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New Jersey Safe Driving Guidelines

The document provides guidelines for safe driving in New Jersey, including speed limits, rules for passing, right of way, turning, stopping, and parking regulations. It lists the main speed limits for different types of roads and situations that require slowing down. It also outlines when passing is allowed or prohibited based on road conditions. Key rules include yielding to vehicles and pedestrians that are already in intersections or crosswalks and changing lanes when passing stopped emergency vehicles.

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New Jersey Safe Driving Guidelines

The document provides guidelines for safe driving in New Jersey, including speed limits, rules for passing, right of way, turning, stopping, and parking regulations. It lists the main speed limits for different types of roads and situations that require slowing down. It also outlines when passing is allowed or prohibited based on road conditions. Key rules include yielding to vehicles and pedestrians that are already in intersections or crosswalks and changing lanes when passing stopped emergency vehicles.

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Safe Driving Rules and

Regulations
Jenna Mancini
Speed Control

The Main Causes of accidents in N.J. are from


speeding.

A good rule is to keep up with the flow of traffic at a


legal speed.

Driving too slow can also cause accidents.


N.J. Speed Limit
25 mph- school, business, and residential
area
35 mph- suburban, business, and residential
area
55 mph- state highways
50 mph- non-posted rural road ways
65 mph- certian state highways.
Situations When to Slow Down
• Narrow or winding roads
• On a hill
• At intersections
• At railroad crossings
• Pedestrians
• Slippery and wet road condition
Keep Right Except When Passing
 Pass only when you can see far enough ahead
• When dotted line is on your side

NO passing on shoulder
No Passing
• Solid line is on your side
• On a hill
• Street crossing
• Railroad crossing
• Sign that says NO PASSING
• If pedestrians stop in front of you
• Narrow Bridge
Yield Right of Way: Letting others go
first
 Police cars, fire trucks, ambulance, blind
people, pedestrians, buses, postal vehicles,
and other vehicles that are already there.
 Controlled intersections( Lights & Signs)

◦ Person there first has right of way


◦ Same time : driver on the right has right of way
◦ Intersection: who ever is turning left yield right of
way
 Driving on private property to avoid a light or sign is a
moving violation.
 Uncontrolled Intersection: no lights or signs
◦ BE PREPARED to stop
Turning Regulations
 Right on red: after complete stop, check
traffic, yield to pedestrians.
 If you miss your exit go to the next exit.
Highways
• Acceleration lane- is an extra lane on a
highway entrance for speeding up
• Deceleration lane- is an extra lane on a
highway exit for slowing down
Stopping Regulations
When you should stop:
• Red lights • Ice-cream truck- 15mph
• Stop signs • Railroad crossings- 15ft
• Officer behind
• Yield signs • School buses 25ft front &
• Pedestrians back 10 mph
• Open Bridge • Highway with divider if
Emergency Vehicle stopped in front of school
pass 10 mph
Move Over Law

All motorists should change lanes when approaching


a stationary emergency vehicle, highway
maintenance, or any other emergency service with
flashing lights, blinking or alternating red, blue, or
amber lights. They must change lanes onto a lane
non-adjacent to the authorized vehicle.
 The fine is $100 to $500
Using Head Lights
• Wipers on
• Half hour: after sunset and before sunrise
• Visibility is less than 500 feet
• Bad weather
• Never use high beams in fog
– It reflects back into your eyes
• High beams only used in open country roads.
Parking
10ft away from fire Hydrant
20 ft from fire station
50 ft from stop sign
75 ft opposite of fire station
25 ft from crosswalk
No more than 6 inches away from the curb.

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