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NJ Motor Vehicle Regulations

Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2005 7:45 pm
by Stephanie
It's about time NJ caught up with reality! :lol:


New Regulations in the New Jersey Registry of Motor Vehicle's 2005 Handbook:
1. Turn signals will give away your next move. A confident New Jersey driver avoids using them.

2. Under no circumstance should you maintain a safe distance between you and the car in front of you, because the space will be filled in by someone else, putting you in an even more dangerous situation.

3. The faster you drive through a red light, the less chance you have of getting hit.

4. WARNING! Never come to a complete stop at a stop sign. No one expects it and it will result in your being rear-ended.

5. Never get in the way of an older car that needs extensive bodywork, especially with PA, NY or Del plates. With no insurance, the other operator probably has nothing to lose.

6. Braking is to be done as hard and late as possible to ensure that your ABS kicks in, giving a vigorous foot massage as the brake pedal violently pulsates. For those of you without ABS, it's a chance to strengthen your leg muscles.

7. Never pass on the left when you can pass on the right. It's a good way to prepare other drivers entering the highway.

8. Speed limits are arbitrary figures; given only as a suggestion and are not enforceable in New Jersey during rush hour.

9. Just because you're in the left lane and have no room to speed up or move over doesn't mean that a New York driver flashing his high beams behind you can go faster in your spot.

10. Always brake and rubberneck when you see an accident or even someone changing a tire. This is seen as a sign of respect for the victim.

11. Learn to swerve abruptly without signaling. New Jersey is the home of high-speed slalom-driving thanks to the Department of Public Works, which puts potholes in key locations to test drivers' reflexes and keep them alert.

12. It is the tradition in New Jersey to honk your horn at cars in front of you that do not move three milliseconds after the light turns green.

13. To avoid injury in the event of a collision or rollover, it is important you exit your vehicle through the windshield right away.
Wearing your seat-belt will only impede your hi-velocity escape from danger.

14. Remember that the goal of every New Jersey driver is to get ahead of the pack by whatever means necessary.

15. In New Jersey, 'flipping the bird' is considered a polite salute. This gesture should always be returned.

Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2005 7:51 pm
by O Town
:lol: Pretty funny stuff, but I am glad I do not have to drive there. It is bad enough here. geeeesh. :lol:

Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2005 8:05 pm
by abajan
Funny stuff :lol:

#4 happened to me once. There I was coming to a complete stop and WHAM! I'm rearended.

Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2005 8:21 pm
by Stephanie
It's worse in Northern NJ than here in the southern part of the state. However, as the developments keep popping up, it gets worse.

Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2005 8:38 pm
by george_r_1961
A few years ago I was driving on the NJ speedway..oops I mean turnpike..at about 80-85 mph. And other cars were passing me! I swear I was the slowest car on the road. That has gotta be the craziest section of highway I have EVER driven :eek:

Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2005 8:50 pm
by Stephanie
george_r_1961 wrote:A few years ago I was driving on the NJ speedway..oops I mean turnpike..at about 80-85 mph. And other cars were passing me! I swear I was the slowest car on the road. That has gotta be the craziest section of highway I have EVER driven :eek:


Well then, you HAVE TO then try the Garden State Parkway and Atlantic Ctiy Expressway. Why limit yourself to just one experience? I'm not familiar with the main bottlenecks, er, I mean, highways up north, but I'm sure they're even worse.

Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2005 8:15 am
by weathermom
I am all too familiar with the northern roadways here in NJ. It was quite a culture shock when I moved here. I grew up in CT, where drivers are much more polite, ( though speed limits are meant to be doubled at least). Here everyone seems to think they are the only person who matters in the world, and the more expensive the car, the worse the attitude seems to be. I am constantly telling my kids we are going to move because I don't want them to grow up with this Jersey attitude.

Though I will say I really am not afraid to drive almost anywhere now that I have driven here. I won't drive in NYC, I leave that to my husband.

#2 is absolutely true, if there is even the ILLUSION that there might be room for someone to pull in they will, usually as they are crossing 3 lanes of traffic to their exit, all in a direct line!