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Illinois permit practice test

Every question is written from the official Illinois Rules of the Road 2026, and every answer shows the section it comes from, so you can check it yourself.

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Sample questions

Two vehicles on different roads reach a four-way stop at the same moment. Which one should go first?

  1. The vehicle on the right
  2. The vehicle on the left
  3. Whichever vehicle is larger
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The vehicle on the right. When arrival is simultaneous, the driver on the left yields, so the vehicle on the right proceeds first. Otherwise, the first driver to stop is the first to go.

From the handbook: Chapter 4: Traffic Laws > Right of Way (PDF p. 29)

A 16-year-old in the Initial Licensing Phase wants to drive on a Saturday night. Under the GDL nighttime restriction, by what time must the driving end?

  1. 10 p.m.
  2. Midnight
  3. 11 p.m.
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11 p.m.. In both the permit and initial licensing phases, Friday and Saturday driving is barred from 11 p.m. until 6 a.m.; Sunday through Thursday the cutoff is 10 p.m. Local curfews may differ.

From the handbook: Chapter 3: Drivers Under Age 21 > Graduated Driver Licensing Program, nighttime driving restrictions (PDF p. 21)

You see a yellow, three-sided sign with black lettering on the left-hand side of a road where traffic runs both ways. What does it tell you?

  1. A no-passing zone is starting
  2. You must yield to merging traffic
  3. A school crossing is ahead
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A no-passing zone is starting. This pennant-shaped yellow sign marks where a no-passing zone begins, and no-passing lines are also painted on the pavement there.

From the handbook: Chapter 9: Roadway Signs > Shapes of Signs (PDF p. 67)

During school hours on a school day, you approach a marked school zone where children are present. To what speed must you slow down?

  1. 15 mph
  2. 20 mph
  3. 25 mph
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20 mph. In a marked school zone on school days when children are present, you must slow to 20 mph, stop using a handheld phone, and stop for anyone in the crosswalk.

From the handbook: Chapter 4: Traffic Laws > Construction Zones, Emergency Vehicles, Maintenance Vehicles, School Zones and Funeral Processions > School Zones (PDF p. 29)

A driver with no earlier DUI-related record is arrested for DUI and refuses chemical testing. How long is the statutory summary suspension?

  1. Three months
  2. Six months
  3. One year
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One year. Refusing the test brings a one-year suspension for a first offender, longer than the six months for failing it. A second offender faces three years for refusing.

From the handbook: Chapter 6: Driving Under the Influence (DUI) > DUI Laws > Statutory Summary Suspension/Revocation Law (PDF p. 52)

When you pass a bicyclist, what is the least amount of space you must leave, measured from your side mirror?

  1. 2 feet
  2. 3 feet
  3. 6 feet
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3 feet. Pass slowly and keep at least 3 feet between the bicyclist and the edge of your side mirror. If there is not enough room, wait until you can pass safely.

From the handbook: Chapter 5: Sharing the Road > Bicycles (PDF p. 46)

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