New Jersey Motorcycle practice
Right-of-Way
Who goes first at intersections, four-way stops, roundabouts, and crosswalks, and how to yield to pedestrians and emergency vehicles.
Questions reviewed against the official New Jersey driver handbook · July 7, 2026
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10 sample Right-of-Way questions with the correct answer, a short explanation, and the official handbook reference. Read through them, then take the quiz above.
1. While leaning forward to see at a blind intersection, where should the front wheel be?
Correct answer: Out of the cross-traffic lane
As you lean out to peer around obstacles, keep your front tire clear of the cross-traffic lane.
2. Why are drivers making U-turns a hazard to riders?
Correct answer: They may turn across your path and block your lane
A driver you slowed to let out may suddenly turn across the road and block your lane, leaving you nowhere to go.
Source: New Jersey Motorcycle Manual — Keep the Proper Distance
3. Before entering an intersection, what should you search for?
Correct answer: Oncoming left-turning traffic and traffic from the left, right, and behind
Look for oncoming drivers who might turn left, along with traffic approaching from your left, your right, and the rear.
4. When a car merges onto the highway from a ramp, what should a rider do?
Correct answer: Make room and not assume the driver sees you
Change lanes or make space for the merging driver, and do not assume the driver sees the motorcycle.
Source: New Jersey Motorcycle Manual — Keep the Proper Distance
5. Which action by other vehicles causes many motorcycle crashes at intersections?
Correct answer: Oncoming vehicles turning left across the rider's path
Oncoming vehicles turning left across a rider's path cause many intersection crashes.
Source: New Jersey Motorcycle Manual — Keep the Proper Distance
6. At a blind intersection with a stop sign, what should you do after the first stop?
Correct answer: Edge forward and stop again where you can see cross traffic
Once you have stopped at the sign, creep ahead and halt a second time right before the cross-traffic lane so you can see.
7. How should you approach a vehicle that may pull out of a parking space?
Correct answer: Slowly and cautiously, ready to stop or turn
Approach vehicles that may pull out very cautiously, since a driver can miss a motorcycle during a quick glance behind.
Source: New Jersey Motorcycle Manual — Keep the Proper Distance
8. If an oncoming vehicle has its left-turn signal on, which way should you move?
Correct answer: To the right
For an oncoming vehicle signaling a left turn, move to the right to increase your distance from it.
Source: New Jersey Motorcycle Manual — Keep the Proper Distance
9. What should you assume about whether drivers see your motorcycle?
Correct answer: Assume they may not see you at all
Never take for granted that drivers notice motorcycles; ride as if you might be invisible to them.
Source: New Jersey Motorcycle Manual — Keep the Proper Distance
10. What special right-of-way do groups of motorcyclists have on the highway?
Correct answer: None; they must follow the normal flow of traffic
Motorcyclists riding in groups have no special rights and must not interfere with the normal flow of traffic.
Source: New Jersey Motorcycle Manual — Learning Group Riding
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