Chapter 3 - NJ Driver

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Chapter 3 -NJ Drivers ManualStudy Guide
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Steering

• Left Hand 9 oclock
• Right Hand 3 oclock
• Your grip should be firm but not too tight.

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Stopping Distances

• What are the 7 factors your stopping distance
  depends on?
• 1- Motorist Reaction Time
• 2- Weather and Road Conditions
• 3- Vehicle Weight
• 4- Brake Conditions
• 5- Condition/Type of tires
• 6- Roadway Conditions
• 7- Speed
• The faster you are going, the longer, it will
  take you to stop.

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Speed Control

• Business/Residential/School 25 mph
• Suburban Business/Residential 35
  mph
• All other roadways 50 mph
• Certain state highways 55 mph
• Certain highways (as posted) 65 mph
• If you are stopped by an officer for speeding
  in a 65 mph speed limit zone, your fines will be
  DOUBLED!!

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Following Distance

• One-Car Length Rule
• One car length should be left between you and the
  vehicle in front of you for each 10 mph of speed.
• Example
• 50mph 5 car lengths

• Three Seconds Plus Rule
• Picked a fixed object on the roadway 3 seconds
  should pass from the time the car in front of you
  passes that object to the time that your car
  passes the object.

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Parking Regulations
Railroad Crossings 15 feet School Bus - 25 ft.
away on a two-lane road - Slow to 10mph if on
other side of median

• Fire Hydrant 10 ft.
• Crosswalk 25 ft.
• Stop Sign 50 ft.
• Fire Station (same side) 20 ft.
• Fire Station (opposite side) 75 ft.

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Parking Regulations

• DOWNHILL
• When parking facing downhill, turn your front
  wheels towards the curb. This will keep the
  vehicle from rolling into traffic if the brakes
  become disengaged.

• UPHILL
• Turn the steering wheel to the left so the wheels
  are turned away from the curb if you are facing
  uphill. The tires will hit the curb if it rolls
  backward.

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Seat Belts

• All occupants must wear a seat belt.
• The driver is responsible for passengers under
  the age of 18.
• Front seat passengers 18 and older are
  responsible for themselves.
• Now a PRIMARY offense for front seat occupants.
  SECONDARY offense for back seat occupants. (Back
  seat occupant can be issued the summons).
• Seat Belts help to
• Keep motorist from being thrown from vehicle
• Slow body down
• Keep body from sliding during sudden stops or
  turns

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Car Seats

• Child car seats should be placed in the back of
  the vehicle when possible.
• An infant seat should face the rear of the
  vehicle.
• A child must be at least 17 pounds to face
  forward in the car seat.

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Child Restraint Law

• Children up to 8 years of age or a weight of 80
  pounds must ride in a safety or booster seat in
  the rear of the vehicle.
• Children under age 8 and weigh over 80 pounds
  must be secured in a rear seat and use a seat
  belt.
• If there is no rear seat, the child must be
  properly belted in the front seat.

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Air Bags

• Air bags are designed to supplement safety belts.
• You can tell if your vehicle has an air bag by
• 1- Airbag
• 2- SRS (Supplemental Restraint System)
• 3- SIR (Supplemental Inflatable Restraint)