Graduated Driver License and Permit Requirements
What this domain tests
The Graduated Driver License domain tests the specific restrictions, decals, curfew, passenger limits, and progression rules for New Jersey's youngest drivers. It is the most rule-dense licensing topic.
Core rules
- GDL stages are Special Learner Permit or Examination Permit, then probationary license, then basic license.
- Permit and probationary drivers under 21 may not drive between 11:01 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. unless accompanied by a parent or guardian.
- Passenger limits apply: permit and probationary holders may carry no more than one passenger unless a parent or guardian is in the vehicle, with limited exceptions for dependents.
- Two red reflective decals must be displayed on the license plates of vehicles driven by permit or probationary holders.
- All occupants must wear seat belts, and the driver must obey all traffic laws; any violation can extend GDL restrictions.
Worked example
A probationary driver wants to take two friends home at 10:30 p.m. The time is before curfew, but two friends exceed the one-passenger limit, and no parent is present. The correct answer is no: the passenger restriction applies regardless of curfew. If a parent were aboard, the passenger limit would not bar the friends.
Traps that cost marks
Do not treat 11:00 p.m. as the start; the curfew begins at 11:01 p.m. Do not assume the one-passenger limit ends at the road test. Do not forget the decals; they are a GDL requirement, not an optional accessory.