NEW JERSEY DRIVER MANUAL

Chapter 1 The NJ Driver License System

Chapter 2 Steps to a Valid NJ Driver License

1) Graduated Driver License (GDL) program introduces driving privileges gradually. The GDL is designed to do the following?

2)  Drivers who are under 21 are subject to New Jersey's Graduated Driver License (GDL) requirements. The three types of GDL licenses are called:

3)  What are the laws pertaining to decals?

4) What are the GDL Exemptions?

GRADUATED DRIVER LICENSE PROGRAM –

5. Option A: Early Bird Route

Step 1 To get a Student Learner Permit

A) Must be ______years old

B)  Must

C)  Must

D)  Must

E)  Must

MVC will validate Student Learner Permits ONLY after training course completion (6 hours B-T-W). Permit may not be used for practice driving until validated at an MVC driver testing center

Step 2 Practice with an Adult Supervising Driver

A)  Must

Step 3 To obtain a Probationary License

A)  Must

B)  Must

C)  Must

Step 4 With a Probationary Driver License

A)  Must

B)  Must

Step 5 To obtain the Basic Driver License

A)  Must

B)  Must

C)  Must

6. Examination Permit:

·  Any NJ resident who is at least 17 years old and is not in suspension status can obtain a driver examination permit at any MVC agency after completing the knowledge and vision test.

7) What makes the examination permit different than the student learner’s permit?

8) What makes the examination permit similar to the student learner’s permit?

Driver Ed GDL Restrictions Chart

Type of GDL / Age one may first obtain license. / The hours NOT permitted to drive: / Is a Supervising Driver required?
Yes or No / The # of Passengers permitted in
Car: / Cellphones/ Electronic devices allowed?
No or yes / Who must wear a seatbelt?
Special Learners Permit
Examination Permit
Probationary Driver License

CHAPTER 2

1)  All applicants for the basic driver license must pass a knowledge test of traffic laws, rules, and regulations, by scoring at least ______on a ______question test.

2)  A minimum of ______vision with or without glasses or corrective contact lenses is required on the vision test.

3)  The Requirements for the Test Vehicle:

4)  What is the purpose of a road test?

5)  What is the reason why an applicant can’t take a road test in a vehicle with any obstructions or consoles between the applicant driver and examiner?

6)  Applicants, taking the road tests, may be tested on the following: pg33

7)  If an applicant fails the road test, he/she must wait at least ______

before retaking the test.

8)  If an applicant repeatedly fails, MVC may require the applicant to wait ______before retaking the road test.

9)  List the five reasons given for failing a road test.