Student Drivers in New Jersey Now Required to Log 50 Practice Hours
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February 4, 2025Student Drivers in New Jersey Now Required to Log 50 Practice Hours
New Law in New Jersey:
50 Hours of Practice for Student Drivers
New Jersey student drivers must now log a minimum 50 practice hours of driving time with an adult.
Anyone under the age of 21 who was issued a learners permit on or after February 1 is subject to this rule.
Ten of the 50 hours required must be performed during night-time hours.
State Police note nearly 11% of drivers killed in crashes last year were between the ages of 17 and 20.
To fulfill the requirement, a Certification of Supervised Driving must be completed and
signed by the parent, guardian, or supervising driver attesting to the applicant’s
completion of a minimum of 50 hours of practice driving, including 10 hours during
darkness. This form must be presented by the applicant at the time of licensure along
with all other required documents.
While teen and young drivers are encouraged to use the driving log in the Share the
Keys Resource Guide to track their hours, only the submission of a signed Certification
of Supervised Driving (NJMVC Form BA-CSD) will meet the supervised practice hours
requirement. The submission of the driving log or any other form is not required by the
NJMVC.
Since permit holders under the age of 21 must wait at least six months from the permit
issuance date before they can take a road test or submit the required documents for a
probationary driver license, the NJMVC will not begin processing Certification of
Supervised Driving forms in Licensing Centers until August 1, 2025.
New Jersey DMV Message:
Starting February 1, 2025, the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission (NJMVC) will begin implementing a law requiring permit holders under the age of 21 to complete a minimum of 50 hours of practice driving, 10 of which must be completed during hours of darkness, before they can be issued a probationary driver license.
This new requirement will be in place for permitted drivers who are under the age of 21 and issued either a special learner’s permit or examination permit on or after February 1, 2025.
Only the submission of a signed Certification of Supervised Driving (NJMVC Form BA-CSD) will meet the supervised practice hours requirement.
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