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CHAPTER 2 Administrative and Traffic Laws STUDY GUIDE FOR CHAPTER 2 LESSON 1 Administrative Laws A. For each sentence below, circle T if the statement is true and F if it is false. If a statement is false, correct it in the space provided below.
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CHAPTER 2 Administrative and Traffic Laws STUDY GUIDE FOR CHAPTER 2 LESSON 1 Administrative Laws A. For each sentence below, circle T if the statement is true and F if it is false. If a statement is false, correct it in the space provided below. • 1. Administrative laws apply only to traffic violations. False - The laws apply to issuing driver’s licenses and permits, registering vehicles, financial responsibilities, safety equipment and care of vehicles. • 2. A point system enables the state to keep track of a driver’s violation. True • 3. A certificate of title is the same as a certificate of registration. False - A certificate of title is different from a registration and proves who owns a vehicle. • 4. Driving tests are designed and administered by the federal government. False - Driving tests are designed and administered by each individual state.
5.You receive your license plates when you receive your certificate of title. False - You receive license plates when you register your vehicle. • 6. For your driver’s license, you will be tested on traffic laws and knowledge of signs, car repair and signals. False - You will be tested on traffic laws, signals, safe driving, and visual acuity. • 7. A driver’s license that is suspended is usually taken away for a period of 10 to 15 days. False - A driver’s license is usually suspended for a period of 30 to 90 days.
FIND OUT MORE. Look in the NJ driving manual. http://www.state.nj.us/mvc/manuals/index.html • Does NJ use a point system? • Yes • If yes, how many points does it take to lose your license? • 12 pts • How many points are given for speeding at 15 miles per hour over the speed limit? • 4 pts • Additional Questions NOT in Study Guide: • If you operate a vehicle on a public or private property to avoid a traffic control signal or sign, and get caught, how many points will you get in addition to the fine? • 2 points • If you possess a special learner permit, examination permit, or a probationary license, when must you must enroll in a Probationary Driver Program? • If you are convicted of 2 or more moving violations totaling 4 or more points
STUDY GUIDE FOR CHAPTER 2 LESSON 2 Right-of-Way Rules • You are driving vehicle X. Who must yield the right-of-way? a, b, and X yield to the ambulance. Why? An emergency vehicle with lights flashing has priority. • Emergency Vehicle Procedures http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8MpfC3mIvhs&NR=1
B. You are driving vehicle X. Which vehicles may go through the intersection first? Vehicles a, c, and b Last? Vehicle X. Why? Vehicle X has a stop sign in front of it and must wait for traffic to clear.
NEW QUESTIONS NOT in CH2 Study Guide • Find out more. • If you come to a multi-way stop at the same time as another motorist, who must you yield to? • Always yield to the vehicle on the right (right of way). • In addition if you are making a left, you must also yield to oncoming traffic . • When approaching or nearing an uncontrolled intersection what procedure should follow? • Always reduce your speed and be ready to stop. • Who has the right of way? • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2es3lnhj3A
STUDY GUIDE FOR CHAPTER 2 LESSON 3 Speed Limits • A. Explain the basic speed law, and give an example of how it works. The basic speed law states that you should always drive at a speed that is reasonable and proper for existing conditions. For example, a maximum posted speed limit may be 55 mph on a highway. In a snowstorm, however, you could be ticketed for driving that fast because 55 mph is too fast for the weather condition.
B.FIND OUT MORE. Using your state driver’s manual, answer the following questions. • 1. What is the maximum speed limit on the interstates in NJ? • 55 or 65 • 2. Does NJ have a night speed limit on interstate highways that is different from the day speed limit? • no
B.FIND OUT MORE. Using your state driver’s manual, answer the following questions. • 3. Does NJ have a different speed limit for trucks than for other vehicles? • no • 4. What, if any, is the minimum speed limit on NJ interstate highways? • 55 or 65
B.FIND OUT MORE. Using your state driver’s manual, answer the following questions. • 5. What is the speed limit on state roads where the speed is not posted? • 50 • 6. What is the speed limit for school zones in NJ? • 25 • 7. What is the speed limit in business or recreation areas in NJ? • 25 or 35
STUDY GUIDE FOR CHAPTER 2 LESSON 4 Driver-Condition Laws A. For each sentence below, circle T if the statement is true and F if it is false. Correct each false statement in the space provided below. 1. Your physical, mental, and emotional conditions affect your ability to drive safely. True 2. As a licensed driver, you do not have to take a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) test if a police officer asks you to. False - Implied consent laws require drivers to take a blood alcohol concentration test if requested by a police officer. 3. In many states, drivers who test above the blood alcohol concentration limit can have their licenses suspended for 7 to 180 days for a first offense. True 4. Speeding, tailgating, and running red lights are examples of aggressive driving. True
B. Road rage is defined as a driver’s uncontrolled anger that is expressed in aggressive or violent behavior behind the wheel. In the space provided below, list four ways to minimize risk when dealing with a driver who is experiencing road rage. • Do not make eye contact with an angry driver. • Do not exchange insults or gestures with an angry driver. • Give an angry driver plenty of room. • Get help if an angry driver is following you: call the police if you have a cell phone; drive to a police station or a place where there are plenty of people. • FIND OUT MORE. Research your state’s specific BAC . • What does the abbreviation BAC stand for? • Blood Alcohol Concentration • What is the legal limit if you are 21 and older? • What is it if you are under 21? • What are the first offense penalties for operating a motor vehicle while above the BAC limit? • Age 21 or older? • Under age 21?
DUI: Driving Under the Influence • The only scientific way to determine whether a driver is under the influence is through blood alcohol concentration (BAC). Your BAC can be tested with a simple Breathalyzer test. In New Jersey, a person with a BAC of 0.08% or greater who operates a motor vehicle or a boat is considered to be driving under the influence (DUI). Being convicted of a DUI is a serious offense, carrying heavy penalties including: • Fines, fees and surcharges • License suspension • Ignition interlock device • Jail time • Community service
Underage DUI If you are under 21 years old and are convicted for driving or boating with a BAC of .01% or higher, the following penalties apply: • 30–90 day license suspension • Possible combination of the minimum sentences above and select DUI Mandatory Fines and Penalties, depending on the situation • 15–30 days mandatory community service • Participation in alcohol education and highway safety programs at an Intoxicated Driver Resource Center (IDRC) • If you are unlicensed and under 17 years of age at the time of the incident, you are subject to a 30–90 day delay in processing your driver license
Newark woman sentenced to 5 years in prison for role in fatal drunk driving accident Saturday, February 04, 2012, 10:44 AM Union County Prosecutor's Office Priscilla Natal, pictured at 19, of Newark, is charged with drunken driving in a Garden State Parkway crash that left one person dead on May 8, 2010. Natal is now 21.