What is the law in New Jersey for the first time you go in for your permit when you're 16?
I went on the DMV's website, and I didn't understand all the technical terms. My 16th birthday is in August, and I really want to get my permit on or around my birthday. The problem is, I haven't taken a Driver's Ed course in school, or anywhere for that matter. After I get my permit, I intend to sign up for my Behind the Wheel hours, and hopefully get my liscence by my 17th birthday. I took a practice test online, and I'm confident in my abilities to complete the test successfully, seeing as a lot of the questions were either common sense, or things that I already knew somehow or another. My question is, if I go into the DMV in New Jersey on my 16th birthday, with proof of my age, and all that other good stuff that I need, will I be able to take the test then and there without any previous education on the subject? I remember somebody telling me that the first time you are given the test, it needs to be administered by someone who is liscensed, like a Driver's Ed Teachother?
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For drivers ages 16 and up, MVC offers a three-phase process:
Student learner's permit (minimum six months of supervised driving)
Provisional license (minimum one year of restricted but unsupervised driving)
Basic driver license (must be 18 years old)
Get a student learner's permit
Visit an MVC Agency with a licensed driving instructor
Pass the knowledge test. You can study by reading MVC's Driver Manual
Pass the vision test
Bring a primary 4-point ID (civil birth certificate, US Passport, US Department of State birth certificate, US adoption papers, certificate of naturalization or certificate of citizenship)
Show proof of enrollment in a driver training course
Present a signed letter with parental or guardian consent
Pay fee
Permits are valid for two years and must be carried when operating a vehicle
If your permit is lost or stolen, you must request a duplicate. Duplicates must be obtained by the driving school
Practice supervised driving for at least six months
Please observe the following restrictions during the supervised driving period:
No driving between 11:01 p.m. and 5 a.m.
You must be accompanied by an Adult Supervising Driver (at least 21 years old and licensed to drive for at least 3 years) in the front seat
Passengers must be from your household. Only one additional person from outside your household is allowed
You can't use cell phones, hand held video games or any other hand held electronic device
Seat belts must be worn at all times
See GDL Exemptions for hours-related exemptions for employment or religious reasons
Get a provisional license
You must be at least 17 years of age
Complete the supervised driving period
Pass the 6 Point ID Verification
Pass MVC's road test
You must return after one year from date of issue to get a basic driver license
Practice unsupervised driving for at least one year
You must observe the following requirements and restrictions while driving with a provisional license:
No driving between 12:01 a.m. and 5 a.m. See GDL Exemptions for exceptions due to employment or religious reasons
Passengers must be from your household. Only one additional person from outside your household is allowed in the vehicle
You can't use cell phones, hand held video games or any other hand held electronic device
Seat belts must be worn at all times
See GDL Exemptions for hours-related exemptions for employment or religious reasons
Get a basic driver license
You must be at least 18 years old
Complete the unsupervised driving period
Go to any MVC Agency with your provisional license and other documents to pass the 6 Point ID Verification
Pay $24 license fee
For your convenience, MVC accepts American Express® card, MasterCard® card, Visa® card, checks, money orders and cash.
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