GDL - Graduated Driver License GDL Permit Stage Rules Questions and Answers — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Under New Jersey's GDL rules, a driver with a Special Learner's Permit or a Probationary License who is under 21 may not drive between which hours?
- 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.
- 11:01 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. (Correct answer)
- 12:01 a.m. and 5:00 a.m.
- 1:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m.
Correct answer: 11:01 p.m. and 5:00 a.m.
New Jersey GDL law prohibits driving between 11:01 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. for permit and probationary license holders under 21 to reduce risks associated with late-night driving.
Question 2: A GDL probationary license holder (under 21) is driving at 3:00 p.m. with their 18-year-old sibling and a 17-year-old friend in the car. The driver's parent is not in the vehicle. Is this permissible under NJ GDL passenger restrictions?
- Yes, because one of the passengers is a sibling.
- No, because the driver can only have one passenger unless accompanied by a parent/guardian. (Correct answer)
- Yes, because the total number of passengers is only two.
- No, because passengers under 18 are not allowed without a parent.
Correct answer: No, because the driver can only have one passenger unless accompanied by a parent/guardian.
Unless accompanied by a parent or guardian, a GDL driver under 21 is restricted to only one passenger. Passengers who are the driver's own dependents (children) are an exception, but siblings are not.
Question 3: Which of the following is a mandatory requirement for a vehicle being driven by a person with a GDL permit or probationary license in New Jersey?
- A 'New Driver' sign on the rear window.
- Keeping a driving log in the glove compartment.
- Displaying two red, reflective decals on the front and rear license plates. (Correct answer)
- Having the car's headlights on at all times.
Correct answer: Displaying two red, reflective decals on the front and rear license plates.
Kyleigh's Law requires all drivers under 21 with a permit or probationary license to display two red, reflective decals on the top left corner of their front and rear license plates. This allows law enforcement to identify GDL drivers.
Question 4: What is the standard penalty for a first-time violation of any GDL restriction, such as the driving curfew or passenger limits?
- A 30-day license suspension.
- A mandatory driver improvement program.
- A warning and a call to the driver's parents.
- A $100 fine. (Correct answer)
Correct answer: A $100 fine.
The penalty for violating any of the GDL restrictions, including curfew, passenger rules, or failure to display decals, is a $100 fine.
Question 5: Regarding the use of electronic devices, a GDL permit or probationary license holder:
- May use a hands-free cell phone for calls.
- Is prohibited from using any hand-held or hands-free electronic devices. (Correct answer)
- Can use a cell phone only when the vehicle is stopped at a red light.
- Is allowed to use a GPS navigation app on their phone.
Correct answer: Is prohibited from using any hand-held or hands-free electronic devices.
GDL drivers are strictly forbidden from using any electronic communication devices, including hand-held and hands-free cell phones, while driving.
Question 6: A 17-year-old with a probationary license needs to drive home from a religious event that ends at 11:30 p.m. What must they do to be exempt from the GDL curfew?
- Nothing, the curfew does not apply on weekends.
- Call their parent or guardian to get verbal permission.
- Get a signed note from a police officer before the event.
- Carry legible documentation from the religious institution on official letterhead. (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Carry legible documentation from the religious institution on official letterhead.
Exemptions for the GDL driving curfew are allowed for employment or religious activities, but the driver must carry proper documentation on letterhead from the employer or religious organization.
GDL - Graduated Driver License GDL Permit Stage Rules Questions and Answers
Under New Jersey's GDL rules, a driver with a Special Learner's Permit or a Probationary License who is under 21 may not drive between which hours?