New Jersey Traffic Signals practice test

Practice lights, arrows and pedestrian signals: 25 questions based on the New Jersey Driver Manual, 8 of them on New Jersey's own rules.

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Key New Jersey facts: Traffic Signals

Cutting through private property to get around a traffic signal or sign is a motor vehicle violation worth 2 points. Chapter 4, Intersections (note), p. 67; Chapter 7, Moving Violation Point Chart, p. 138
Work zone flaggers carry the same authority as a regulatory sign, so disobeying them can bring a ticket. Chapter 11, Road Work, Guidance and Regulatory Signs, p. 215-216
At a stop sign, stop completely within five feet of the nearest crosswalk or stop line. Chapter 4, Intersections, p. 67-68
Shortly after a pedestrian push button is pressed, the side street gets a longer green. Chapter 11, Traffic Signals, p. 212-213
An improper turn at a traffic light is a 3-point violation. Chapter 7, Moving Violation Point Chart, p. 138-140

Sample Traffic Signals questions

In New Jersey, what is cutting through a gas station to avoid a red light?

Legal with a turn signal
Legal if you do not stop
Legal at night
A violation worth 2 points

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A violation worth 2 points

Using private property to get around a signal or sign is a motor vehicle violation.

Source: New Jersey Driver Manual, Chapter 4, Intersections (note), p. 67; Chapter 7, Moving Violation Point Chart, p. 138

The light changes while you are already in the intersection. What should you do?

Speed up sharply
Back up out of it
Continue through with care
Stop where you are

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Continue through with care

Once you are in the intersection, finish crossing carefully.

Source: New Jersey Driver Manual, Chapter 4, Stopping Regulations, p. 74

When traffic lights are mounted side by side, where is the red light?

On the right
In the middle
On the left
It varies by town

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On the left

Red is on the left in a horizontal signal and on top in a vertical one.

Source: New Jersey Driver Manual, Chapter 11, Traffic Signals, p. 212-213

What happens after a pedestrian presses a push button at a signal?

A police officer is called
All traffic stops at once
Soon the side street gets a longer green
Nothing during daytime

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Soon the side street gets a longer green

A short time after the button is pressed, the signal gives the side street a longer green.

Source: New Jersey Driver Manual, Chapter 11, Traffic Signals, p. 212-213

At a New Jersey stop sign, within what distance of the nearest crosswalk or stop line should you stop?

Fifty feet
One hundred feet
Five feet
Twenty-five feet

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Five feet

Stop completely within five feet of the crosswalk or stop line, then yield before entering.

Source: New Jersey Driver Manual, Chapter 4, Intersections, p. 67-68

What does a steady orange raised-palm pedestrian signal tell people on foot?

Do not start crossing
Cross quickly
Cars must stop for you
Cross only with a guide

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Do not start crossing

People still on the curb should not enter the road; those already crossing should finish.

Source: New Jersey Driver Manual, Chapter 11, Traffic Signals, p. 212-213

A flagger in a New Jersey work zone has the same authority as what?

A regulatory sign
Another driver
A billboard
A suggestion

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A regulatory sign

You can be ticketed for disobeying a flagger's directions.

Source: New Jersey Driver Manual, Chapter 11, Road Work, Guidance and Regulatory Signs, p. 215-216

How many points does New Jersey assess for an improper turn at a traffic light?

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An improper turn at a traffic light is a 3-point violation.

Source: New Jersey Driver Manual, Chapter 7, Moving Violation Point Chart, p. 138-140

An intersection has a white stop line across your lane. Where must you stop?

Before you reach the line
Just past the line, for a better view
With your front bumper over the line

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Before you reach the line

Stop short of the line.

