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Revision: September 26, 2011
Basic Rider Course required for applicants under age 18
Any person under age 18, making application for a motorcycle license or endorsement, must complete a Motorcycle Safety Education Program Basic Rider Course with an approved, New Jersey training provider. This change is mandated by P.L.2011, CHAPTER 13.

Motorcycle Permits
The holder of a motorcycle examination permit is prohibited from:
-Operating a motorcycle from one-half hour after sunset to one-half hour before sunrise
-Carrying passengers Riding on any state toll road or limited-access highway
-A motorcycle examination permit holder is no longer required to have an accompanying rider.

Motorcycle Manual- Chap 11, New Jersey Driver Manual [pdf, 9/2011]
Driver Manual Insert [pdf, 9/26/11]- includes revised step-by-step instructions for new applicants


Revision: July 26, 2010- back seat passengers
Buckle Up- New Jersey's Seat Belt Law
New Jersey's seat belt law requires the motorist, front-seat passenger and children under 18 years old to be belted (N.J.S.A. 39:3-76.2f). Non-compliance is a primary offense. A police officer can stop a motorist solely for a violation of the seat belt law. The law also expands the definition of passenger vehicle to include vans, pick up trucks and utility vehicles. Under a secondary law,all back seat occupants, 18 years of age and older, are required to buckle up. Unbuckled back seat passengers can be issued a summons when the vehicle they are riding in is stopped for another violation.



Correction: August 24, 2010- pg. 30, Requirements for a Basic Driver License. Knowledge test is offered in Korean; test is not offered in German.
Knowledge Test
The MVC offers the knowledge test in English and these foreign languages: Arabic, Chinese, French, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish.