New Jersey (NJ) — graduated driver licensing: night, passenger and solo-driving rules
For New Jersey (NJ), intermediate minimum age is 17; nighttime restriction is 11 p.m. - 5 a.m; passenger restriction is no more than 1 passenger (exception is limited to drivers' dependents); night restriction lifted is licensed for 12 months or age 21, whichever occurs first (min. age: 18); passenger restriction lifted is licensed for 12 months or age 21, whichever occurs first (min. age: 18), verified against its source on 2026-10-07.
- State
- NJ verified
- State name
- New Jersey our reading
- Learner minimum age
- 16
- Mandatory holding period (IIHS table)
- 6 months verified
- Supervised driving hours
- 50 hours, 10 of which must be at night verified
- Intermediate minimum age
- 17
- Nighttime restriction
- 11 p.m. - 5 a.m. verified
- Passenger restriction
- no more than 1 passenger (exception is limited to drivers' dependents) verified
- Night restriction lifted
- licensed for 12 months or age 21, whichever occurs first (min. age: 18) verified
- Passenger restriction lifted
- licensed for 12 months or age 21, whichever occurs first (min. age: 18) verified
- Exceptions and footnotes
- Footnote 48: In New Jersey, the permit becomes an intermediate license after six months for drivers younger than 21 and after 3 months for drivers 21 and older. The graduated licensing law applies to adults, except that the night driving and passenger restrictions are waived for new drivers 21 and older. If the applicant has not completed driver education, the minimum permit age is 17 and the minimum intermediate license age is 17, 6 months. Learner's permit holders may not drive between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. and may carry only one passenger in addition to the supervising driver or any parent, guardian or dependent. our reading
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What the source says
State, Learner minimum age, Mandatory holding period (IIHS table), Supervised driving hours, Intermediate minimum age, Nighttime restriction, Passenger restriction, Night restriction lifted and Passenger restriction lifted
The source prints these values inside the passage below but does not name them there. The passage shows where each one appears; what ties them to this record is the position on the page, not anything the passage says.
NJ | 16Footnote 48 | 6 monthsFootnote 48 | 50 hours, 10 of which must be at night | 17Footnote 48 | 11 p.m. - 5 a.m. | no more than 1 passenger (exception is limited to drivers' dependents) | licensed for 12 months or age 21, whichever occurs first (min. age: 18) | licensed for 12 months or age 21, whichever occurs first (min. age: 18)
— iihs.org, retrieved 2026-10-07
Source
- iihs.orghttps://www.iihs.org/topics/teenagers/graduated-licensing-laws-table