Driver programs — New Jersey Permit Test
Driver programs on the New Jersey permit test — 4 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.
The rules
A driver reaching 12 to 14 points in 24 months is mailed a Notice of Scheduled Suspension by the MVC.
The notice is a warning with choices attached, and ignoring it is one of them.
Motorists who accumulate between 12 and 14 points in a 24-month period or more will receive a Notice of Scheduled Suspension by mail from the MVC.
Completing a New Jersey Driver Improvement Program takes three points off the driving record.
The state would rather retrain a driver than simply take the license away.
A motorist who successfully completes a Driver Improvement Program will have three points removed from their record.
Completing a defensive driving course takes two points off the driving record.
It is voluntary, and it may lower the insurance bill as well as the point total.
Two points will be removed from the accumulated points currently on a driver license.
The MVC recognizes a defensive driving course for point reduction once every five years.
Taking the class twice in a year would make the points meaningless, so the state spaces it out.
The MVC will only recognize a defensive driving course once every five years for point reduction.
On the test
What does a New Jersey driver receive at 12 to 14 points in 24 months?
A Notice of Scheduled Suspension. The notice is a warning with choices attached, and ignoring it is one of them. New Jersey Driver Manual, p.133: “Motorists who accumulate between 12 and 14 points in a 24-month period or more will receive a Notice of Scheduled Suspension by mail from the MVC.”
How this works
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Where these come from
Every rule here is checked against New Jersey Driver Manual, published by the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission, and against the state code itself. Last checked 2026-09-15.