DRIVER EDUCATION CHAPTER ONE

THE NEW JERSEY DRIVER LICENSE SYSTEM  MUST HAVE LICENSE (PERMIT,PROVISIONAL LICENSE) REGISTRATION CARD AND INSURANCE CARD ANYTIME YOU DRIVE A CAR.  PERMIT DRIVER=MUST HAVE LICENSED DRIVER WITH YOU AT ALL TIMES.

CHANGES TO LICENSES  NAME CHANGE- TWO WEEKS  ADDRESS CHANGE- ONE WEEK  ADDRESS CHANGE FROM OUTSIDE NJ= 60 DAYS OR EXPIRATION OF CURRENT LICENSE, WHICHEVER IS SOONER.  RESTRICTIONS APPEAR IN CODED FORM ON BACK OF LICENSE.

DIGITAL DRIVERS LICENSE  TWO DOZEN SECURITY FEATURES  OVER 21= HORIZONTAL LICENSE  UNDER 21= VERTICAL LICENSE  VALID FOR 4 YEARS.  ALTERING A LICENSE=JAIL-FINE ($1000), LOSS OF LICENSE  GETTING AN ILLEGAL LICENSE= FINE ($200- $500) PLUS JAIL ( DAYS)

TYPES OF LICENSES  A-B-C- COMMERCIAL LICENSES  E-MOTORCYCLE LICENSE  D- BASIC DRIVERS LICENSE - PERMIT FEE-$10 - LICENSE FEE -$24 - GOOD FOR 4 YEARS.

6 POINT ID PROGRAM  PRESENTATION OF DOCUMENTS THAT PROVE IDENTITY, AGE, AND LEGAL US RESIDENCE.  ONE PRIMARY DOCUMENT  ONE SECONDARY DOCUMENT  PROOF OF ADDRESS  SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER

PRIMARY DOCUMENTS 4 POINTS  MUST SHOW ONE OF THESE  BIRTH CERTIFICATE ( ORIGINAL OR CERTIFIED COPY)  US PASSPORT  CURRENT NJ DRIVERS LICENSE  US ADOPTION PAPERS  US MILITARY PHOTO ID (ACTIVE)

SECONDARY DOCUMENTS 3-2 POINTS  MUST SHOW ONE OF THESE.  MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE, CIVIL UNION OR DOMESTIC PARTNERSHIP (3)  US SCHOOL PHOTO ID ( HIGH SCHOOL OR COLLEGE) WITH TRANSCRIPTS OR SCHOOL RECORDS. (2)

SECONDARY DOCUMENTS 1 POINT  CANNOT SHOW MORE THAN TWO OF THESE.  SOCIAL SECURITY CARD  NJ HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS- WAIVER FOR THE WRITTEN PORTION OF THE TEST.  HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR GED OR COLLEGE DIPLOMA.

PROOF OF ADDRESS  UTILITY OR CREDIT CARD BILL  HIGH SCHOOL OR COLLEGE REPORT CARD THAT HAS ADDRESS ON IT.  UNDER 18- PARENT OR GUARDIAN CERTIFIES THAT YOU ARE RESIDENT AT ADDRESS.  SOCIAL SECURITY CARD THEN NEEDED TO MATCH NAME AND D.O.B.

GRADUATED DRIVER LICENSE GDL  GRADUAL INTRODUCTION TO DRIVING PRIVELEGES TO FIRST TIME DRIVERS.  PRACTICE DRIVING TIMES  FAILURE TO ADHERE TO GDL RESTRICTIONS RESULT IN A FINE OF $100 OR SUSPENSION OF DRIVING PRIVILEGE.

EARLY BIRD ROAD  STEP 1- SPECIAL LEARNERS PERMIT - MUST PASS STATE EXAM WITH AN 80% SCORE ( 40 OUT OF 50 CORRECT) - MUST BE 16 - SIGNED PARENT CONSENT - FINISH 6 HOURS OF BTW. - INSTRUCTOR WILL PROVIDE VISION TEST AND PURCHASE PERMIT

EARLY BIRD ROAD  OBSERVE PERMIT DRIVING RESTRICTIONS.  PRACTICE FOR 6 MONTHS PROVISIONAL LICENSE REQUIREMENTS  MUST BE 17  COMPLETE 6 MONTHS OF PRACTICE DRIVING  PASS THE ROAD TEST.

EARLY BIRD ROAD  FOLLOW ALL PROVISIONAL DRIVER LICENSE RESTRICTIONS FOR ONE YEAR.  TURN 18  PAY FEE  NOW YOU HAVE AN UNRESTRICTED BASIC DRIVERS LICENSE.  CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!

PERMIT RESTRICITONS  NO DRIVING BETWEEN 11PM AND 5 AM  PASSENGERS MUST BE FROM PERMIT HOLDERS HOUSE PLUS ONE ADDITIONAL PERSON.  SUPERVISING DRIVER MUST BE 21, A 3 YEAR NJ LICENSED DRIVER.  ALL IN CAR MUST WEAR A SEAT BELT!!

PROVISIONAL LICENSE RESTRICTIONS  NO DRIVING BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND 5 AM.  PASSENGERS FROM DRIVERS HOUSE PLUS ONE ADDITIONAL PERSON.  ALL IN VEHICLE MUST WEAR SEAT BELT.  NO USE OF CELL PHONES WHILE DRIVING.

MORE INFORMATION  IF A STUDENT DRIVER COMMITS A TRAFFIC OFFENSE, BOTH THE DRIVER AND THE SUPERVISING ADULT DRIVER ARE HELD RESPONSIBLE.  AUTOMATIC $100 FINE PLUS ANY OTHER FINES ASSOCIATED WITH TICKET ALONG WITH NOT GETTING YOUR BASIC LICENSE ON TIME.