NJ Permit Test case studies
NJ Permit Test · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The New Jersey MVC Knowledge Test is the written exam a first-time applicant must pass to obtain an examination permit before any supervised driving or road testing. It is administered by the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission and is based on the NJ Driver Manual, which MVC names as the study source. The test checks whether you can recognize signs, signals, pavement markings, right-of-way rules, safe following and stopping distances, sharing the road with pedestrians, cyclists and large trucks, and New Jersey-specific rules such as those on school buses and move-over law. It is a knowledge test only; vision screening and the road test are separate steps. The NJ Permit Test case studies are 5 cases and about 2,591 words.
1The 4:47 p.m. Right Turn
on a Wednesday, you are southbound on a two-way municipal road in New Jersey, approaching a signalized intersection with a one-way westbound cross street. You want to turn right.
516 words, about 3 min2The 11:20 Movie Let-Out
on a Friday, a 17-year-old driver who has held a New Jersey probationary license for four months is driving two friends home from a movie. The driver's parent is not in the car.
522 words, about 3 min3Shoulder Lights on the Turnpike
on a clear day, you are driving a sedan in the center lane of a three-lane section of the New Jersey Turnpike. The posted speed limit is 65 mph.
550 words, about 3 min4One Beer at 20
A 20-year-old driver is stopped at 12:40 a.m. after an officer sees a broken taillight.
497 words, about 2 min5The Bus on the Other Side of the Median
on a school day, you are westbound on a four-lane divided highway with two lanes in each direction and a raised concrete median. The posted speed limit is 40 mph.
506 words, about 3 min