FAQs

NJ now requires all permit holders under the age of 21 to complete at least 50 hours of supervised driving, including 10 hours of nighttime driving, before they can obtain a probationary driver’s license.

This law applies to those issued a special learner’s permit or examination permit on or after February 1, 2025.

To meet the 50 hour requirement you must:

• complete 50 hours of supervised driving with at least 10 hours at night
• keep track of your daytime and nighttime hours using a driving log (log not required for submissed to NJMVC)
• have a Certification of Supervised Driving form signed by a parent, guardian, or supervising driver
• present the signed form when applying for your probationary driver’s license
  
  

Who can supervise my driving hours?

A parent, guardian, or a licensed driver over the age of 21 with at least three years of driving experience.

How do I record my hours of supervised driving?

Use the log located in the Share the Keys Teen Driver Guide.  

Note: Please visit the NJMVC website for the most up-to-date information regarding all related laws and regulations.

Yes. For your protection, your insurance company should be notified to see if coverage is necessary.

If your teen was a student of Carr’s Driving School and has completed the 6-hour permit program, they were issued a course Certificate of Completion. This certificate, (an insurance reduction certificate) should qualify you for a discount on your policy.

If your teen has good grades in school, you may be entitled to receive an additional discount.

Make sure you check with your insurance agent about these discounts.

The permit driver must be accompanied by an adult in the front seat, who is at least 21 years of age and has had their NJ license for at least 3 years.

While driving with this permit, passengers are limited to any parent, guardian, or dependent of the special permit driver and one additional passenger. All passengers must wear seatbelts.

The permit driver is not allowed to drive between 11:01 pm and 5:00 am or use hand-held or hands-free cell phones or any other electronic devices while driving.

The permit driver is required to display two red decals on in the top left corner of both license plates on any vehicle they drive.

These decals are available for purchase at any NJMVC.

Note: Please visit the NJMVC website to find the most up-to-date information regarding driving with a special learner’s permit.

All drivers under age 21, who are driving with a permit or probationary license, are required to display two red decals in the top left corner of both license plates of any vehicle they drive.

These two removable decals are available for purchase at an NJMVC.

(Pricing is subject to change at any time per the discretion of the NJMVC.)

Here is the NJMVC list of skills tested:

• Driving in Reverse
• Stopping at appropriate signs
• Nearing corners
• Stopping smoothly
• Sitting properly
• Turning around (K turn)
• Steering properly
• Parallel parking
• Yielding to right-of-way

It is important for you to drive as much as you can and practice the skills listed as much as possible.

Be familiar with the vehicle you’ll be using for the test. You must know how to adjust the seat, the mirrors and where the instruments and controls are for safely operating the vehicle in all conditions.

It is extremely important to stay calm and focused while testing.

Make sure you stop completely at all stop signs and do not speed.

If you need us to take you to your road test and/or feel you need practice before your test, we urge you to contact us 6-8 weeks prior to your scheduled road test date. We will do our very best to accommodate any time you contact us for services, but the earlier the better to ensure you get the service you need, when you need it!

Note: We recommend checking with the NJMVC website for the most up-to-date information on the skills tested for licensing and all road test requirements.

Yes, if you choose to take the road test in one of your own vehicles, it must meet all of the NJMVC safety and testing requirements.

Your vehicle must have an up-to-date registration card, proof of insurance and a valid inspection sticker.

The vehicle needs to be clean and in good running condition with no safety hazards. All lights, signals and windshield wipers must be working properly. Red decals must be displayed on both license plates. (One decal is to be displayed in the top left corner of the front license plate and the other in the top left corner of the rear license plate.)

The vehicle is required to be equipped with a center emergency hand-brake located between the driver and the passenger seat or a push button brake easily accessible to the passenger.

Backup cameras and parking sensors are permitted.

Cars with illegal window tinting will not be accepted.

If you’re planning to use a rented vehicle, the testing driver’s name must be listed as a driver on the rental agreement.

Note: We recommend checking with the NJMVC website for the most up-to-date information on vehicle requirements for testing.

The NJMVC requires 6 points of ID plus Proof of Address when applying for a NJ driver’s license.

There are many forms of ID accepted, but here is a list we recommend.

The documents used for ID must be original – photocopies or laminated documents will not be accepted.

• Permit
• Original Civil Birth Certificate (with raised seal) or valid US Passport
• Original Social Security card, High School Photo ID with a school record (i.e. transcript, report card, progress report)
• Proof of address – a piece of mail, mailed within 30-60 days that shows the permit holder’s name and address
• Glasses or contact lenses if required for distance

Note: We recommend checking with the NJMVC website for the most up-to-date information on the ID required for licensing.

You can reschedule your road test online or by visiting the nearest driver testing center. The date, time and location of a road test are your decision.

If you choose to reschedule your road test online, click here:  NJ MVC APPOINTMENT SCHEDULING

You will need to enter your 15 digit permit number and the 5 digit validation number (both numbers are found on your permit) to reschedule your road test appointment. 

Note: If a road test appointment is currently scheduled, you will have to cancel that appointment in order to reschedule a new one.

If you choose to go to a driver testing center, an employee with the NJMVC will help you reschedule your appointment. You must have your permit with you and we advise you to bring the 6 points of ID plus Proof of Address.

Please call or email us, if you have any questions or need help rescheduling your road test. We encourage you to check with us if you are interested in any of our Road Test Services to be sure we can accommodate the date, time and location you are considering scheduling a road test.

While driving with a probationary license, passengers are limited to dependents of the probationary license holder and one additional person, unless the driver is accompanied by a parent or guardian.

All passengers must wear seatbelts.

The probationary driver is not allowed to drive between 11:01 pm and 5:00 am. However, those that work at night can obtain permission to drive after 11:00 pm with a note from their employer. The job waiver must be in the driver’s possession while driving after hours.

The probationary driver is not allowed to use hand-held or hands-free cell phones or any other electronic devices while driving.

The probationary driver is required to display two red decals on the license plates of any vehicle they drive. These decals are available for purchase at any NJMVC.

If the probationary driver is 21 years of age or older, the driving hours and passenger restrictions do not apply.

Note: We recommend checking with the NJMVC website for the most up-to-date information regarding driving with a Probationary Driver’s License.

Route 530 and Mule Road
Berkeley Township, Toms River 08757

GPS directions can be misleading.

Follow these directions:

• Parkway South to Exit 80
• RIGHT at stop sign onto Double Trouble Road
• LEFT at traffic light onto Dover Road
• RIGHT onto Pinewald Keswick Road (Rt. 530)
• LEFT onto Mule Road
• LEFT into the parking lot

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109 Route 36
Eatontown, NJ 07724

1861 Hooper Avenue
Toms River, NJ 08753

1861 Route 70 (Leisure Center, Store 9)
Lakewood NJ, 08701