Source: California Driver's Handbook, Section 7, Laws and Rules of the Road; Texas Driver Handbook, Chapter 5, Signals, Signs, and Markers, p. 34; Official Florida Driver License Handbook, Chapter 6, Traffic Controls: White Stop Lines (p. 45); New York State Driver's Manual, Chapter 4, Traffic Control; Illinois Rules of the Road, Chapter 4, Traffic Laws; Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95), Chapter 2, Signals; Ohio Driver Manual, Digest of Motor Vehicle Laws, Ohio Revised Code 4511.13; Georgia Drivers' Manual, Section 7: Signs, Signals & Markings, Pavement Markings, Stop Lines; North Carolina Driver Handbook, Chapter 5, Signals, Signs and Pavement Markings: Traffic Signs (pp. 83-85); What Every Driver Must Know (SOS-133), Chapter 5, Stop lines, p. 46; New Jersey Driver Manual, Chapter 11, Road Markings, p. 217; Chapter 4, Intersections, p. 67; Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39), Section 2: Traffic Signals (pp. 5-6); Washington Driver Guide, Chapter 4, 4.16 Other road markings: Stop lines; Massachusetts Driver's Manual, Chapter 4, p. 92; Maryland Driver's Manual, Section 4.A, p. 17-18; Section 4.C, p. 25 (the stop-short wording, before reaching the stop line, is on p. 18; p. 25 only defines the line); Missouri Driver Guide, Chapter 7, Crosswalks and Stop Lines, PDF p. 44; Wisconsin Motorists' Handbook 2026, Section 5.B Types of Line Markings, p. 34; Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide, Section 3, Roadway and Vehicle Knowledge: Signal Lights (p. 34); Controlled Intersections diagram (p. 36); Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual, Section B, Chapter 3, Traffic Signs and Signals: Stop Lines (p. 43); Section B, Chapter 4, Rules of the Road: Stops Required by Law (p. 49); Minnesota Driver's Manual, Chapter 4, Stopping, p. 41; Chapter 5, Traffic-control signals, p. 66; Alabama Driver Manual, Chapter 6, Traffic Laws, Stopping, PDF p. 62; Louisiana Class D & E Driver's Guide, Chapter 3, Signs, Traffic Lights, and Pavement Markings, Regulatory Signs, Stop Sign, PDF p. 32; Lane Markings, Stop Lines, PDF p. 41; Kentucky Driver Manual, Section Six, Crosswalks and Stop Lines, PDF p. 47; Section Ten, Turning, PDF p. 72; South Carolina Driver's Manual, Section 6, Rules of the Road, Crosswalks and Stop Lines, p. 6-15 (PDF p. 74); Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337), Traffic Signs, Stop signs, printed p. 7 (PDF p. 10); Oregon Driver Manual 2026-2027, Turns & Intersections, Intersections, p. 42 (PDF p. 50); Oklahoma Statutes, Title 47, 47 O.S. § 11-202(3)(a); Connecticut Driver's Manual, Chapter 5, Know the Road, Crosswalks and Stop Lines, p. 44; Nevada Driver's Handbook, Chapter 3, Signals, PDF p. 30; Highway Markings, PDF p. 32; Iowa Code 2026, §321.257, §321.257(1); Arkansas Driver License Study Guide (Vol. 1, Ed. 10, October 2026), Chapter 3, General Driving, Stop Line, PDF p. 46; Idaho Driver's Handbook, Stopping, PDF p. 69; Nebraska Driver's Manual, Section 3C-4, Stop Lines, PDF p. 54; Hawaii Driver's Manual, Chapter VI, Traffic Signals, PDF p. 39; West Virginia Driver's Licensing Handbook, Chapter V, Pavement Markings, PDF p. 51; 21 Del. C. § 4164, 21 Del. C. § 4164(a); Montana Driver Manual (Form 25-0100, revised April 2024), Chapter 3, Crosswalks and Stop Lines, PDF p. 44; Maine Driver's License Manual (Rev 4/24), Section 6, Crosswalks and Stop Lines, PDF p. 58; R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-13-6, R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-13-6(3)(i); South Dakota Driver License Manual (revised 11/2024), Rules of the Road, Pavement Markings, Crosswalks and Stop Lines, PDF p. 37

You must stop at a corner that has a crosswalk but no stop line. Where do you stop?

Before the crosswalk
Just past the crosswalk
In the middle of the crosswalk
Next to the traffic signal

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Before the crosswalk

With no line painted, the crosswalk marks where you stop.

