A 17-year-old examination-permit holder drives with a qualified supervising uncle who is not a parent or guardian. May two friends join as additional passengers?
Correct answer: No; without a parent or guardian, only one additional nondependent passenger is allowed.
For this under-21 examination-permit situation, dependents and one additional passenger are permitted; the parent/guardian exception does not apply merely because another qualified adult supervises. Two friends exceed that limit.
Source: 2026 New Jersey Driver Manual, printed 18, physical 20, Examination Permit Restrictions, passengers and age qualification; current MVC young-driver Supervised driving section corroborates the parent/guardian exception. Exact cached September 12 edition; selected passage read September 29, 2026. ↗
An 18-year-old with a New Jersey probationary car license wants to drive home from a social visit at midnight. There is no emergency or employment/religious exemption. Is the trip permitted?
Correct answer: No; midnight is within the restricted 11:01 p.m. to 5 a.m. period.
The ordinary under-21 probationary restriction covers 11:01 p.m. to 5 a.m. A social trip is not a documented employment or religious exemption. Reaching 18 is not the age-based exception.
Source: MVC First Driver License, Unsupervised driving, nighttime restriction and documented work/religious exemption; manual printed18–19 supplies under21 scope; current official page read September 29, 2026. ↗
A 17-year-old probationary driver wants to make a routine social call using a hands-free phone while driving. There is no emergency. Is hands-free use allowed?
Correct answer: No; the novice wireless-device restriction includes hands-free use.
MVC’s probationary pathway prohibits routine use of interactive wireless devices whether handheld or hands-free. Hands-free equipment does not create permission for this nonemergency social call.
Source: MVC First Driver License, Unsupervised driving, interactive wireless devices including hands-free use; current official page read September 29, 2026. ↗
A 17-year-old probationary driver uses a family car with front and rear license plates. Which GDL identification must be displayed?
Correct answer: A red reflective GDL decal at the top left of each license plate.
Under-21 permit and probationary drivers must display the two red reflective GDL decals: one at the top-left corner of the front plate and one at the top-left corner of the rear plate. Passing the road test does not end the probationary decal requirement.
Source: 2026 New Jersey Driver Manual, printed 19, physical 21, GDL Decal; current MVC young-driver Unsupervised driving section confirms license-plate decals. Exact cached September 12 edition; selected passage read September 29, 2026. ↗
