New Jersey Road Sign Practice Test

How road signs are tested in New Jersey

Road sign questions are part of the New Jersey written knowledge test (50 multiple-choice questions, 40 right to pass). Know the signs well and those questions become easy points.

Signs from the New Jersey Driver Manual (2026 (R0726)). What every kind of sign means, by shape and color: our road sign guide.

Signs the New Jersey Driver Manual adds

• Hills, Bridges and Other Road Hazards

  Watch for warning signs of hills, dips, narrow bridges, bumps and railroad tracks, and slow down there; speeding and braking hard can cause a skid or spin. In farm country or open land, livestock or deer may cross. If you meet an animal, slow down until it has passed. p. 102

• Special Warning Signs

  A fluorescent orange triangle on the back of a vehicle marks a slow-moving vehicle, such as farm or construction equipment on public roads. Its operators must obey all traffic rules. p. 217

• Appendix: Driver Safety

  The Stop Ahead sign warns of a stop sign ahead; be prepared to stop. p. 221

• Speed Control

  A speed limit is the maximum speed in ideal conditions; slow down for hills, curves, bad weather and other hazards. p. 63

• Right Turn on Red

  Unless a No Turn on Red sign is posted, you may turn right on red after a full stop, yielding to all oncoming traffic and pedestrians. Watch for bicycles and mopeds, which may have a green light. p. 72

• Regulatory Signs

  A yield sign means slow down and yield to traffic in the intersection or on the road you are entering. p. 215

• Appendix: Driver Safety

  A One Way sign means traffic may go only in the direction of the arrow. p. 222

• Construction Zones/Work Zones

  In New Jersey, fines double for violations in road construction zones. p. 103

• Road Work Signs

  Orange diamond signs warn of lane closures, shifts, flaggers, uneven pavement and detours, and reduced speed limits may be posted with them. Fines are doubled in NJ work zones. Flaggers have the authority of a regulatory sign; you can be cited for disobeying them. p. 215

• Appendix: Driver Safety

  Brown signs mean: recreation and cultural places. p. 214

• Guidance Signs

  Guidance signs show destinations and routes. Motorist service signs are white letters or symbols on blue. Regulatory signs are usually tall rectangles with black words on white; STOP is a white-on-red octagon and YIELD a red-and-white downward triangle. p. 215

• Traffic Signals

  Signs come in three categories: warning (hazards ahead), guidance (routes and destinations) and regulatory (speed and movement). Pedestrian and bicycle warning signs may be fluorescent yellow-green or standard yellow. p. 213

• Regulatory Signs

  The X-shaped crossbuck means the same as a yield sign: always yield to trains, which can't swerve. DO NOT ENTER is a white square with a red circle and white bar. New Jersey also uses green signs for routes where trucks are allowed and red for routes where they're prohibited. p. 216

• Road Markings

  At railroad crossings, pavement markings, signs and crossbucks are passive warnings; flashing red lights, bells and lowered gates are active warnings that a train is coming. p. 217

• Appendix: Driver Safety

  A school crossing sign means slow down and watch for children crossing the road. p. 220

• Appendix: Driver Safety

  A pennant-shaped sign (a sideways triangle) marks a no-passing zone. p. 214

• Appendix: Driver Safety

  An eight-sided (octagon) sign always means stop. p. 214

• Appendix: Driver Safety

  A downward-pointing triangle sign means yield. p. 214

• Appendix: Driver Safety

  Diamond-shaped signs warn of hazards or special conditions ahead. p. 214