Legal Question in Traffic Law in New Jersey

The state has an obligation to maintain safety on the highways. Licensing was originally designed to limit drivers to those who had a certain level of competence operating a car and had a certain level of knowledge of the rules of the road. Cars are very dangerous instrumentalities.

Licensing was a response to car accidents.

Driving is also a privlege not a right, each state's right to control the issuance of a Drivers License doesn't deny you of your constitutional right to travel. You can walk, take a train or a bus, you can buy a plane ticket. Government has the right to determine who is competent enough to drive based on the fact that an automobile can be a dangerous weapon in the wrong hands. There is absolutely no denial of your constitutional right to travel.