NJ Driver License System
Chapters 1 and 2
Do now
Basic
driver’s license brainstorm web
Laws governing licenses

A motorist who operates a vehicle must
always carry:
1.
2.
3.
License/permit
Proof of insurance
registration
Altering
a driver license or showing an
altered license – loss of driving privilege$1000 fine and/or up to 6 months in jail.
Getting a license illegally- $200-$500
and/or 30-90 of jail.
Types of NJ Licenses
Basic
Automobile License
◦ For all types of Class D motor vehicles
registered by the MVC, except motorcycles.
◦ Expiration: 4 years
◦ Minimum age: 18 (16 permit)
◦ Test(s) required: KVR
◦ $24
Probationary
Automobile License (GDL)
◦ For all types of Class D motor vehicles
registered by the MVC, except motorcycles.
◦ Expiration: 4 years
◦ Minimum Age: 17
◦ Tests Required: KVR
Commercial
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Driver License
For large trucks, buses and vehicles
Classes A, B, or C
Expiration: 4 years
Minimum age: 18/21
Tests required: CKVR
Motorcycle
License
◦ For most vehicles with fewer than four wheels.
◦ Issued as a separate license or as an
endorsement if the individual already holds a
basic NJ driver license.
◦ Class E
◦ Expiration: 4 years
◦ Minimum age: 17
◦ Tests required: KVR
Probationary
Motorcycle License (GDL)
◦ For most vehicles with fewer than four wheels.
◦ Issued as a separate license or as an
endorsement if the individual already holds a
basic NJ driver license.
◦ Expiration: 4 years
◦ Minimum age: 17
◦ Test required: KVR
Moped
License
◦ For unlicensed motorists 15 years of age or
older.
◦ Not needed if operator has a Class A, B, C, D,
or E license.
◦ Expiration: 4 years
◦ Minimum age: 15
◦ Tests required: KVR
Agricultural
License
◦ For farming purposes only.
◦ May be granted to persons between 16 and 17
years old.
◦ Expiration: 4 years
◦ Minimum age: 16
◦ Tests required: KVR
Boat
License
◦ For individuals 16 years of age and older, who
operate a motorboat on fresh, non-tidal
waters.
◦ June 1, 2007: Persons born in 1959 or later
must possess a Boating Safety Certificate.
◦ Expiration: 4 years
◦ Minimum age: 16
◦ Tests required: n/a non-tidal waters only
What is…
KVR?
KVR
KVR
◦ K= Knowledge
◦ V= Vision
◦ R= Road
◦ All the tests that you need to pass in order to
obtain a license or permit.
Knowledge
Written
test
80 percent, or 40 of the 50 questions,
must have correct answers.
Failure: wait 7 days!
Vision
Basic
License Applicants:
◦ 20/50 vision or without corrective lenses.
◦ For sight in one eye only, that eye must meet the
20/50 rule and the applicant must have
documentation signed by a licensed physician.
CDL
License Applicants:
◦ 20/40 vision with or without corrective lenses in
both eyes.
◦ Must be able to distinguish among red, green, and
amber lights.
How
do you prove your ID verification?
6 Point ID Verification
All
NJ driver license applicants must
complete 6 Point ID Verification by
presenting documents that prove their age,
identity, and legal presence in the U.S.
At least 1 primary document
At least 1 secondary document
At least six points of ID
Proof of address
Social Security number
6 point ID
Activity !
Split
into 8 groups
Each group get a type of license
On a piece of paper write down your
license type and information about that
type of license and present to the class
Summarizer Day 1
What
is the process to get a basic drivers
license?
Answer
Turn 16
 Contact a driving school
 Pass the vision and written test
 Complete 6 hours of instruction
 Practice with a supervising driver for 6 months or until 17
whichever is longer.

