Question 1

MVC may terminate your road test before it starts because of:

Accepted Answer

All of the above — New Jersey's Motor Vehicle Commission (MVC) can end your road test before it starts for any of these reasons — the vehicle must be safe to drive, every seat belt must be present and working, and nothing (like a center console) can block the examiner's access to their own brake pedal.

Question 2

You can practice drive with a valid special learner`s permit:

Accepted Answer

Between 5 a.m. and 11 p.m. — Under New Jersey law (N.J.S.A. 39:3-13.2a), a special learner's permit holder may not drive between 11:01 p.m. and 5:00 a.m., so practice driving is limited to the window between 5:00 a.m. and 11:01 p.m. (narrow exceptions exist for work or religious reasons).

Question 3

In New Jersey, does the Graduated Driver License (GDL) program apply only to teenagers, or to any first-time driver under 21?

Accepted Answer

Any first-time driver under 21 — New Jersey's GDL program applies to any first-time driver under 21, not just teens -- offering three separate age-based paths (16+, 17+, and 21+) with different step requirements.

Question 4

In New Jersey, under the Early Bird GDL path, how many practice driving hours must include darkness before a road test?

Accepted Answer

10 hours — New Jersey's Early Bird Road (GDL Option A) requires at least 50 practice driving hours, including a minimum of 10 hours during darkness, before a road test.

Question 5

In New Jersey, under the Early Bird GDL path, at what age can a teen get a probationary license?

Accepted Answer

17 — New Jersey's Early Bird Road allows a teen to obtain a probationary license at age 17, after six suspension-free months of supervised driving.

Question 6

In New Jersey, how many months of supervised practice does an applicant 21 or older need under the Adult Road GDL path, before a probationary license?

Accepted Answer

Three months — New Jersey's Adult Road (GDL Option C) requires only three months of supervised practice driving before a probationary license -- half the six months required under the two paths for younger applicants.

Question 7

In New Jersey, how many years of driving experience must a supervising driver have to accompany a special learner permit holder?

Accepted Answer

Three years — New Jersey requires a supervising driver for a special learner permit holder to be at least 21 years old and have a minimum of three years of driving experience.

Question 8

In New Jersey, may a GDL probationary license holder legally use a hands-free cell phone while driving?

Accepted Answer

No -- any cell phone use violates GDL restrictions — New Jersey bars GDL permit and probationary license holders from using any cell phone while driving, including hands-free devices -- stricter than the general adult cell phone law, which allows hands-free use.

Question 9

In New Jersey, if a 17-year-old moves from another state with a valid out-of-state license, what license do they receive?

Accepted Answer

A probationary license for one year, subject to GDL rules — New Jersey issues a one-year probationary license, subject to GDL requirements, to a 17-year-old new resident who already holds a valid out-of-state license.

Question 10

In New Jersey, can an 18-year-old new resident with a valid, non-provisional out-of-state license skip the knowledge and road tests?

Accepted Answer

Yes -- both tests may be waived for a valid non-provisional out-of-state license — New Jersey allows applicants 18 or older with a valid, non-provisional out-of-state license to have both the knowledge and road tests waived, receiving a four-year basic New Jersey license.

Question 11

In New Jersey, how many license suspensions within three years make a motorist a 'habitual offender'?

Accepted Answer

Three — New Jersey defines a habitual offender as a motorist whose license has been suspended three times within a three-year period.

Question 12

In New Jersey, how many of the 50 knowledge-test questions must an applicant answer correctly to pass?

Accepted Answer

40 — New Jersey requires 80 percent correct on the knowledge test -- 40 of the 50 scored questions -- to pass, not counting the separate organ-donation survey question.

New Jersey: Minor & Provisional Licensing Questions

1. MVC may terminate your road test before it starts because of:

2. You can practice drive with a valid special learner`s permit:

3. In New Jersey, does the Graduated Driver License (GDL) program apply only to teenagers, or to any first-time driver under 21?

4. In New Jersey, under the Early Bird GDL path, how many practice driving hours must include darkness before a road test?

5. In New Jersey, under the Early Bird GDL path, at what age can a teen get a probationary license?

6. In New Jersey, how many months of supervised practice does an applicant 21 or older need under the Adult Road GDL path, before a probationary license?

7. In New Jersey, how many years of driving experience must a supervising driver have to accompany a special learner permit holder?

8. In New Jersey, may a GDL probationary license holder legally use a hands-free cell phone while driving?

9. In New Jersey, if a 17-year-old moves from another state with a valid out-of-state license, what license do they receive?

10. In New Jersey, can an 18-year-old new resident with a valid, non-provisional out-of-state license skip the knowledge and road tests?

11. In New Jersey, how many license suspensions within three years make a motorist a 'habitual offender'?

12. In New Jersey, how many of the 50 knowledge-test questions must an applicant answer correctly to pass?

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