Motor Vehicle Commission MVC Road Rules and Right-of-Way 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: At an uncontrolled intersection, who has the right-of-way in New Jersey?
- The vehicle that arrived first; if simultaneous, the vehicle on the right (Correct answer)
- The vehicle traveling on the larger road
- The vehicle traveling faster
- The vehicle making a left turn
Correct answer: The vehicle that arrived first; if simultaneous, the vehicle on the right
At an uncontrolled intersection, the first vehicle to arrive has the right-of-way; when arriving simultaneously, yield to the vehicle on your right.
Question 2: When must you yield to a pedestrian in New Jersey?
- Whenever a pedestrian is in a crosswalk, marked or unmarked (Correct answer)
- Only at marked crosswalks with traffic signals
- Only when a pedestrian is in the road beyond the crosswalk
- Only when a pedestrian has a walk signal
Correct answer: Whenever a pedestrian is in a crosswalk, marked or unmarked
NJ law requires drivers to yield to pedestrians in any crosswalk, whether marked or unmarked, at all intersections.
Question 3: When approaching an emergency vehicle with lights and sirens activated, what must a NJ driver do?
- Pull to the right and stop until the emergency vehicle passes (Correct answer)
- Speed up to clear the path quickly
- Maintain speed and stay in lane
- Pull to the left and stop
Correct answer: Pull to the right and stop until the emergency vehicle passes
New Jersey law requires drivers to pull to the right side of the road and stop until the emergency vehicle has passed.
Question 4: What is New Jersey's Move Over law?
- Drivers must move over one lane or slow down when passing stopped emergency or utility vehicles on the roadside (Correct answer)
- Drivers must move to the far left whenever overtaking any vehicle
- Drivers must pull over for all commercial vehicles
- Drivers must yield when a police car is in a parking lot
Correct answer: Drivers must move over one lane or slow down when passing stopped emergency or utility vehicles on the roadside
NJ's Move Over law requires drivers to vacate the lane closest to a stopped emergency, utility, or tow vehicle, or slow to a safe speed if changing lanes is not possible.
Question 5: Who has the right-of-way when a vehicle is turning left at an intersection in New Jersey?
- Oncoming traffic going straight (Correct answer)
- The vehicle turning left always has priority
- Pedestrians and the turning vehicle share priority equally
- Cyclists have priority over left-turning vehicles only
Correct answer: Oncoming traffic going straight
A vehicle turning left must yield to all oncoming traffic proceeding straight through the intersection.
Question 6: When merging onto a highway in New Jersey, who has the right-of-way?
- Vehicles already on the highway (Correct answer)
- Vehicles on the on-ramp
- Whoever is traveling faster
- The vehicle on the right
Correct answer: Vehicles already on the highway
Vehicles already traveling on the highway have the right-of-way; merging drivers must yield and find a safe gap.
Motor Vehicle Commission MVC Road Rules and Right-of-Way 1
At an uncontrolled intersection, who has the right-of-way in New Jersey?