@Tropical_Willie O.K. Good info. That clears some things up, I think. And @Cooldil17, you appear to have “figured” wrong on this one. The mere “the passage of time” is not enough, it seems, at least as far as the State of New Jersey is concerned, to magically turn your “Provisional License” into a “Basic License.”
According to the NJ State Driver’s License Manual
In order to be issued a valid Basic License you must meet the following requirements:
• Must be at least 18 years old
• Must have completed one year of unsupervised driving
• Must pay required fee
Failing to go to Motor Vehicle and apply for a Basic License and pay the “fee,” also referred to as “buying yet another piece of plastic,” means, I believe, that you “technically” still have a Provisional Licence and are bound by the restrictions of that license. You appear to have been issued a citation for passenger violations. I don’t know what the passenger restrictions are under an NJ provisional license but you apparently violated them.
I think you should call the court and find out what your options are but, more importantly, as a young driver just starting out, you really need learn pretty quickly about how driving and licenses and registration and fees and The Department of Motor Vehicle work. It’s not that complicated, but they do take all that stuff pretty darn seriously. They don’t leave it to themselves or the cops or anyone else to just “figure” stuff out. There are very strict statutes and policies and procedures governing all this stuff, yup, really, there are. And there are fees and paperwork and plenty of it. Rule of thumb? When it comes to driver’s licenses and vehicle registration and insurance issues: find out what is required by Motor Vehicle and do it. No “just figuring.” Things will go a whole lot smoother for you. If you’re old enough to drive then you’re old enough to start understanding how the “world of driving” works.