme right and stop.

16. Headlights
All motorists must turn on vehicle headlights whenever wipers are in use
Headlights must be used ½ hour before sunrise and ½ hour after sunset
During rain, snow, ice, storms, when fog or smoke is present

17. Headlights Bright Beams=used for open country driving
No traffic in sight
Dim Beams=used for city driving, driving in traffic, when traveling behind other vehicles, or when vehicles are approaching you.

18. When driving in open country driving or on an open lane road Be Aware:
animal crossings
deer

20. Do Not Park More than 6 inches from the curb Yellow curb
10 Feet from a Fire Hydrant
50 Feet from a Stop Sign
25 Feet from a Crosswalk
In a Handicapped Space

21. Cell phones may be used only in certain instances
Cell Phone Use
Effective July 2004 motorists in NJ may not use a hand-held cellular telephone while driving, or any other hand-held electronic device.
Cell phones may be used only in certain instances
Report a crime
Report a criminal act
Traffic Accident
Fire
Serious road hazard
Medical emergency