Driver TheoryDriver TheoryChapter 1Chapter 1

NJ Driver License SystemNJ Driver License System

Laws Governing Driver LicensesLaws Governing Driver Licenses

A motorist who operates a vehicle in NJ A motorist who operates a vehicle in NJ must carry:must carry:

1.1. A valid license; valid provisional license; A valid license; valid provisional license; valid permitvalid permit

2.2. valid vehicle registration cardvalid vehicle registration card

3.3. valid auto insurance ID cardvalid auto insurance ID card

• A motorist who is a legal resident of NJ must be A motorist who is a legal resident of NJ must be licensed in this statelicensed in this state

• If you move into NJ you must apply for a NJ license If you move into NJ you must apply for a NJ license within within 60 days60 days

• An An address changeaddress change must be reported in to the MVC must be reported in to the MVC one weekone week

A legal A legal name changename change must be reported to the MVC must be reported to the MVC

within within 2 weeks2 weeks

All applicants must provide All applicants must provide full namefull name, , current current addressaddress, , Social Security #,Social Security #, 6 Points of ID6 Points of ID verificationverification and documentation that verifies that their legal and documentation that verifies that their legal presence in the US is verified by lawpresence in the US is verified by law

If you never had a driver license you If you never had a driver license you must complete the MVC’S must complete the MVC’S

Graduated Driver License Program Graduated Driver License Program (GDL)(GDL)

- introduces driving privileges in - introduces driving privileges in phases with a period of supervised phases with a period of supervised driving before getting a basic licensedriving before getting a basic license

Applicants for a NJ driver license Applicants for a NJ driver license who are under 18 years of age must who are under 18 years of age must present a signed consent form from a present a signed consent form from a parent/guardianparent/guardian

Drivers with a valid permit must be Drivers with a valid permit must be accompanied by a accompanied by a supervising/licensed driver when supervising/licensed driver when operating a vehicleoperating a vehicle

GDL, special learner permit and GDL, special learner permit and examination permits are valid until all examination permits are valid until all qualifications for a probationary qualifications for a probationary license are met, or for 2 years, license are met, or for 2 years, whichever comes firstwhichever comes first

All permit and probationary drivers All permit and probationary drivers are required to display 2 visible, are required to display 2 visible, reflective decals on the license plate reflective decals on the license plate of vehiclesof vehicles

Digital Driver LicenseDigital Driver License

Digital license (DDL) implemented in 2004Digital license (DDL) implemented in 2004 Helps to eliminate fraud and abuseHelps to eliminate fraud and abuse Contains nearly 2 dozen security features, Contains nearly 2 dozen security features,

including digital photographs and signatureincluding digital photographs and signature Motorist under 21 years of age are issued a Motorist under 21 years of age are issued a

vertical – format DDLvertical – format DDL DDL is valid for 4 yearsDDL is valid for 4 years If a motorist has a restriction (such as If a motorist has a restriction (such as

glasses) it will appear in coded formglasses) it will appear in coded form

Altering a driver license/ showing an Altering a driver license/ showing an altered license may result in:altered license may result in:

-- fine of up to $1000 and/or up to 6 months fine of up to $1000 and/or up to 6 months imprisonmentimprisonment

Getting a driver license illegally may Getting a driver license illegally may result in:result in:

-fine of $200-$500 and or imprisonment of 30 to 90 -fine of $200-$500 and or imprisonment of 30 to 90 daysdays

Types of NJ LicensesTypes of NJ Licenses

Probationary Auto License:Probationary Auto License:

- minimum age: 17- minimum age: 17

- permit fee: $10 + $4 decals- permit fee: $10 + $4 decals

- tests required: KVR- tests required: KVR

knowledge/vision/roadknowledge/vision/road

Basic Auto LicenseBasic Auto License

for all types of Class D motor vehicles for all types of Class D motor vehicles EXCEPT motorcyclesEXCEPT motorcycles

- Minimum age : 18Minimum age : 18- Permit fee: $10Permit fee: $10- Photo license fee: $24Photo license fee: $24- Expiration: 4 yearsExpiration: 4 years- Test required: KVRTest required: KVR knowledge/vision/road knowledge/vision/road

Other types of NJ Vehicle LicensesOther types of NJ Vehicle Licenses

Commercial driver licenseCommercial driver license Motorcycle licenseMotorcycle license Moped licenseMoped license Agricultural licenseAgricultural license Boat licenseBoat license

6 Point ID Verification Program6 Point ID Verification Program

All NJ driver license applicants must All NJ driver license applicants must complete 6 points of ID verification complete 6 points of ID verification by presenting documents that prove by presenting documents that prove their their AGE, IDENTITYAGE, IDENTITY and and LEGAL LEGAL PRESENCEPRESENCE in the US in the US

Purpose of the program: Purpose of the program: to prevent to prevent IDENTITY FRAUDIDENTITY FRAUD and and

ABUSEABUSE

6 Point ID Verification 6 Point ID Verification RequirementsRequirements

at least one at least one PRIMARYPRIMARY document document At least one At least one SECONDARY SECONDARY documentdocument TOTALTOTAL documents must be worth documents must be worth 6 points6 points

or moreor more PROOF of ADDRESSPROOF of ADDRESS SOCIAL SECURITY numberSOCIAL SECURITY number

All documents must be All documents must be ORIGINALORIGINAL or or CERTIFIED CERTIFIED copies in English and have the copies in English and have the required state/municipal sealsrequired state/municipal seals

PRIMARYPRIMARY Document Examples Document Examples

4-point documents:4-point documents:

- US birth certificate or certified copy- US birth certificate or certified copy

- US passport- US passport

- US adoption papers- US adoption papers

- certificate of citizenship- certificate of citizenship

You must show at least You must show at least ONE ONE of theseof these

SECONDARY Document ExamplesSECONDARY Document Examples

2-point documents:2-point documents: - US school photo ID card w/transcript- US school photo ID card w/transcript

1-point documents:1-point documents: - for NJ HS students: a waiver certificate for the - for NJ HS students: a waiver certificate for the

written portion of the driver’s testwritten portion of the driver’s test - High school, GED or college diploma- High school, GED or college diploma - Social Security card- Social Security card

You must show at least You must show at least oneone of these of these