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Practice deck · part of Illinois permit test — state rules · written against: Illinois Rules of the Road (Illinois Secretary of State), 2026 edition, printed July 2026 (DSD A 112.47), checked 2026-10-09, and against state law in force on 2026-10-18 (where the two differ, the cards follow the law and name the handbook's figure); state-specific figures only — pair with the national core. Updated 2026-10-10.

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  1. What is the youngest age at which an Illinois teen signed up for an approved driver education course can get an instruction permit?

    A) 14
    B) 15
    C) 16
    D) 17
    B) 15

    The permit is issued at 15 to 17 with proof of enrollment; the course must start within 30 days.
    Permit & Provisional License
  2. Which Illinois drivers first licensed before age 18 may use a hands-free or Bluetooth phone while driving?

    A) Only drivers aged 19 and older
    B) All licensed drivers
    C) Drivers aged 18 and older
    D) Drivers aged 21 and older
    A) Only drivers aged 19 and older

    Handheld use, texting and other electronic communication are banned for everyone, with narrow exceptions such as reporting an emergency.
    Phones & Distraction
  3. When does Illinois law require headlights to be on?

    A) Only from sunset to sunrise, whatever the weather
    B) From sunset to sunrise, with wipers on, or under 1,000 feet of view
    C) Only from thirty minutes after sunset to thirty minutes before sunrise
    D) Only when it is raining or foggy, day or night
    B) From sunset to sunrise, with wipers on, or under 1,000 feet of view

    Wipers on means headlights on, in rain, snow, fog or anything else that needs the wipers; so does any time you cannot see objects 1,000 feet away.
    Headlights & Signals
  4. How close to a fire hydrant may you stand or park in Illinois?

    A) No closer than 10 feet
    B) No closer than 20 feet
    C) No closer than 30 feet
    D) No closer than 15 feet
    D) No closer than 15 feet

    Fifteen feet is the hydrant distance; fire-station driveways and intersection crosswalks get 20 feet.
    Parking & Curbs
  5. In Illinois, when may you turn left on a red light?

    A) Never, not even after a complete stop
    B) From one one-way street onto another going left
    C) From any street onto a one-way street, after a stop
    D) Only where a posted sign permits it
    B) From one one-way street onto another going left

    The street you turn into must carry traffic to the left. Stop fully and yield to oncoming traffic and pedestrians first; the same turn is allowed at a steady red arrow.
    Turns & Lanes
  6. Who must wear a safety belt under Illinois law?

    A) Everyone aged 8 or older, in any seat
    B) Front-seat occupants only, whatever their age
    C) Only the driver and passengers under 18
    D) Everyone over age 16, but no one younger
    A) Everyone aged 8 or older, in any seat

    Passengers under 8 need a child restraint. The driver must make sure passengers under 16, and anyone who cannot buckle up alone, are belted.
    Occupant Safety

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  • Facts checked against the Illinois Rules of the Road (Illinois Secretary of State), 2026 edition, printed July 2026 (DSD A 112.47), checked 2026-10-09; wording is original and no handbook text is reproduced.
  • Facts also checked against current state law (the statutes and regulations in force on 2026-10-18); where the handbook and the law differ, the card follows the law and says what the handbook says.
  • Not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the Illinois Secretary of State or any other agency; not legal advice. Figures change — confirm against the current handbook before your test.

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