NJ DRIVER LICENSE SYSTEM NJ DRIVERTESTING Chapter 1

NJ DRIVER LICENSE SYSTEM & NJ DRIVERTESTING Chapter 1 & 2

MUST HAVES • License • Registration • Insurance

LICENSE CHANGE TIMELINES • Name Change = 2 weeks • Change of Address = 1 week • Out-of-State License to NJ = Up to 60 days/before it expires • Foreign license = Up to 1 year

GETTING A LICENSE • Full name • Current address • Social security number • 6 points of identification

DIGITAL DRIVER’S LICENSE • Facial recognition technology • 20 covert/overt features • Under 21 = vertical • Over 21 = horizontal • Good for up to 4 years

TYPES OF NJ LICENSES Basic Automobile License • Class D • Minimum Age: 18 • $24. 00 license fee

TYPES OF NJ LICENSES Probationary Automobile License • Class D • Minimum Age: 17 • $6. 00 license fee

TYPES OF NJ LICENSES Commercial Driver License • Class A, B & C • Minimum Age: 18/21 • $42. 00 license fee • +$2. 00 per endorsement

TYPES OF NJ LICENSES Motorcycle • Class E • Separate or Endorsement • Minimum Age: 17 • $24. 00 or $18. 00 license fee

TYPES OF NJ LICENSES Moped License • Farming only • Minimum Age: 16 • $6. 00 license fee

TYPES OF NJ LICENSES Agriculture License • Not needed if Class A, B, C, D or E license • Minimum Age: 16 • $6. 00 license fee

TYPES OF NJ LICENSES Boat License • Fresh, non-tidal waters • Minimum Age: 16 • $18. 00 license fee

6 POINT ID VERIFICATION • At least (1) primary document • At least (1) secondary document • Total documents must be worth (6) points or more • Proof of address • Social Security number

PRIMARY DOCUMENTS

SECONDARY DOCUMENTS

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS • Proof of address • Social Security Number

GRADUATED DRIVER LICENSE (GDL) • Created to enhance driver preparation and safety by implementing a multi-stage driver licensing system. A. The Early Bird Road B. The Young Adult Road • Gradually introduces driving privileges to first-time drivers, extends their practice driving time and requires a minimum age of 18 to receive an unrestricted, basic driver license. C. The Adult Road

THE EARLY BIRD ROAD (OPTION A) • Get a special learner permit • At least 16 years old ($10. 00) • Practice with an adult supervising driver • At least 6 months practice • Get a probationary license • At least 17 years old ($24. 00) • With a probationary driver license • Practice unsupervised for at least one year • Get the basic driver license • Must be at least 18 years old ($24. 00)

THE YOUNG ADULT ROAD (OPTION B) • Get an examination permit • At least 17 years old ($10. 00) & pass testing • Practice supervised driving • At least 6 months practice with adult supervised driver • Get a probationary license • At least 6 months of supervised driving & pass test • Practice unsupervised driving • Practice unsupervised for at least one year • Get the basic driver license • Must be at least 18 years old ($24. 00)

THE ADULT ROAD (OPTION C) • Get an examination permit • At least 21 years old ($10. 00) & pass testing • Practice supervised driving • At least 3 months practice with adult supervised driver • Get a probationary license • At least 3 months of supervised driving & pass test • Practice unsupervised driving • Practice unsupervised for at least one year • Get the basic driver license • At least one year of unsupervised driving complete($24. 00)

RESTRICTIONS Special Learner Permit Restrictions Examination Permit Restrictions • No driving between 11: 01 pm – 5: 00 am • No cell phones or electronics • Accompanied by adult supervising driver in the front seat (21+ with license in NJ) • Passengers limited to any parent, guardian, or dependent plus (1) additional passenger • Passengers limited to any dependent plus (1) additional passenger unless with a parent/guardian • Permit holder and passengers must wear seatbelts

