Traffic circles — New Jersey Permit Test
Traffic circles 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
New Jersey sets no fixed rules for driving into, around and out of a traffic circle.
The circles were built at different times to different plans, so caution has to do the work a rule would.
There are no set rules for driving into, around and out of a traffic circle in New Jersey.
Where a major highway flows into and through a traffic circle it usually commands the right-of-way.
The road carrying the most traffic was built to keep moving, and the circle was laid out around it.
If a major highway flows into and through the circle, it usually dominates the traffic flow pattern and commands the right-of-way.
A driver checks the signs at a circle and reads what the drivers already in it are doing before entering.
The signs at the mouth of the circle are the rule for that circle. There is no general one to fall back on.
Never enter a traffic circle without checking all signs and determining the intentions of the motorists already moving within the circle.
On the test
What does the manual say about the rules for New Jersey traffic circles?
There are no set rules for driving them. The circles were built at different times to different plans, so caution has to do the work a rule would. New Jersey Driver Manual, p.68: “There are no set rules for driving into, around and out of a traffic circle in New Jersey.”
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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.