Permits Special Learners and Exam

Student Learners Permit  Most Students Follow this route  Must be 16 to attain this permit To get your Special Learner’s Permit You must follow this process …

 Take 30 hours of classroom instruction

 Pass the State Exam with an 80% or better  Complete 6 hours of behind the wheel Price ? Schools?

Practice Drive  When you complete behind the wheel you will receive your permit. YOU must go get it validated at the DMV.  You may then practice drive with these requirements and restrictions…

Student Learner’s Permit/Examination Permit Requirements and Restrictions Must be with a NJ driver 21 years or older and licensed at least 3 years in NJ You can only drive between the hours of 5:01am to 11:00PM

Other Restrictions No cell phones ( hand-held or hands- free), ipods or other wireless devices Must display red decal on front & rear license plate

Student Learner Permit / Examination Permit Requirements and Restrictions  Must complete at least 6 months of supervised driving before you take your road test Only 1 additional passenger ( besides dependents) All vehicle occupants MUST wear seatbelts

Provisional License  Pass your road test  You can only drive between the hours of 5:01am to11:00pm  Only 1 additional passenger in the vehicle ( besides dependents)  Driver and passenger MUST wear seatbelts  Must display decal on front & back of license plate  Complete 1 year of unsupervised driving

Examination Permit  Must be 17 years old  Must Pass State Written Exam  Must have 6 months of supervised driving

Exam Permit Differences  No classroom instruction  No Behind the wheel

Student Learner Process 30 hrs of classroom instruction Pass State Exam (80%) Take 6 hrs of behind the wheel Practice drive supervised with permit (at least 6 months) Practice drive unsupervised one year (Provisional License) Basic License Road Test at 17

Examination Process Pass State Exam at 17 (80%) Drive supervised for 6 months Road Test Basic License Provisional License

If the Examination Permit or Provisional License holder is 21 years of age or older: hour and passenger restrictions DO NOT apply Permit holders 21 years of age or older must complete only 3 months of supervised practice driving before taking the road test If a student driver commits a traffic offense, both the student and the instructor/supervising driver will be held responsible

Failure to obey all GDL restrictions/requirements may result in: - $100 fine - possible suspension/postponement of your driving privilege After 1 year/12 months successful driving on PROBATIONARY license you MUST return to MVC to upgrade to a BASIC UNRESTRICTED license