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\n# The New Jersey Driver License SystemNew Jersey Driver TestingDriver Responsibility\n\n5  \n29  \n39  \nSafe Driving Rules &RegulationsDefensive DrivingDrinking,Drugs &HealthDriver Privileges &PenaltiesSharing the Road with OthersVehicle InformationMotorcycle ManualAppendicesDriver SafetyMVC Locations  \n61  \n85  \n107  \n115  \n135  \n147  \n153  \n193  \n205  \nTable ofContents  \nChapter l  \n6 Laws Governing Driver Licenses8 Digital Driver License  \n8 Types of New Jersey Licenses116 Point ID Verification  \n16 Graduated Driver License (GDL  \n21 Special Learner Permits for New Jersey Residents22 Examination Pemits for New Jersey Residents  \nThe New JerseyDriver License System  \n22 Examination Pemits for Out-of-State Drivers23 Examination Permits for Out-of-Country Drivers23 International Driving Permit (IDP)24 Non-Driver ID24 Organ Donation  \n24 Next-of-Kin Registry (Sara's Law)25 Motor Voter  \n25 Hearing-Impaired Designation26 Commercial Driver License(CDL)  \n# LAWS GOVERNING DRIVER LICENSES\n\nA motorist who operates a motor vehicle in the State of New Jerseymust carry a valid driver license,a valid probationary license or a validatedNew Jersey permit.The motorist must also carry valid insurance(paper orelectronic)and vehicle registration cards.(N.J.S.A.39:3-29)  \nAmotorist with avalidated New Jersey driver permit mustbe accompanied byan appropriately licensed driver.(N.J.S.A.39:3-13,39:3-13.2a)  \nA motorist who is a legal resident of New Jersey must be licensed in thisstate.(N.J.S.A.39:3-10,39:3-17.1)  \nA motorist who changes addresses must report this change to the MVCwithin one week after moving.This includes individuals who are moving outof New Jersey.(N.J.S.A.39:3-36)  \nA motorist who legally changes his/her name(marriage,divorce,order ofcourt)must report the change to the MVC within two weeks.(N.J.S.A.  \n39:3-9a)  \nA motorist with a valid out-of-state license who moves to New Jersey mustapply for a New Jersey license within 60 days(commercial driver license-CDL-within 30 days)or before the current license expires,whichever issooner.The out-of-state license must be surrendered prior to receiving aNew Jersey license.(N.J.S.A.39:3-17.1,39:3-10.17,39:5D-5)  \nA motorist who is a foreign national with avalid license from another countrymay drive with that license for up to a year;the motorist may also be eligiblefor a New Jersey driver license.  \nOperators of commercial vehicles,such as large trucks,buses and vehiclesthat transport hazardous materials,must satisfy more stringent testingstandards than the drivers of automobiles or motorcycles.These operatorsmust still possess a valid,basic New Jersey driver license prior to applyingfor a CDL.  \nIndividuals who have never had a driver license must complete theMVC's Graduated Driver License(GDL)Program,which introduces drivingprivileges in phases with a period of supervised driving before getting abasic driver license.(N.J.S.A.39:3-10,39:3-13 through 39:3-13.8)  \n·All applicants for a New Jersey driver license who are under 18years of agemust present a completed consent form signed by a parent or guardian.(N.J.S.A.39:3-13 and 39:3-13.3)  \n·GDL,special learner and examination permits are valid until allqualificationsfor a probationary license are met,or for two years,whichever occurs firstAll others are valid for 90 days.  \n·All applicants for a New Jersey driver license must provide a full name,current address,Social Security number,6 Points of ID Verification andother documentation that verifies that their legal presence in the UnitedStates is authorized under federal law.Documents must be in English orhave an approved translation.(N.J.S.A.39:3-9a,39:3-9b,39:3-10 and  \nN.J.A.C.13:21-1.1,13:21-1.2,13:21-1.3,13:21-8.2)  \n·Drivers under age 21,who possess an examination permit or probationarylicense,shall not operate a motor vehicle without displaying two visible,reflectiveGDL decals,which are provided bythe Motor Vehicle Commission,on the 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