Junior operators face extra, mandatory license suspensions on top of the normal fines and penalties. These are the suspensions for drivers holding a JOL; permit holders under 18 have a similar chart, covered next.
Violating the passenger or night restriction
| Offense | JOL suspension and requirements |
|---|---|
| 1st | 60 days |
| 2nd | 180 days + Driver Attitudinal Retraining course |
| 3rd or later | 1 year + retraining + new permit exam and road test |
Know the rule
The RMV imposes this suspension in addition to any other penalty, fine, suspension or requirement for a violation committed while you were breaking the passenger or night restriction.
Handbook p. 19 ↗Speeding and drag racing on a JOL
| Violation | 1st offense | Later offense |
|---|---|---|
| Speeding | 90 days | 1 year |
| Drag racing | 1 year | 3 years |
Know the rule
Every JOL speeding or drag racing suspension requires a new learner's permit exam, a Driver Attitudinal Retraining course and a new road test, and you may also have to take the State Courts Against Road Rage (SCARR) course. Reinstatement fee: $500.
Handbook p. 72 ↗Other JOL license suspensions
| Conviction | Suspension |
|---|---|
| Negligent/reckless operation or operating to endanger | 180 days; 1 year for a 2nd within 3 years |
| Mobile electronic device use (text or phone) | 60 days; 180 days; 1 year |
| Negligent operation and injury from phone use | 180 days; 1 year for 2nd or later |
Know the rule
A first JOL conviction for mobile device use brings a $100 fine, a new permit exam, a Driver Attitudinal Retraining course and a new road test. The fine is $250 for a second offense and $500 for a third.
Handbook p. 72 ↗Know the rule
Under 18 and you commit certain driving offenses with alcohol or drugs involved? You'll be suspended one year (180 days if you're 18 to 21), in addition to any penalty from a court.
Handbook p. 19 ↗Know the rule
You can't get a full license until you complete any suspension imposed while you held a JOL and you reach 18. A JOL holder may never operate a vehicle that requires a commercial driver's license (CDL).
Handbook p. 19 ↗Know the rule
In addition to the penalties in these charts, your parent or guardian will be notified of the suspension.
Handbook p. 73 ↗Put it into practice
Four months into your JOL, you're ticketed for going 45 in a 30. Besides the fine, your license is suspended 90 days. To get it back, you retake the permit exam and road test, complete Driver Attitudinal Retraining, and pay a $500 reinstatement fee.