NJ Graduated Driver License (GDL) Program Flashcards

What is the minimum age to apply for a New Jersey learner's permit under the GDL program?

Answer: 16 years old

In New Jersey, applicants must be at least 16 years old to apply for a learner's permit.

A NJ permit holder must be supervised by a licensed NJ driver who is at least how old and has held a license for how long?

Answer: 21 years old and 3 years

NJ law requires the supervising driver to be at least 21 years old and have held a valid license for a minimum of 3 years.

How many hours of behind-the-wheel professional driving instruction must a NJ permit holder complete before applying for a probationary license?

Answer: 6 hours

NJ GDL requires a permit holder to complete 6 hours of behind-the-wheel training with a certified driving instructor.

If a NJ teen driver completes a state-approved driver education course, what is the minimum time they must hold a permit before applying for a probationary license?

Answer: 3 months

Completing a certified driver education course reduces the required permit holding period from 6 months to 3 months.

Without a state-approved driver education course, what is the minimum time a NJ permit holder must hold their permit before applying for a probationary license?

Answer: 6 months

Without a certified driver education course, the minimum permit-holding period in NJ is 6 months.

During which hours is a NJ learner's permit holder restricted from driving unsupervised?

Answer: 11:01 PM to 5:00 AM

NJ permit holders may not drive unsupervised between 11:01 PM and 5:00 AM.

Which of the following is TRUE regarding mobile phone use for a NJ permit holder while driving?

Answer: Both handheld and hands-free use are banned

NJ GDL bans both handheld AND hands-free cell phone use for permit holders — no exceptions.