# NJ — US graduated driver licensing requirements by state

For NJ, learner minimum age is 16; mandatory holding period is 6 months; supervised driving hours is 50 hours, 10 of which must be at night; intermediate minimum age is 17; nighttime restriction is 11 p.m. - 5 a.m, verified against its source on 2026-08-05.

- **State:** NJ
- **Learner minimum age:** 16
- **Mandatory holding period:** 6 months
- **Supervised driving hours:** 50 hours, 10 of which must be at night
- **Intermediate minimum age:** 17
- **Nighttime restriction:** 11 p.m. - 5 a.m.
- **Passenger restriction:** no more than 1 passenger (exception is limited to drivers' dependents)
- **Night restriction lifted:** licensed for 12 months or age 21, whichever occurs first (min. age: 18)
- **Passenger restriction lifted:** licensed for 12 months or age 21, whichever occurs first (min. age: 18)

## What the source says

> NJ | 16 Footnote 48 | 6 months Footnote 48 | 50 hours, 10 of which must be at night | 17 Footnote 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)

## Source

- https://www.iihs.org/topics/teenagers/graduated-licensing-laws-table

Last verified: 2026-08-05. Review by: 2027-08-05.
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