1. WHAT IS THE PROCEDURE FOR PULLING TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD IN AN
CHAPTER 4 - MANUAL
WHAT IS THE PROCEDURE
FOR PULLING TO THE SIDE
OF THE ROAD IN AN
EMERGENCY
SITUATION?

2. Pulling to the side of the Road
SIGNAL FIRST
STEER ONTO SHOULDER AT, OR
NEAR THE SPEED OF TRAFFIC
SLOW DOWN
TURN ON HAZARDS
RAISE HOOD, FLARES

3. 25 MPH – Business or Residential District (SCHOOL ZONE)
BASIC SPEED LIMIT LAWS
25 MPH – Business or Residential District (SCHOOL ZONE)
35 MPH – Suburban Business and
Residential areas (LOW DENSITY)
50 MPH – ALL OTHER ROADWAYS
EXCEEDING THE 65 MPH LIMIT BY 10 MILES PER HOUR OR MORE – FINE IS DOUBLED

4. SAFE CORRIDORS
The Safe Corridors Law DOUBLES
FINES on various state highways for a
variety of traffic offenses
SPEEDING AND
AGGRESSIVE DRIVING

5. PASSING PASS ON THE RIGHT NJ LAW – STAY TO THE RIGHT; PASS ON THE LEFT
MORE THAN ONE LANE GOING IN THE SAME DIRECTION
DRIVER AHEAD OF YOU IS MAKING A LEFT TURN AND THERE IS ROOM TO PASS
DO NOT USE THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD

6. LANE MARKINGS NO PASSING – SOLID LINES
PASSING IS ALLOWED WHEN LINE IS BROKEN
DO NOT PASS:
ON A HILL OR CURVE
AT A STREET CROSSING OR
INTERSECTION
AT A RAILROAD CROSSING
UNDERPASS OR TUNNEL
BEHIND A VEHICLE STOPPED FOR PEDESTRIANS

7. YIELDING THE RIGHT-OF-WAY
Emergency Vehicles
Postal Vehicles
Buses
Blind person using a white metallic cane or with a guide dog
Funeral Procession
Other vehicles already in
the intersection

8. PEDESTRIANS IN A CROSSWALK
$500 FINE
UP TO 25 DAYS IN JAIL
COMMUNITY SERVICE
6 MONTH SUSPENSION
2-POINT PENALTY
WATCH FOR PEDESTRIANS WHEN
TURNING ON RED
DO NOT BLOCK OR PARK IN CROSSWALKS

9. CONTROLLED INTERSECTIONS
REGULATED BY TRAFFIC SIGNALS OR
REGULATORY SIGNS
Always yield to the driver on
the right
Always yield to any driver already at or in an
Intersection
Left turn – yield to oncoming traffic and all
pedestrians within the crosswalk

10. UNCONTROLLED INTERSECTIONS
2 OR MORE ROADS JOIN & THERE IS
NO TRAFFIC SIGNAL OR REGULATORY
DEVICE
1. Reduce speed
2. Be ready to stop

11. ENTERING AND EXITING FROM AN INTERSTATE OR HIGHWAY
ACCELERATION LANE – AN EXTRA LANE USED BY MOTORISTS TO SPEED UP TO THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC
DECELERATION LANE
AN EXTRA LANE USED BY
MOTORISTS TO SLOW DOWN
TO MAKE THE EXIT OFF THE
HIGHWAY SMOOTH

12. rules in NJ. Follow signs and traffic patterns
Traffic Circle – No set
rules in NJ. Follow signs
and traffic patterns
Curves - slow down before entering curve

13. RIGHT TURN ON RED
UNLESS THERE IS A “NO TURN ON RED” SIGN
COME TO A COMPLETE STOP AND CHECK TRAFFIC
STOP FOR
PEDESTRIANS

14. SCHOOL BUSES STOPPED DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF A SCHOOL TO PICK UP OR LET
RED FLASHING LIGHTS – STOP AT LEAST 25 FEET AWAY – BOTH SIDES
ON A DUAL HIGHWAY – ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF A SAFETY MEDIAN – SLOW DOWN TO 10 MPH
STOPPED DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF A
SCHOOL TO PICK UP OR LET
OFF CHILDREN, YOU MAY PASS
AT NO MORE THAN 10 MPH

15. Move Over Law
Requires all motorists approaching a stationary, authorized emergency vehicle, tow truck, highway maintenance or other emergency service vehicle, to change lanes, safety and traffic conditions permitting, into a lane not adjacent to the authorized vehicle

16. HEADLIGHTS A HALF HOUR BEFORE SUNRISE AND ONE-HALF HOUR AFTER SUNSET
HIGH BEAMS- OPEN COUNTRY
DRIVING
LOW BEAMS – CITY DRIVING

17. PARKING
FIRE HYDRANT – 10 FEET
CROSSWALK – 25 FEET
STOP SIGN – 50 FEET
FIRE STATION – 20 FEET FROM THE DRIVEWAY ENTRANCE AND FEET ON THE STREET OPPOSITE THE FIRE STATION

18. PARKING REGULATIONS READ SIGNS
ILLEGAL TO PARK MORE THAN 6 INCHES FROM CURB
DO NOT PARK:
ON A CROSSWALK
HANDICAPPED SPACE
BUS STOP ZONE
IN FRONT OF A DRIVE WAY
50 FEET RAILROAD CROSSING

19. Cellular Telephones Fines First Offense: $200 - $400
Second Offense: $400 - $600 (within 10 years of the 1st offense)
Third Offense: $600 - $800 (within 10 years of the 2nd offense)
A person convicted of a third or subsequent violation shall also be assessed 3 motor vehicle penalty points
Kulesh’s, Kuberts’, and Bolis’ Law – Establishes illegal use of a cell phone as recklessness under the vehicular homicide and assault by auto statutes