NJ DMV NJ Graduated Driver License (GDL) Program 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is the minimum age to apply for a New Jersey learner's permit under the GDL program?
- 15 years old
- 15½ years old
- 16 years old (Correct answer)
- 17 years old
Correct answer: 16 years old
In New Jersey, applicants must be at least 16 years old to apply for a learner's permit.
Question 2: 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?
- 18 years old and 1 year
- 19 years old and 2 years
- 21 years old and 3 years (Correct answer)
- 25 years old and 5 years
Correct 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.
Question 3: How many hours of behind-the-wheel professional driving instruction must a NJ permit holder complete before applying for a probationary license?
- 2 hours
- 4 hours
- 6 hours (Correct answer)
- 10 hours
Correct answer: 6 hours
NJ GDL requires a permit holder to complete 6 hours of behind-the-wheel training with a certified driving instructor.
Question 4: 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?
- 1 month
- 3 months (Correct answer)
- 6 months
- 9 months
Correct answer: 3 months
Completing a certified driver education course reduces the required permit holding period from 6 months to 3 months.
Question 5: 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?
- 3 months
- 4 months
- 6 months (Correct answer)
- 12 months
Correct answer: 6 months
Without a certified driver education course, the minimum permit-holding period in NJ is 6 months.
Question 6: During which hours is a NJ learner's permit holder restricted from driving unsupervised?
- 10:00 PM to 5:00 AM
- 11:01 PM to 5:00 AM (Correct answer)
- Midnight to 6:00 AM
- 9:00 PM to 6:00 AM
Correct answer: 11:01 PM to 5:00 AM
NJ permit holders may not drive unsupervised between 11:01 PM and 5:00 AM.
Question 7: Which of the following is TRUE regarding mobile phone use for a NJ permit holder while driving?
- Handheld use is banned but hands-free is allowed
- Both handheld and hands-free use are banned (Correct answer)
- Only texting is banned
- Phone use is allowed with a supervising adult present
Correct 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.
NJ DMV NJ Graduated Driver License (GDL) Program 1
What is the minimum age to apply for a New Jersey learner's permit under the GDL program?