Can you still think back to your early days in school or childhood when the “written test” was a common occurrence? A world where educational items like pencils and pens, scantrons, pieces of paper, physical books, note and index cards, post its, and specialty papers (tracing, art, lined, ruled, etc.) were everyday items deemed useful by students was once the norm but not anymore. In a time and place where technology drives society, there is no questioning the fact that more and more entities and processes are going paperless and the transition by the New Jersey DMV to digital scanning services and digital records management for their driver’s ED courses is no different.

With so much emphasis on the need to go paperless by so many corporations, government agencies, and organizations it is not surprising to see the New Jersey Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) starting to take a similar approach as much of the rest of the nation is. With the new technology and switch to digital document management and test-taking, New Jersey high schoolers who are eligible to drive will finally progress from the old school pencil and paper knowledge test currently administered in school driver’s education classes to a modern digital computer exam, state Motor Vehicle Commission (MVC) officials recently announced.  

So exactly how does this all-digital web-based test administered in public and private New Jersey high schools help future drivers? Let’s take a look at just a few of the reasons why having paperless drivers ed courses, classes, and tests for New Jersey students will cause much less stress and confusion for them in the future.

New Jersey DMV Paperless Drivers Ed Test Student Benefit #1: Happier Teachers

Now the high school driver ed tests will be turning to a digital solution no longer will teachers have to deal with compact discs and multiple test printing scenarios as they were subjected to in the past. Happier teachers with more time and resources should lead to a great educational experience for the students.

New Jersey DMV Paperless Drivers Ed Test Student Benefit #2: Faster Test Processing

As driving permit wait times have been a serious issue in the past with Assembly Budget Committee Chairwoman Eliana Pintor Marin, D-Essex, noting some of her constituents wait up to 55 days for the next available appointment date to get a permit, the new system should greatly expedite new drivers getting their permits. With fewer wait times, quicker permit turnover, and faster test processing through digital scanning services and paperless tests students now have much less to worry about when it comes to passing their driver’s ed classes and moving on to the next phase of the driver licensing process in New Jersey.

Now that New Jersey high schoolers will be reaping the benefits of a paperless driver’s ed testing system there are no plans by the state to simply stop there. It has also been announced that a similar digital web-based paperless application is expected to be rolled out to administer commercial driver’s license knowledge exams lending even more credence to the value of digital document management, scanning, and processing. Regardless of what the future holds for the New Jersey DMV, it is clear they want to make processes better and faster for its users and this is great news for the future generations of New Jersey by making their lives simpler and less stressful in the process. Have you ever considered taking some aspects of your company, business, or organization paperless?