CHAPTER 2 NJ DRIVER TESTING BASIC DRIVER LICENSE

CHAPTER 2 – NJ DRIVER TESTING

BASIC DRIVER LICENSE REQUIREMENTS • 6 POINTS OF IDENTIFICATION • VISION TEST: 20/50 VISION WITH OR WITHOUT CORRECTIVE LENSES • WRITTEN REQUIREMENT: 80% (40 OF THE 50 QUESTIONS MUST BE ANSWERED CORRECTLY)

Look at this driving situation – What do you see?

1) What was the color of the traffic signal? 2) How many total lanes were on the roadway? 3) What type of pavement markings were on the road? 4) What was the name of the restaurant? 5) Are there pedestrians on the side of the road? 6) What color were the lines on the roadway?

1) The color of the traffic signal was green 2) There a total of 8 lanes 3) Pavement Markings: Arrows; Solid & Broken lines 4) Denny’s 5) No pedestrians on the side of the road 6) Broken White lines and Solid Yellow Lines

VISION • 90% OF YOUR DECISIONS ARE BASED ON WHAT YOU SEE • VISUAL ACUITY – ability to see clearly • FIELD OF VISION – see ahead & to your right and left • AREA OF CENTRAL VISION – clearest in a narrow beam directly in front of you • PERIPHERAL VISION – angles to the right and left

VISION (cont’d) • DEPTH PERCEPTION – gives 3 dimensional perspective to objects • DISTANCE JUDGMENT – estimating distance between yourself and an object • COLOR BLINDNESS – unable to tell the difference between red & green, blue & yellow

TEST VEHICLE REQUIREMENTS • MUST HAVE A VALID PERMIT & BE ACCOMPANIED BY A LICENSED DRIVER • VALID INSPECTION STICKER • VALID REGISTRATION • VALID INSURANCE CARD

VEHICLE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE ROAD TEST • VEHICLE MAY NOT HAVE ANY OBSTRUCTIONS OR CONSOLES THAT PREVENT THE EXAMINER FROM REACHING THE FOOT OR PARKING BRAKE

ROAD TEST • OFF- ROAD TEST AREA OR ON A PUBLIC ROAD COURSE • MAKE CERTAIN YOU UNDERSTAND THE RULES OF THE ROAD AND CAN DRIVE SAFELY • IF YOU FAIL THE ROAD TEST – YOU MUST WAIT 2 WEEKS BEFORE TAKING THE TEST AGAIN