Hi, please refer to http://answers.google.com/answers/main?cmd=threadview&id=217290
for a detailed explanation for what i want.

Well i talked to a buddy of mine today who drives in NJ, he said the
state gave him a special permission to drive alone with his learner's
permit. He said his dad did it for him.

Well I know its the law to have your permit for at least 6months
before getting a driver's license. But also, all over the DMV website
i see that some exemptions are made for different things if there is a
reason for it. Well I do not have a choice now but to be able to drive
around alone. My sister is moving to tennessee and i would be living
in the apartment and going to school partime. Even if i found a way to
get to campus, it would still be hard to survive without a car.
(Grocery shopping, etc, I would be basically stuck)

Well i kind of have some hope since a buddy of mine got the exemption
on his permit that lets him drive alone. I want you to make some more
calls for me and try to go towards this exemption route instead of the
get license faster route.

Here are some numbers you could try. Just ask for Diane Legreide or
someone who has power?? I saw these numbers/names on DMV website so
maybe they could help? I really need a way to get around. I do not
know what else to do :( This is a big problem for me. Thanks --

(609) 777-1407 

Derrick Stokes - (609) 633-7216

David Weinstein - (609) 777-3791

Sandy Grossman - (609) 292-0156

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Clarification of Question by dodoboy86-ga on 05 Aug 2003 11:14 PDT

hmmm then how does he drive alone with his permit?

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Clarification of Question by dodoboy86-ga on 05 Aug 2003 11:24 PDT

Remember to explain to them that i need this. I don't think i can
survive if i dont get this :(

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Clarification of Question by dodoboy86-ga on 05 Aug 2003 20:49 PDT

so you called all the numbers and explained it to them and they said
no such exceptions could be made?

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Clarification of Question by dodoboy86-ga on 06 Aug 2003 10:24 PDT

Will you call the rest? or try to talk to diane?

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Request for Question Clarification by jbf777-ga on 06 Aug 2003 11:04 PDT

Which one is Diane?

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Clarification of Question by dodoboy86-ga on 06 Aug 2003 13:14 PDT

diane legreide

She is like the head of DMV for NJ

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Clarification of Question by dodoboy86-ga on 07 Aug 2003 17:02 PDT

so whats new

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Clarification of Question by dodoboy86-ga on 08 Aug 2003 10:16 PDT

lets hope they call back!

Thanks for the research so far

I called the first two numbers, and they said there are no such exemptions.

Hi -

Your friend is most likely driving illegally, as far as I can tell.  

There are many people that survive without cars.  They take busses,
they walk, they bike.  In fact, a good number of people in NYC live
this way.  I would suggest doing that for 6 months until you get your
license.  Try to move as close to the campus and a grocery store as
possible, and buy a regular bike.  Where there is a will, there is a
way. :)

jbf

I called the first two.

The site was down most of the day, so I wasn't working.  I'll give a shot tomorrow.

Hello -

I talked to Diane's secretary.  

As of January 1, 2001, there was a law enacted called the Graduated
Drivers License [GDL] program law.  One of its very purposes is to
mandate supervised driving for those with learner's permits.  The
person you're driving with must be 21 years older, licensed for at
least 3 years.  Allowing someone to drive without supervision would be
defeating the entire purpose of the GDL law.

The DMV has NO jurisdiction over this law and is not above this law. 
They cannot legally make any exemptions to it.

The only provision for exemptions of *any* kind is in certain
emergency-oriented situations, a person may drive before 5 AM and
after 11PM, which are the usually restricted hours for driving.

Your friend is either:

A) driving illegally and thinks otherwise
B) perhaps got his permit before this law, where there might have been
different rules

Three individual people at that office have told me the same thing. 
Diane's secretary is actually going to check with her legal staff and
call me back if there are any potential exemptions to this.

jbf

They called back...  unfortunately, the legal department has
confirmed, there are no such exemptions from this law.

Please see:

www.njleg.state.nj.us
Bill numbers S318 and S2146 
for more information
 
Sorry about that!

jbf