In the state of New Jersey, you can add a motorcycle endorsement to your existing New Jersey driver’s license. If you do not have a driver’s license, you can still acquire a motorcycle license, however the process is a bit longer and more involved. Additionally, in either scenario, it may help you if you complete the Basic Rider Course (BRC) that the state offers. With all of that in mind, today we are going to show you how to get a motorcycle license in NJ.
How to Get A Motorcycle License in NJ: Endorsement
First, let’s review the steps to adding a motorcycle endorsement to your already existing New Jersey driver’s license.
With Completion of the Basic Rider Course
- Once you register with an approved motorcycle training provider, complete five classroom hours and ten riding hours of instruction (this can lower insurance rates, which are higher for motorcyclists).
- Next, bring your course completion documents and ID to a driver testing center to apply for a motorcycle permit.
- Pass a vision test.
- Last, pay the fees, and you’re done.
Without Completion of the Basic Rider Course
- Apply for a permit at an MVA and pass both a vision test and a written exam.
- Practice riding for 20 days.
- Then, schedule and pass the motorcycle road test.
- Last, pay the fees, and you’re done.
How to Get A Motorcycle License in NJ: Separate License
Second, if you don’t already have a New Jersey driver’s license, the process looks a little different. Here’s what it involves:
With Completion of the Basic Rider Course
- First, you must obtain a motorcycle examination permit by applying for it, and passing both a vision test and written exam.
- Next, register with an approved motorcycle training provider, complete five classroom hours and ten riding hours of instruction.
- Practice riding (three months if you’re over 21 years old, six months if you’re under 21).
- Pass the motorcycle road test.
- Then, you’ll get a Probationary Motorcycle License, and you must follow these restrictions.
- Last, after one year, pay the fees and you’ll get an unrestricted Motorcycle License.
With Completion of the Basic Rider Course
- First, you must obtain a motorcycle examination permit by applying for it, and passing both a vision test and written exam.
- Practice riding (three months if you’re over 21 years old, six months if you’re under 21).
- Pass the motorcycle road test.
- Then, you’ll get a Probationary Motorcycle License, and you must follow these restrictions.
- Last, after one year, pay the fees and you’ll get an unrestricted Motorcycle License.
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