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Illinois Car / Permit: Penalties & Licensing practice test
The point system, license suspension, provisional-license rules, insurance requirements, and other licensing basics.
Content reviewed against official driver handbooks · August 12, 2026
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1. A conviction for driving without mandatory insurance results in what minimum penalty?
Correct answer: A three-month suspension and a $100 reinstatement fee
Driving without required insurance leads to a minimum three-month loss of driving privileges and a $100 reinstatement fee, with no permit available.
Source: Illinois Rules of the Road — Safety Responsibility Law
2. Leaving the scene of a crash that caused injury or death results in what?
Correct answer: Revocation of the driver's license
The Secretary of State must revoke the license of a driver who leaves the scene of a crash involving injury or death; damage over $1,000 brings a suspension.
Source: Illinois Rules of the Road — Leaving the Scene of a Crash
3. What is the minimum visual acuity needed for a standard Illinois driver's license?
Correct answer: 20/40 with or without corrective lenses
You must have at least 20/40 acuity, with or without corrective lenses; drivers between 20/41 and 20/70 are limited to daylight driving.
4. How often must most Illinois drivers pass a written exam?
Correct answer: Every eight years, unless they have no traffic convictions
A written exam is required every eight years, except for drivers with a clean record of no traffic convictions.
5. For a driver under 21, how many moving-violation convictions within 24 months can trigger a suspension?
Correct answer: Two
A driver under 21 who is convicted of two moving violations within a 24-month period faces at least a 30-day suspension.
6. How is a driver's license revocation different from a suspension?
Correct answer: A revocation is indefinite; you may reapply only after at least one year
A revocation is an indefinite loss of driving privileges; you must apply to be relicensed after a minimum period, usually one year, while a suspension is for a set time.
7. What is one penalty for illegally passing a stopped school bus in Illinois?
Correct answer: Suspension of your driver's license plus a mandatory $300 fine
Being convicted of illegally passing a stopped bus that has its lights flashing and stop arm extended brings a license suspension, a required $300 fine, and court-ordered community service.
Source: Illinois Rules of the Road — Special Stops (School Buses)
8. In Illinois, which class of license is issued to someone seeking basic privileges to drive a car?
Correct answer: Class D
The basic passenger-car license in Illinois is a Class D license.
Source: Illinois Rules of the Road — Illinois Driver's License
9. How many traffic violation convictions within 12 months can lead to a license suspension for a driver 21 or older?
Correct answer: Three
Three traffic convictions within a 12-month period can bring a suspension for drivers 21 and older.
10. Regardless of fault, a crash must be reported when property damage exceeds what amount (for insured vehicles)?
Correct answer: $1,500
A crash report is required for death, injury, or property damage over $1,500, or over $500 if any vehicle involved is uninsured.
11. What penalty can a driver face for failing to report a crash?
Correct answer: A fine up to $2,500 and up to one year in jail
Failing to report a crash can bring a fine as high as $2,500 and a jail term of up to one year.
12. What is the least amount of liability coverage Illinois requires for the injury or death of a single person in a crash?
Correct answer: $25,000
State law sets the minimums at $25,000 for one person hurt or killed, $50,000 when more than one person is involved, and $20,000 for damage to property.
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