RESTRICTIONS Probationary Driver License Restrictions • No driving between 11: 01 pm – 5: 00 am • No cell phones or electronics • Passengers limited to any dependent plus (1) additional passenger unless with a parent/guardian GDL Decal • All GDL drivers under 21 who have a permit or probationary license • 2 red reflective decals ($4. 00/pair) • Top left corner of front and pack license plate • Permit holder and passengers must wear seatbelts • Decals must be displayed on license plate (exemptions: work or religious; must show proof)

SPECIAL LEARNER PERMITS FOR NJ RESIDENTS • At least 16 years old • Signed consent from parent/guardian • Enrolled in a behind-the-wheel driver program approved by NJDOV (6 hours) • Must pass MVC’s knowledge test and vision screening • Permit purchased after filling out form with personal information & providing 6 points of ID. Receive from instructor at any MVC agency and validate at any MVC Driver Testing Center

EXAMINATION PERMITS New Jersey Residents • At least 17 years old • Applicant does not need driving course • Permit purchased after filling out form with personal information & providing 6 points of ID. • Validated after passing exams Out-of-State Drivers • Must purchase within 60 days of becoming a permanent NJ resident • Drivers under 18 are subject to state’s GDL program • Knowledge and vision tests waived only if a valid, non-probationary license is possessed (driver abstract)

EXAMINATION PERMITS International Driving Permit Out-of-Country Drivers • Must show formal proof that U. S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has authorized presence in country • Families on visas must show I-20 form, student identification cards or certification on school letterhead showing status • May use their native driver license if countries are members of the United Nations Convention on Road Traffic or if licenses translated into English by a MVC- approved translator (IDP) • Any visitor with a foreign driver license should carry an IDP or an acceptable English translation to their national driver license. • Translated into the official languages of the United Nations • Non-citizens must obtain the IDP in their native country before traveling

NON-DRIVER ID • Any individual 14 years or older that doesn’t possess a valid driver license • Must show proof of age, provide 6 points of ID verification and proof of presence in country is authorized under federal law • $24. 00 & surrendered when applying for a NJ driver license

ORGAN DONATION • When at least 18 and applying for an unrestricted driver license, or renewing • New Jersey’s Donate Life Registry • Selecting “yes” agrees to donate organs, tissue and eyes upon death • Organ donor appears on license

NEXT-OF-KIN REGISTRY (SARA’S LAW) • Individuals at least 14 years of age to voluntarily submit and maintain emergency contact information through the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission • Locate designated emergency contacts in the event that a person is involved in a motor vehicle crash that renders him or her unable to communicate • Any individual who legally possesses a New Jersey-issued driver license, probationary license, learner’s permit, non-driver identification card or any other MVC-issued permit or license authorizing an individual to operate a

MOTOR VOTER • The National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) requires that motor vehicle offices provide voter registration opportunities to anyone applying for a new or renewed driver license or ID card, or changing their address.

HEARING-IMPAIRED DESIGNATION • A special driver license for deaf or hearing-impaired motorists (41 d. B loss or more) is provided by the MVC. • To obtain this license, which is designated with a numerical code, a motorist must complete an application, available at any MVC agency. • Verification by a physician or audiologist is required.

COMMERCIAL DRIVER LICENSE • (CDL) There are three Commercial Driver License (CDL) • Class A • Class B • Class C • No one can apply for these licenses until they are in possession of a valid basic Class D New Jersey driver license or they possess a valid out-of-state CDL.

COMMERCIAL DRIVER LICENSE (CDL) Class A Class B Class C • Tractor trailers, or any truck or trailer • Gross weight of 26, 001 pounds or more with vehicle being towed more than 10, 000 pounds • Can operate any class • Any vehicle with gross weight of 26, 001 pounds or more • Any vehicle with gross weight of 26, 001 pounds or less • Any vehicle towing a trailer with less than 10, 000 pounds • School buses designed to carry 16+ people or school vehicles designed to carry 15 or less people • Any bus over 26, 001 designed to transport 16+ people • Any bus or vehicle designed to transport 815 people

COMMERCIAL DRIVER • EXEMPTIONS The following do not need to possess a CDL. • Taxi drivers • Ride sharing drivers • Funeral procession drivers • Operators of rescue • First-aid squad or firefighter apparatus • Farmers hauling their own products & equipment within 150 miles of farm • Non-civilian operators of military equipment of construction equipment • Operators of recreational vehicles (personal use only)

