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24/7 Customer Support
Online store always open
Learn to Drive with Confidence: Golden Wheel Driving School – Where Safe Driving Begins!
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The minimum age requirement to begin the New Jersey MVC GDL for a Student learner’s permit is 16 years old. For 16-year olds, part of the process is completing 6 hours of driver training, New Jersey provides a Student learner’s permit. To get the ball rolling, we recommend our 6-Hour Package |
To get a student learner’s permit, you’ll need to visit your local Motor Vehicle Commission (MVC) Agency and:
Show proof of enrollment in a driver’s education course.
* 16 years old driver candidates require a minimum of 6 hours driver training in order to obtain a learner’s permit.
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Once you complete the minimum 6 hours of drivers training, you may return to your local MVC office to validate your permit.
This will allow you to continue supervised practice driving with restrictions
See Student Learner Permit Restrictions (below)
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A probationary license allows you to practice driving skills, unsupervised, with restrictions.
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After having completed one year of unsupervised driving with your probationary drivers license,
you may upgrade to an unsupervised (basic) drivers license.
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If you are younger than 18 years old and have an out-of-state driver’s license, you cannot transfer your license to New Jersey.
You must first satisfy the requirements of the GDL program to apply for your NJ driver’s license.
If you are at least 17 years old (but under 21 years of age), you can begin the Young Adult Graduated Drivers Licensing (GDL) process by obtaining an Examination Permit. For all young drivers, the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission (MVC) Graduated Drivers License (GDL) program will help you: |
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With the examination permit, you will be allowed to practice supervised driving.
The minimum age requirement to begin the Young Adult New Jersey MVC GDL with an Examination Permit is 17 years old.
Golden Wheel Driving School offers many solutions to help you successfully navigate the Young Adult Program.
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To move on to a probationary driver’s license, you must at least 17 years old and have practiced driving for at least 6 months. |
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A probationary license allows you to practice driving skills, unsupervised, with restrictions.
Probationary License Requirements
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With your probationary driver license you may proceed to accumulate at least one year of unsupervised driving
(in order to meet unsupervised driving requirement for basic driver license).
!!!Probationary drivers must observe probationary driver license restrictions. |
Probationary License Restrictions |
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After having completed one year of unsupervised driving with your probationary drivers license,
you may upgrade to an unsupervised (basic) drivers license.
Basic License Requirements
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If you are younger than 18 years old and have an out-of-state driver’s license, you cannot transfer your license to New Jersey.
You must first satisfy the requirements of the GDL program to apply for your NJ driver’s license.
If you are at least 21 years old, you can begin the Graduated Drivers Licensing (GDL) process for the Adult Program by obtaining an Examination Permit.
For all drivers, the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission (MVC) Graduated Drivers License (GDL) program will help you:
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With the examination permit, you will be allowed to practice supervised driving.
Golden Wheel Driving School offers many solutions to help you successfully navigate the Adult Program.
Permit Requirements
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Permit Restrictions
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As a participant in the Adult Program (21 years of age or older), to move on to a probationary driver’s license,
you must have practiced supervised driving for at least 3 months.
A probationary license allows you to practice driving skills, unsupervised, with restrictions
Probationary License Requirements
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With your probationary driver license you may proceed to accumulate at least one year of unsupervised driving
(in order to meet unsupervised driving requirement for basic driver license).
!!!Probationary drivers must observe probationary driver license restrictions.
Probationary License Restrictions
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After having completed one year of unsupervised driving with your probationary drivers license,
you may upgrade to an unsupervised (basic) drivers license.
Basic License Requirements
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If you are younger than 18 years old and have an out-of-state driver’s license, you cannot transfer your license to New Jersey.
You must first satisfy the requirements of the GDL program to apply for your NJ driver’s license.