New Jersey permit test: permits, probationary license and points
Graduated licensing steps, permit and probationary license restrictions, the GDL decal, suspensions and the point system. 19 questions, 10 at a time, starting with ones you haven't seen.
Sample permits, probationary license and points questions
1. You got your examination permit at 17. What is the shortest time you must practice supervised driving before taking the road test?
- A. One year
- B. Nine months
- C. Six months
- D. Three months
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C. Six months
Under Options A and B, you must complete six months of supervised driving without any suspensions or postponements before the road test. Only drivers 21 and older (Option C) need just three months.
2. Where must a GDL driver under 21 place the red reflective decals?
- A. On the bottom right corner of the rear license plate only
- B. On the top left corner of the front and rear license plates
- C. On the driver's side door and the rear bumper
- D. On the inside of the rear window and the windshield
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B. On the top left corner of the front and rear license plates
Two red reflective decals must be shown: one on the top left corner of the front plate and one on the top left corner of the rear plate.
3. A driver gets 6 points posted to their New Jersey record within 3 years. What violation surcharge applies?
- A. $1,000
- B. $150
- C. $100
- D. $250
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B. $150
Drivers with 6 or more points in 3 years pay a $150 surcharge, plus $25 for each additional point, on top of any court fines.
4. During your first two years after getting a permit, you are convicted of two moving violations totaling 4 points. What is required of you?
- A. Nothing, as long as you pay the fines
- B. You must enroll in the Probationary Driver Program
- C. You must restart the GDL program from the permit stage
- D. You must take a defensive driving course every year
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B. You must enroll in the Probationary Driver Program
During the two-year probationary driver period that begins with the permit, two or more moving violations totaling four or more points require enrollment in the Probationary Driver Program. Failing to complete it leads to suspension.