Bicycles — New Jersey Permit Test
Bicycles on the New Jersey permit test — 4 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.
The rules
Under New Jersey law bicyclists, skateboarders and inline skaters have the same rights and responsibilities as motor vehicles.
They belong in the lane, which is why a driver has to plan around them rather than past them.
Under New Jersey law, bicyclists, skateboarders, and inline skaters have the same rights and responsibilities as motor vehicles.
A bicycle ridden after dark must show front and rear lights and a rear reflector, and they can still be hard to see.
A small lamp gets lost among headlights and shop windows, so a driver has to look for it.
While bicycles ridden after dark must have front and rear lights, and a rear reflector, these illumination devices may be hard for a motorist to see.
A driver signaling a right turn yields to a bicyclist, skateboarder or inline skater moving through the intersection.
They are going straight and you are crossing their path. The turn is what has to wait.
Motorists signaling a right turn must yield to bicyclists, skateboarders, or inline skaters moving through an intersection.
A driver checks the blind spots before turning, parallel parking, opening a door or pulling away from a curb.
A door opened into a bike lane is one of the commonest ways a cyclist gets hurt.
Check your blind spots before turning, parallel parking, opening a door, or pulling away from a curb
On the test
What rights do bicyclists have on a New Jersey road?
The same as motor vehicles. They belong in the lane, which is why a driver has to plan around them rather than past them. New Jersey Driver Manual, p.150: “Under New Jersey law, bicyclists, skateboarders, and inline skaters have the same rights and responsibilities as motor vehicles.”
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Where these come from
Every rule here is checked against New Jersey Driver Manual, published by the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission, and against the state code itself. Last checked 2026-09-15.