Source: California Driver's Handbook, Section 7, Laws and Rules of the Road; Texas Driver Handbook, Chapter 5, Signals, Signs, and Markers, p. 34; Official Florida Driver License Handbook, Chapter 2, Driving Schools & Test Providers (p. 20); Illinois Rules of the Road, Chapter 4, Traffic Laws; Pennsylvania Driver's Manual (PUB 95), Chapter 2, Signals; Ohio Driver Manual, Digest of Motor Vehicle Laws, Ohio Revised Code 4511.13; Georgia Drivers' Manual, Section 7: Signs, Signals & Markings, Shapes of Signs; North Carolina Driver Handbook, Chapter 5, Signals, Signs and Pavement Markings: Traffic Signs (pp. 83-85); What Every Driver Must Know (SOS-133), Chapter 5, Pavement markings: White lines, pp. 45-46; New Jersey Driver Manual, Chapter 11, Road Markings, p. 217; Chapter 4, Intersections, p. 67; Virginia Driver's Manual (DMV 39), Section 2: Traffic Signals (pp. 5-6); Washington Driver Guide, Chapter 4, 4.16 Other road markings: Stop lines; 4.12 Common signs: Stop; Massachusetts Driver's Manual, Chapter 4, p. 92; Maryland Driver's Manual, Section 4.A, p. 17; Missouri Driver Guide, Chapter 7, PDF pp. 44, 51; Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide, Section 3, Roadway and Vehicle Knowledge: Controlled Intersections diagram (p. 36); Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual, Section B, Chapter 3, Traffic Signs and Signals: Stop Lines (p. 43); Section B, Chapter 4, Rules of the Road: Stops Required by Law (p. 50); Minnesota Driver's Manual, Chapter 4, Stopping, p. 41; Alabama Driver Manual, Chapter 6, Traffic Laws, Stopping, PDF p. 62; Louisiana Class D & E Driver's Guide, Chapter 3, Signs, Traffic Lights, and Pavement Markings, Regulatory Signs, Stop Sign, PDF p. 32; Kentucky Driver Manual, Section Six, Crosswalks and Stop Lines, PDF p. 47; South Carolina Driver's Manual, Section 6, Rules of the Road, Crosswalks and Stop Lines, p. 6-15 (PDF p. 74); Colorado Driver Handbook (DR 2337), Traffic Signs, Stop signs, printed p. 7 (PDF p. 10); Oregon Driver Manual 2026-2027, Turns & Intersections, Intersections, p. 42 (PDF p. 50); Oklahoma Driver Manual, Chapter 4, Traffic Signals, p. 26; Chapter 5, You Must Always Yield, p. 29; Connecticut Driver's Manual, Chapter 5, Know the Road, Traffic Signs, Octagon: Stop, p. 46; Utah Driver Handbook, Section 9, Crosswalks and Stop Lines, PDF p. 54; Nevada Driver's Handbook, Chapter 3, Signals, PDF p. 30; MDPS Driver's License Manual, Two-Way Stop, PDF p. 56; New Mexico Driver Manual, Crosswalks and stop lines, PDF p. 11; West Virginia Driver's Licensing Handbook, Chapter V, Octagon, PDF p. 44; Delaware Driver Manual (July 2026), Section Four, Steady Red Light, PDF p. 69; Montana Driver Manual (Form 25-0100, revised April 2024), Chapter 3, Crosswalks and Stop Lines, PDF p. 44; Maine Revised Statutes, Title 29-A, Title 29-A, §2057, sub-§8, ¶B; R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-13-6, R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-13-6(3)(i); South Dakota Driver License Manual (revised 11/2024), Rules of the Road, Pavement Markings, Crosswalks and Stop Lines, PDF p. 37

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We wrote these practice questions from the facts in the New Jersey Driver Manual (2026 edition (back cover code R0726), PDF modified 2026-09-23, read 2026-11-07 edition) and from official sources on road signs. Every answer links to its source, so you can check it and read more.

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