Indeed the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission does state that as long you hold a valid New Jersey Provisional Driver License you can drive out of state. The NJ MVC representative noted that all driving restrictions stay with you even out of state. So if you drive out of New Jersey with a provisional license you will need to abide by the conditions associated with this type of license.

You also should check with the state in which you plan on driving into to see if they will place any additional restrictions on you. Below is the information we have found out from NY, CT and RI. If you need more information about laws in these states or need clarification about their rules for you, contact that state's Department of Motor Vehicles directly.

The New York DMV told us that NYS restricts driving privileges if you are under the age of 18 and have an out of state driver license, or you are any age and have an out of state learner permit. The NYS DMV goes on to state that you must obey the restrictions of both your home state and the NYS restrictions for learner permits or junior licenses while in New York State.

This NYS DMV brochure on for New Drivers outlines what restrictions and conditions are placed on those with learner permits and junior (provisional) licenses that drive within the state of New York.

Connecticut's Department of Motor Vehicles states that if you are at least 16 years of age are not a resident of CT, you may drive here with your out of state permit or graduated license as long as you adhere to the same restrictions that have been placed on your permit. You must be under the instruction of a licensed driver who has held a license for at least four years.

Since you are 29 and hold a provisional license from New Jersey you should contact the NJ DMV to seek clarification on what restrictions if any you will have on you in Connecticut.

Neither the Rhode Island Division of motor vehicles site nor RI handbook gives any information on if you can drive in the state with an out of state permit or provisional license.

Rhode Island General Laws section 31-10-2 is titled persons exempt from licensing requirements. Here it lists the persons that are exempt from the licensing requirements of RI. In subsection (2) it notes that a nonresident who is at least sixteen (16) years of age and who has in his or her immediate possession a valid operator's license issued to him or her in his or her home state or country may operate a motor vehicle in this state only as an operator.

We contacted the RI DMV for clarification and to make sure you could drive in Rhode Island without any restrictions however we have not heard back from them at this time so would advise you to contact the RI DMV directly. They will be able to tell you for certain if you can drive there with your NJ provisional license and if there are any conditions or restrictions you would need to adhere to.

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