Driver Education Introduction to driving in New Jersey Notes and Study Guide

Following Distance Rules Car length - leave one car length for every 10 mph of speed traveling. Example 50 mph = 5 car lengths The 3 second plus rule - when approaching a stationary object, you begin to count 1001, 1002, 1003 etc… if you get to the object (mailbox, telephone pole) before you count to 1003, you are too close. SLOW DOWN

At the age of 17 you may get your driver’s license in the state of New Jersey This is a privilege and not your right!!! You must earn it and be responsible to keep it!!!

THE FACTS One in nine teenagers get into an automobile accident every year Space is so important the distance between vehicles ( prevent tailgating.) Your vision is the most important sense you use when driving. Visibility - what you see behind the wheel Time being able to judge your speed and others.

The Escape Path Is an area to the right where you can find relief from a conflict

Driving Tips NJ law requires directional (turn signal) to be used 100 feet in advance of a turn Check rearview mirror every 8 seconds Hand positioning - hands are to be on the upper one - half of the steering wheel for better control (9 and 3 on a clock)

Overdriving your Headlights This means you are driving too fast for your lights to illuminate the area ahead. Correction - slow down Low beams feet High beams feet

Left Lane Law States that you can not drive in the left lane for an extended period of time because it is used for passing only. New Jersey law states that you should keep to the right except when passing, $500 fine

New Jersey Insurance Rates The highest in the U.S. The average cost of insurance for a new, inexperienced driver is $

What affects insurance rate? B average or higher in school (5%-10% discount) Training behind the wheel (BTW) 6 hours possible 10%- 20% discount. How many people will drive the vehicle. Ages of drivers Storage of vehicle 6 points or more a year means an insurance surcharge Make, model, trim, color, doors, engine size. New or used vehicle Married or single How many miles to or from work or school

Intrastate Rule It is a highway which travels through the entire state. It DOES NOT travel from state to state.

Interstate Rules An interstate is a highway that travels through each state. It travels from state to state. If the number on the highway sign is odd, it means the road goes north and south. If the number on the highway is even, it means the road goes east and west.

Interstate Rules continued Interstate numbers range from 4 to 99. The greater the even number the farther north you are. The greater the odd number the farther east you are. The lesser the even number the farther south you are. The lesser the odd number the farther west you are.

Interstate Exit Numbers (do not copy) The States use one of two methods of numbering the Interstate interchange exits. The Consecutive numbering system -- Starting at the most westerly or southerly point on each Interstate route, interchanges are numbered consecutively. Thus the first interchange becomes Interchange #1. Each succeeding interchange is numbered consecutively as #2, 3, 4. The Milepost numbering system -- All Interstate routes are mile posted beginning at the most westerly or southerly point. The beginning point is milepost '0'. If the first interchange on the route is located between milepost 4.0 and 5.0, it is numbered as Interchange #4. The next interchange, if located at milepost 8.7, would be numbered as Interchange #8, etc. With this system the motorist can easily determine the location and distance to a desired interchange.

FYI Information (do not copy) Longest Interstate Routes I-90Seattle, WA to Boston, MA3, miles I-80San Francisco, CA to Teaneck, NJ2, miles Shortest (2-Digit) Interstate Routes: I-97Annapolis to Baltimore, MD17.62 miles Interstate Routes through the most States: I-95FL,GA,SC,NC,VA,DC,MD,DE,PA,NJ,NY,CT,RI,MA,NH,ME 16 States I-90WA,ID,MT,WY,SD,MN,WI,IL,IN,OH,PA,NY,MA13 States I-80CA,NV,UT,WY,NE,IA,IL,IN,OH,PA,NJ11 States East-West Transcontinental Routes: I-10Los Angeles, CA to Jacksonville, FL2, miles I-80San Francisco, CA to Teaneck, NJ2, miles I-90Seattle, WA to Boston, MA3, miles North-South Transcontinental Routes: I-95Miami, FL to Houlton, ME1, miles