Driver Education

Introduction to driving

in New Jersey

Study Guide & Notes

At the age of 18 you may get your BASIC driver’s license in

the State of New Jersey

This is a PRIVILEDGE and not your right!!! You must earn it and be responsible to keep it!!!

THE FACTS

• 1 in 9 teenagers in NJ

get into an automobile crash every year!

http://www.njteendriving.com/

Visibility is one of your most important senses - 90% of info is taken in by your eyes while driving.

• Time is the ability to be able to judge your speed and speed of others.

• Space cushioning is very important (the distance between vehicles) to maintain safety!

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Driving Tips

• NJ law requires directional (turn signal) to be used at least 100 feet in advance of a turn.

• The driver should check their rearview mirror once every 8 seconds - you must know who is around and behind you.

• Hand positioning - hands are to be on the upper one - half of the steering wheel for better control (9 & 3 position on a clock)

The Escape Path

• This is an area to the right where you can find relief from a conflict - very rarely would you go left.

• Why?

NJ Left Lane Law:

• The law states, you can not drive in the left lane for an “extended period of time” because it is to be used for passing only, violation of this law is up to a $1000 fine

KEEP TO THE RIGHT LAW• New Jersey law states, you should keep to the right except when passing,

violation of this law is a $500 fine

Following Distance Rules• Rule #1 is known as the…• Car length - leave one car

length for every 10 mph of speed traveling.

• Example 50 mph = 5 car lengths

• Rule #2 is known as the…

• 3 second plus rule - when approaching a stationary object, you begin to count 1001, 1002, 1003 etc… if you get to the object (mailbox, telephone pole) before you count to 1003, you are too close.

• SLOW DOWN to increase following distance!

Overdriving your Headlights

• This means you are driving too fast for your lights to illuminate the area ahead.

• Low beams (dim) - 350 feet projection

• High beams (bright) - 500 feet projection

• Correction - is to slow down!

Intrastate Highway Rule

It is a highway which runs through the entire state. It DOES NOT run

from state to state.

Interstate Highway RulesAn interstate is a highway that runs through each state.

It connects the states.

• If the number on the highway sign is odd, it means the road goes north and south.

• If the number on the highway is even, it means the road goes east and west.

Interstate Rules continued

• Interstate numbers range from 4 to 99.

• The greater the even number the farther north you are.

• The greater the odd number the farther east you are.

• The lesser the even number the farther south you are.

• The lesser the odd number the farther west you are.

In case you wanted to know…Interstate Exit Numbers (do not copy)

The States use one of two methods of numbering the Interstate interchange exits.

The Consecutive numbering system -- Starting at the most westerly or southerly point on each Interstate route, interchanges are numbered consecutively. Thus the first interchange becomes Interchange #1. Each succeeding interchange is numbered consecutively as #2, 3, 4.

The Milepost numbering system -- All Interstate routes are mile posted beginning at the most westerly or southerly point. The beginning point is milepost '0'. If the first interchange on the route is located between milepost 4.0 and 5.0, it is numbered as Interchange #4. The next interchange, if located at milepost 8.7, would be numbered as Interchange #8, etc. With this system the motorist can easily determine the location and distance to a desired interchange.

FYI Information (do not copy)

Longest Interstate Routes

I-90 Seattle, WA to Boston, MA 3,020.54 miles

I-80 San Francisco, CA to Teaneck, NJ 2,899.54 miles

Shortest (2-Digit) Interstate Routes:

I-97 Annapolis to Baltimore, MD 17.62 miles

Interstate Routes through the most States:

I-95 FL,GA,SC,NC,VA,DC,MD,DE,PA,NJ,NY,CT,RI,MA,NH,ME 16 States

I-90 WA,ID,MT,WY,SD,MN,WI,IL,IN,OH,PA,NY,MA 13 States

I-80 CA,NV,UT,WY,NE,IA,IL,IN,OH,PA,NJ 11 States

East-West Transcontinental Routes:I-10 Los Angeles, CA to Jacksonville, FL 2,460.34 milesI-80 San Francisco, CA to Teaneck, NJ 2,899.54 milesI-90 Seattle, WA to Boston, MA 3,020.54 miles

North-South Transcontinental Routes:

I-95 Miami, FL to Houlton, ME 1,919.74 miles

New Jersey Insurance Rates

• The highest currently in the United States• The average cost of insurance for a new,

inexperienced driver is $4000-6000 with own policy or….

• Add an umbrella policy to your parent/guardians policy for much less cost

• After 1 accident rates increase 62% higher than before accident

What affects insurance rate?Some examples:

• Training behind the wheel (BTW) 6 hours possible 5%-10% discount

• Good student discount - B average or higher in school for 2 consecutive marking periods (5%-10% discount)

• How many people live at the address where the car will be stored?

• Ages of all licensed drivers• Location of stored vehicle

• Earning 6 points or more a year raises your insurance rate (known as surcharge)

• Make, model, trim, color, doors, engine size.

• New or used vehicle• Married or single• How many miles to or from

work or school one way• How many times per week to

work or school - total trip• Antitheft devices

Time for Questions

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