Is It Safe For A New Driver To Drive From New York To New Jersey And Vice Versa On The NJ Turnpike?

Question

My family is moving from New York to New Jersey And i want to continue attending school in New York.. I Just got my license about 2 months ago and i think I'm a good driver. My Cousin is telling me its not safe for a new driver to drive on the NJ turnpike to get to Brooklyn and i just wanted to know if he is right or wrong. Whats your opinion? thanks

Answer 1

I have to do it in the summer since I live in NJ during the summer and I work in Manhattan.

I live in Brooklyn, so I also need to make several trips to and from Brooklyn from my NJ home during the summer. It's a little complicated to get back to brooklyn but youll get the hang of it in no time.

It's very safe, you just need to practice on the highway and be careful on the goethals bridge because it's very tight.

All you need to do is take the goethals bridge and follow the signs to statten island and/or brooklyn to the verrezano bridge, and you need to choose between the belt parkway or the BQE from the bridge. Keep left for belt parkway.

It's something youll get used to. Just be very aware of what's going on.

Answer 2

Depending on where you are in New Jersey, if it was me, I'd take the ferry to Manhattan and a water taxi or the subway to Brooklyn.  

Answer 3

How old are you? If your under the age of 18, you CANNOT drive in any of the 5 boroughs of NYC, which includes Staten Island and Brooklyn.

I drove on the NJ Turnpike when I only had my permit(16 years old) for a few months. I didn't even drive into NYC (Staten Island, Brooklyn and Queens until I was 21 years old). And even then I was petrified of the Belt Parkway (drove to Kennedy Airport in the middle of rush hour). But now it doesn't bother me in any shape or form.

Its safe if you dont mind crazy drivers cutting you off and trucks flying past you in Staten Island.

But if your under 18, driving is not an option.