Frozen dessert trucks — New Jersey Permit Test
Frozen dessert trucks on the New Jersey permit test — 3 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.
The rules
A driver passing a frozen dessert truck that is flashing red lights and showing a stop arm must stop and then pass at no more than 15 mph.
Children run to an ice cream truck without looking. They come from both sides of the road.
Stop, and then drive past the truck at a speed of no more than 15 mph.
A driver yields to anyone crossing the roadway to or from a frozen dessert truck.
The customer is a child with money in their hand and their eyes on the window.
Yield the right-of-way to any person who is crossing the roadway to or from the truck.
A driver on the far side of a safety island or raised median need not stop for a frozen dessert truck.
A median means no child is crossing your lanes to reach the window.
A motorist needs not stop on a dual highway if they are on the other side of a safety island or raised median.
On the test
How fast may a driver pass a stopped frozen dessert truck showing its stop arm?
No more than 15 mph. Children run to an ice cream truck without looking. They come from both sides of the road. New Jersey Driver Manual, p.78: “Stop, and then drive past the truck at a speed of no more than 15 mph.”
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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.