 Step
1: Special Learner Permit (16)
 Step 2: practice driving with an adult supervising (at
least 6 months)
 Step 3: Probationary License (17)
 Step 4: practice driving unsupervised (at least 1 year)
 Step 5: Basic Driver License (18)
Do now
What
are the laws governing license?
Answer
1. A
motorist who operates a vehicle must always carry:

License/permit

Proof of insurance

Registration
2. Altering a driver license or showing an altered license
– loss of driving privilege- $1000 fine and/or up to 6
months in jail.
3. Getting a license illegally- $200-$500 and/or 30-90 of
jail.
Special Learner Permit Restrictions
(minimum age 16)
No
driving between 11:01pm and 5:00 am
No cell phones, video games, etc.
Must be accompanied in the front seat by an adult
supervising driver who is at least 21 years of age
and who possesses a valid NJ driver license and has
a minimum of 3 years driving experience.
Passengers – supervising driver, any parent or
guardian, one additional passenger.
Everyone must wear seatbelt.
Examination Permit Restrictions
(minimum age 17)

*An examination permit is different from a student learner permit because the
applicant does not have to be a student and an instructor is not necessary.*
No
driving between 11:01pm and 5:00am.
No using cell phones, etc.
Must be accompanied in the front seat by an
adult who is at least 21 years old and has a
minimum of 3 years driving experience.
Passengers- one, except if a parent or
guardian is in the vehicle then there are no
restrictions.
Everyone must wear a seat belt.
Probationary Driver License (GDL)
(minimum age 17)
Restrictions
No
driving between 11:01pm and 5:00 am.
No using cell phones, etc.
 Passengers- one, except if a parent or
guardian is in the vehicle then there are no
restrictions.
Everyone must wear a seat belt.
All GDL violations are $100
If person with a permit or GDL is 21 then
there are not restrictions.
What is the GDL process?
In 2001, New Jersey implemented a multistage driver licensing system know as the
GDL.
What does GDL stand for?
List
the steps of the GDL
GDL Early Bird Road (option A)
Step 1: Special Learner Permit (16)
Step 2: practice driving with an adult supervising (at
least 6 months)
Step 3: Probationary License (17)
Step 4: practice driving unsupervised (at least 1 year)
Step 5: Basic Driver License (18)
*Options a, b, and c on page 17
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License process
Turn
16
Contact a driving school
Pass the vision and written test
Complete 6 hours of instruction
Practice with a supervising driver for 6
months or until 17 whichever is longer.
GDL
What is the GDL decal?
GDL DECAL
 Kyleigh’s
 all
Law, May 1, 2010
GDL drivers under the age of 21, who
possess a permit of probationary license, are
required to display two visible, red reflective
decals, distributed through the MVC, on the
top left corner of the rear and front license
plate
 $4 a pair
 $100 fine for not having them displayed.
 If a permit driver commits a traffic offense,
the responsibility is with both the student and
the adult supervising driver
Non-Driver ID
At
17 you may apply for a non driver ID at
DMV.
You must show 6 points of ID.
Road test checklist
6 points of ID
 Validated permit
 Valid inspection sticker, registration, insurance,
 2 red GDL decals
 No obstructions in vehicle
 Vehicle must not have parking assist or sensors or back-up
cameras
 No self parking vehicles
 Valid inspection sticker
 All signals, brake lights, and windshield wipers on vehicle for
test must be in working order
 No rental cars
 Applicant must be accompanied by a licensed driver
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Elements on the Road Test
 Driving in reverse
 Following other vehicles
 Nearing corners, intersections
 Parking (parallel)
 Sitting properly
 Starting a vehicle
 Steering properly
 Stopping at signs
 Stopping smoothly
 Turning
 Turning around
 Using the horn
 Yielding right-of-way
Reasons for Road Test Rejection
Improper,
expired or no inspection
sticker.
Lack of examiner access to foot brake or
parking break.
Any defect or condition that affects the
safe operation of the test vehicles.
◦ See page 34 of your manual for the list of
possible defects or conditions.
◦ Failure: wait 2 weeks!
SAMPLE RESTRICTIONS
CORRECTIVE
LENSES
PROSTHETIC DEVICES
HEARING IMPAIRED
2 YEAR LICENSE AVAILABLE TO THOSE
70 OR OLDER
Summarizer Day 2
What
paperwork do you need for the
road test?
Answer

6 point ID and address requirements

6 point
Review chapter 1 & 2
highlight
important facts
Review!
Create an assessment
Get
into groups of 3 or 4 & create
chapter 1 & 2 assessment.
Requirements:
-minimum 10 questions.
-can be any assessment type that you'd
like. Example: (true/false, multiple choice,
short answer, mix of all)
Provide two copies- (test copy and an
answer key)
Carousel Brainstorm Activity
TOPICS
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Types of license
6 point ID
GDL early bird
SLP restrictions
Probationary restrictions
GDL decal
Road test checklist
Road test elements
Laws governing license