NJ DMV NJ Graduated Driver License (GDL) Program 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is the minimum age a NJ driver must be to receive a probationary (basic) license after completing the permit phase?
- 16 years old
- 16½ years old
- 17 years old (Correct answer)
- 18 years old
Correct answer: 17 years old
A NJ driver must be at least 17 years old to obtain a probationary license after fulfilling permit requirements.
Question 2: How long must a NJ driver hold a probationary license before becoming eligible for a basic (unrestricted) license?
- 6 months
- 9 months
- 1 year (Correct answer)
- 2 years
Correct answer: 1 year
NJ requires probationary license holders to maintain their license for 1 year without suspension before upgrading to a basic license.
Question 3: Under the NJ GDL program, what is the passenger restriction for a probationary license holder during their first year?
- No passengers under 21 at any time
- No more than 1 passenger under 21 (excluding immediate family) (Correct answer)
- No more than 2 passengers under 21
- No restriction on passengers
Correct answer: No more than 1 passenger under 21 (excluding immediate family)
During the first year of a probationary license, the driver may carry no more than 1 passenger under 21, not counting immediate family members.
Question 4: What curfew applies to a NJ probationary license holder who is under 21 years old?
- No driving between 10:00 PM and 5:00 AM
- No driving between 11:01 PM and 5:00 AM (Correct answer)
- No driving between midnight and 6:00 AM
- No driving between 9:00 PM and 5:00 AM
Correct answer: No driving between 11:01 PM and 5:00 AM
NJ probationary license holders under 21 may not drive between 11:01 PM and 5:00 AM unless an exemption applies.
Question 5: Which of the following qualifies as an exemption to the NJ GDL nighttime driving curfew for probationary license holders?
- Driving to a friend's party
- Driving to and from employment (Correct answer)
- Driving to a sports event
- Driving for recreation
Correct answer: Driving to and from employment
Driving to or from employment is a recognized exemption to the nighttime curfew for NJ probationary license holders.
Question 6: What must a NJ probationary license holder do to prove an exemption to the nighttime driving curfew?
- Call the NJ MVC for verbal approval
- Carry a signed note from a parent
- Carry a signed statement from their employer, school, or religious institution (Correct answer)
- No documentation is needed
Correct answer: Carry a signed statement from their employer, school, or religious institution
The probationary driver must carry a signed statement from their employer, school, or religious institution to prove a valid exemption when stopped.
Question 7: A NJ probationary license holder who receives a traffic violation will have their probationary period reset. How long must they then go without a violation before upgrading to a basic license?
- 6 months
- 1 year (Correct answer)
- 18 months
- 2 years
Correct answer: 1 year
Any suspension or violation resets the 1-year probationary clock, requiring the driver to go 1 full year without incident before advancing.
NJ DMV NJ Graduated Driver License (GDL) Program 2
What is the minimum age a NJ driver must be to receive a probationary (basic) license after completing the permit phase?