MANUAL – CHAPTER 1
THE NJ DRIVER – LICENSE
SYSTEM
WHAT CREDENTIALS MUST
YOU ALWAYS CARRY WITH
YOU IN YOUR VEHICLE?
• DRIVER’S LICENSE
• REGISTRATION
• INSURANCE CARD
• You must be accompanied by an
appropriately licensed driver
CHANGE OF ADDRESS
• MUST REPORT
THIS CHANGE
TO THE MVC
WITHIN ONE
WEEK AFTER
MOVING
• NAME
CHANGE:
• 2 WEEKS
DIGITAL DRIVER LICENSE
• THIS LICENSE, ALONG
WITH THE MVC 6 POINT
IDENTIFICATION
ELIMINATES POSSIBLE
FRAUD AND ABUSE
• THE DDL HAS 2 DOZEN
SAFETY AND SECURITY
FEATURES, INCLUDING A
DIGITAL PHOTO AND
SIGNATURE
• ALTERING A LICENSE: UP
TO $1000 FINE; UP TO 6
MONTHS IMPRISONMENT
6 – POINT ID VERIFICATION
• ALL NJ DRIVER LICENSE APPLICANTS
MUST COMPLETE A 6-POINT ID
VERIFICATION BY PRESENTING
DOCUMENTS THAT PROVE THEIR
AGE, IDENTITY, AND LEGAL
PRESENCE IN THE US.
GDL – NJ (5:19)
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=p
layer_detailpage&v=68WPSOzCVQc
EARLY BIRD – SPECIAL
LEARNERS PERMIT
• 16 YEARS OLD
• MUST HAVE SIGNED PARENT OR GUARDIAN
CONSENT
• ENROLLED IN AN APPROVED BEHIND-THEWHEEL COURSE
• INSTRUCTOR MUST PURCHASE THE PERMIT &
THE RED DECALS ($4.00/PAIR)
• PASS THE MVC’S KNOWLEDGE & VISION TEST
• MUST PAY $10.00 REQUIRED FEE
• PERMITS ARE VALID FOR 2 YEARS AND MUST BE
CARRIED WHILE OPERATING A MOTOR VEHICLE
SPECIAL LEARNER PERMIT
(SUPERVISED DRIVING)
• NO DRIVING BETWEEN 11:01PM AND 5:00AM
• DRIVERS CANNOT USE CELL PHONES OR ANY
ELECTRONIC DEVICE
• MUST DRIVE WITH A NJ DRIVER WHO IS 21 +
LICENSED FOR 3 YEARS
• PASSENGERS ARE LIMITED TO ANY PARENT,
GUARDIAN, OR DEPENDANT AND ONE ADDITIONAL
PASSENGER
• REQUIRED TO USE SAFETY BELTS
• MUST PRACTICE AT LEAST 6 MONTHS WITHOUT
ANY SUSPENSIONS
• MUST DISPLAY A RELECTORIZED DECAL ON EACH
LICENSE PLATE (Kyleigh’s Law)
Kyleigh’s Law (1:00)
PROBATIONARY DRIVER
LICENSE
• MUST BE 17 YEARS OLD
• COMPLETE THE SUPERVISED
DRIVING PERIOD (6 MONTHS ON A
PERMIT)
• PASS THE MVC’S ROAD TEST
• MUST RETURN AFTER ONE YEAR
FROM DATE OF ISSUE TO GET A
BASIC DRIVER LICENSE
PROBATIONARY LICENSE
• PRACTICE UNSUPERVISED DRIVING FOR
ONE YEAR
– DISPLAY REFLECTORIZED DECAL ON EACH
LICENSE PLATE
– NO DRIVING BETWEEN 11:01PM AND 5:00AM
ONLY ONE ADDITIONAL PASSENGER IS
ALLOWED UNLESS ACCOMPANIED BY A PARENT
OR GUARDIAN
– NO CELL PHONE USE
– SEAT BELTS MUST BE WORN AT ALL TIMES
• IF OVER 21, NO PASSENGER OR HOUR
RESTRICTIONS
BASIC DRIVER LICENSE
• MUST BE AT LEAST 18
YEARS OLD
• MUST HAVE COMPLETED
ONE YEAR OF
UNSUPERVISED DRIVING
• UPGRADE YOUR
PROBATIONARY LICENSE
TO A BASIC LICENSE
• MUST PAY REQUIRED FEE
($24)
GDL EXEMPTIONS
• FOR GDL DRIVERS UNDER 21:
– FOR EMPLOYMENT OR RELIGIOUS
REASONS. MUST HAVE CERTIFICATION
FROM AN EMPLOYER, OR RELIGIOUS
INSTITUTION ON LETTERHEAD PAPER
WITH A SIGNATURE
STUDENT DRIVER TRAFFIC
OFFENSE
• RESPONSIBILITY WILL BE
WITH BOTH STUDENT
AND INSTRUCTOR
• IN ADDITION, HOLDERS
OF GDL PERMITS OR
PROVISIONAL LICENSES
MAY RECEIVE $100 FINE
FOR VIOLATING ANY GDL
CONDITIONS