The Department of Public Safety now offers a program whereby a person whose driver license to operate a motor vehicle has been suspended or revoked may enter into an agreement with the Department of Public Safety to allow such person limited driving privileges to drive between their place of residence and their place of employment or potential employment; during the scope and course of their. Learner driver car insurance is another term for provisional licence car insurance. It covers you for the lessons and practice sessions you do before getting your full licence. Based on fully comprehensive quotes for drivers holding a provisional driving licence, data collected between January and September 2020, correct as of November 2020.
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All permit or probationary (formerly provisional) drivers under age 21 must display a reflectorized decal on each license plate (front/back) of any motor vehicle they operate (P.L. 2009, c.37-Kyleigh’s Law, eff. May 1, 2010).
Provision Driver License
Drivers under 21 subject to New Jersey's Graduated Driver License (GDL) requirements:
- Special learner's permit
- Examination permit
- Probationary (formerly Provisional) license
Details of these mandatory decals are as follows:
- Each 1 ½ inch by 1 inch, reflectorized decal is red in color and made with removable, 3M Dual Lock® material
- One decal must be displayed on the upper left corner of the front license plate and one on the upper left corner of the rear license plate
- Failure to display the decals during operation of a vehicle by a learner’s permit, an examination permit or probationary license holder, who is subject to the GDL requirements, is a violation subject to a $100 fine. See N.J.S.A. 39:3-13.8.
- Decals are available at local motor vehicle agencies, $4 per pair (initial or replacement); decals, sold as pairs only, can be purchased by anyone - permit holder, probationary driver or parents
- Drivers who are not subject to Kyleigh's Law should remove decals prior to operating the vehicle
- Refer to instructions for attaching decals to apply to license plates
Graduated Driver License restrictions
In addition to the decal requirement, effective May 1, 2010, New Jersey GDL drivers will also be subject to the following restrictions:
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- May not operate a motor vehicle after 11:01 p.m. and before 5:00 a.m.
- May not use a hand-held or hands-free interactive, wireless communication device
- Unless over age 21, GDL drivers may only drive with the following passengers:
- Special Permit Holders:
-Supervising driver who is over 21 and licensed to drive for at least three (3) years
-Parent(s), guardian(s) or dependant(s)
-One additional passenger unless accompanied by a parent or guardian. - Examination Permit Holders
-Supervising driver who is over 21 and licensed to drive for at least three (3) years
-Parent(s), guardian(s) or dependant(s)
-One additional passenger unless accompanied by a parent or guardian - Probationary (formerly Provisional) License Holder
-Parent(s), guardian(s) or dependant(s)
-One additional passenger unless accompanied by a parent or guardian.
- Special Permit Holders:
- Failure to abide by any GDL restriction during operation of a vehicle by a learner’s permit, an examination permit or probationary license holder, who is subject to the GDL requirements, is a violation subject to a $100 fine. See N.J.S.A. 39:3-13.8
Additional GDL resources
For parents:
New Jersey Teen Driving- www.njteendriving.com/
Graduated Driver FAQs- www.njteendriving.com/gdl
For teens:
U got brains?- www.ugotbrains.com
For Driver Education teachers:
New Jersey Driver Education- www.njdrivereducation.com
Driver Education Bulletin (NJ DHTS)- www.nj.gov/oag/hts/de-bulletin.html