COMMERCIAL LICENSE ENDORSEMENTS

REQUIREMENTS FOR A BASIC DRIVER LICENSE • 6 Point ID Verification • Vision Test • Knowledge Test • 50 questions, plus a survey question about organ donation

INTERPRETERS • Foreign language interpreter • An individual listed on the NJ Administrative Office of the Courts (Language Services Section) Registry of Interpreters and Agencies. • Deaf or hard of hearing interpreter • An interpreter certified by the National Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf and listed with the New Jersey Division of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. • An interpreter who has been evaluated by the Division of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing and is on the approved list of professional interpreters.

TEST REQUIREMENTS • Eyesight • 20/50 vision with or without corrective lenses (basic license applicants) • 20/40 vision with or without corrective lenses (commercial license applicants) • Written • 80% percent • 40/50 questions correct • Health • Inform examiner of any health problems; medical review may be

OUT-OF-STATE & OUT-OFCOUNTRY APPLICANTS OUT-OF-STATE • May transfer a valid out-of-state license • Knowledge and road tests may be waived for applicant over 18 years of age, who submit a non-provisional driver license • U. S Territories must present certified drivers abstract in order to have tests waived. • Out-of-state applicants between 17 & 18 will be given probationary OUT-OF-COUNTRY • Must pass the knowledge test • Must do vision screening • May be required to pass a road test

SAFETY PLEDGE TO NIKHIL • In order to ensure the safety of others on the road, passengers in my car, and myself as a driver, I pledge to obey traffic rules when driving and to be extra cautious and supremely attentive. Specifically, I will: • STOP COMPLETELY • STAY ALERT • TALK SAFE • PLAN AHEAD

VOTER REGISTRATION • While applying for or renewing a driver license or nondriver identification (ID) card, the MVC will report the information to the New Jersey Division of Elections • Voter registration deadline is 21 days before an election • You may change your address online through the MVC website. After you change your address with the MVC, you will be asked whether you would like your address change to update your voter record

ROAD TEST • After an applicant passes the knowledge test and vision screening and, if applicable, an approved behind-thewheel course, the MVC will validate their permit so that they can practice driving • GDL permit holders under 21 years of age must have a minimum of six months supervised practice • GDL permit holders, 21 years old and over, must have a minimum of three months supervised practice

ROAD TEST CHECKLIST • 6 Points of ID • Validated permit (legible & not laminated) • Valid inspection sticker, valid registration card and valid insurance card • 2 red GDL decals, properly mounted • Vehicle with unobstructed access to the foot brake or parking brake mounted to the right of the driver in a position accessible to the examiner • Autocycles cannot be used for the test • Self-parking vehicles cannot be used for the test • All signals (brake lights, turn signals, windshield wipers) must be in working order • No rental cars permitted

ROAD TEST ELEMENTS • Driving in reverse • 54, 55 • Following other vehicles • 94, 95, 96 • Nearing corners, intersections • 65, 66, 67, 68 • Parking (parallel) • 57, 58, 59 • Sitting properly (seat belt use) • 40, 41 • Starting a vehicle • 48, 49, 50 • Steering properly • 51, 52 • Stopping at signs • 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 • Stopping smoothly • 52, 53 • Turning • 55, 56, 57, 72, 73, 74 • Turning around • 55, 56, 57 • Using the horn • 46 • Yielding right-of-way • 65, 66

REASONS FOR REJECTION • Vehicle unsafe/unsuitable for test • Tinting on driver and/or front windows • Improper, expired or no inspection sticker • Missing rear-view mirrors • Lack of access to foot brake/parking brake • Broken or cracked window glass • Poor brakes • Passenger and/or driver’s door or window does not operate from the inside • Dashboard brake warning light on • Unsafe tires • Interior not in reasonably clean condition • Vehicle failed inspection • Fast engine idle • Missing seat belts • Motorcycle and moped tests • Lack of equipment required by state regulations • No helmet • Unapproved goggles or face shield • No bell or horn that can be heard 100 feet away