If a driver does not live in New Jersey, then he/she still will have to comply with the program requirements. The driving privilege restoration and IDP fees $200.00 still must be paid to Motor Vehicle Commission. If you live within driving distance of an IDRC in New Jersey, then you will be scheduled to appear there. If not, you will be given an opportunity to satisfy the requirements in your home state.
If you fail to appear at the IDRC or if you do not satisfactorily complete a prescribed treatment or self-help program, or pay the fees on time, your license suspension will be extended, and you may also be jailed two days for non-compliance. The IDP/IDRC program completion will still be required.
What happens at the IRDC?
The driver will have to pay the IDRC a program fee and also complete a questionnaire. The driver will attend a series of educational sessions and discussions about DWI and the effects of drinking and driving. Most often, the drivers will have to watch numerous videotapes of bad accidents involving DWI. The driver will also meet with a counselor for their own personal evaluative interview.
The education program, which is part of the 12 and 48 hour IDRC, contains information on social and problem drinking, stages of alcoholism, the family and other relationships, alcohol and drugs and their effects on driving ability, and the New Jersey Intoxicated Driving Law.
After the education program, the driver may be referred to a treatment program or self-help group for alcohol or drug problems. If the driver is referred to treatment, it will be for a minimum of 16 weeks. The IDRC may require monitored treatment or self-help group attendance for a maximum of one year. You must complete treatment as part of your sentence.
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