Question about drivers license in New Jersey?

I'm 17 turning 18 in a few months. I don't have my permit yet, but the DMV site says I can get my provisional if I pass the road test without having a learners permit. Would just like some more clarification as I'm not too sure about what I need to do, if I need the learners or not. Thank you.
Additional Details
Yes, I passed my written test in school a year ago or so. The site says I can get provisional but I'm not sure if I have to have something else where I have to drive with someone over 21. If I'm reading correctly it says if I'm over 17 and pass my road test I get my provisional and don't need to drive with someone over 21.

just me

You still need a permit, no matter what your age. You may have had one if you took the state written test in school a year or so ago. Or that just could have been a school test. If that is all it was, you will need to get a permit and pass the state written test, then schedule a road test. If it was a state issued test, then you had a permit and it will need to be renewed before you can schedule a driving test.

jan

You should have already had drivers school in your highschool right? Because of your age you should be able to go right to your license. They do not make 40 year olds just getting there license get permits first. Learning permits are for when your learning to drive, so you should already know how to drive.

alissa may flower

you should ask your parents to teach you you can get your lisense online

Ashley

i live in california

Rachel_S165

So how did you learn to drive without a permit? You can't get behind the wheel to practice driving without a permit and an adult over the age of 21 in the car with you.

Obtaining a Provisional License for 17- to 20-Year-Olds

To get your provisional license, you first need to obtain your examination permit by:

Studying the driver handbook.
Gathering the required six-point verification.
Taking the material with you to the MVC agency location.
Passing the written and vision tests.
Paying your $10 fee.

Examination Permit Driving Restrictions
Before you can apply for your provisional license, you must have your examination permit for a minimum of six months. Your driving restrictions are the same for a student learner permit (see above section), except that you can't drive from midnight- 5 a.m.

Applying for Your Basic License: Drivers of All Ages

Once you're received your provisional license, the path to obtaining your basic license is roughly the same, no matter how old you are.

Provisional License Restrictions
You must practice unsupervised driving for at least one year with your provisional license.

During this period, you can't use a cell phone or any sort of hand-held device while driving. If you're younger than 21, you can't drive between midnight- 5 a.m. unless you have proper authorization. And, those in this age range may only have household members and up to one person from outside the household in their car while driving.

Getting Your License
After 12 months have passedâ€•and you're at least 18 years oldâ€•you may apply for your regular license by:

Locating your provisional license.
Gathering your six-point verification documents.
Going to a MVC agency location.
Paying the $24 fee for your four-year license.

Edit: In answer to Jan's comment above about 40-year-olds not needing permits -- Yes, even a 40-year-old needs to get an examination permit at least 3 months before taking the road test:

Tim S

I think you still need the permit for 6 months

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