Junior Operator License (JOL) Drivers

• All students under the age of 18 must complete 12 hours of behind-the-wheel driving with a professional driving instructor.  

• In Massachusetts, applicants for a Junior Operator License (JOL) must be 16½ to 18 years old, hold a valid learner's permit for at least 6 consecutive months, maintain a clean driving record, complete an approved driver education program, and log 40 hours of supervised driving (or 30 with a skills program). 

• Each lesson is 1 hour long. 

• After each completed lesson, notes will be provided by the instructor, including: 

  • What was practiced during the lesson  

  • Maneuvers that still need improvement  

  • Instructor feedback to support at-home practice 

• All lessons will start and end at the same meeting location. 

  • Each lesson must be signed off by the student on both the drive sheet and in the student portal. 

• Up to 3 lessons can be booked at a time. 

• All observations have to be completed before behind the wheel lessons can be booked