Illinois permit test: laws, points & insurance
Points systems, suspensions, insurance, registration and other legal duties. 9 questions.
After you move, how soon must you notify the Illinois Secretary of State of your new address?
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Sample laws, points & insurance questions
After you move, how soon must you notify the Illinois Secretary of State of your new address?
- A Within 30 days
- B Within 10 days
- C At your next license renewal
- D Within 90 days
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B. Within 10 days
Illinois requires you to report an address change within 10 days, at a DMV, online or by mail. Without it you may not get your renewal notice and other important mail.
You move to Illinois with a valid license from another state. How long can you keep driving on it?
- A 90 days, or until it expires if that comes first
- B As long as the other state's license stays valid
- C One full year after moving
- D 30 days, or until it expires if that comes first
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A. 90 days, or until it expires if that comes first
New residents must get an Illinois license within 90 days or before their old license expires, whichever comes first. Visitors and out-of-state students are treated differently.
What are Illinois' minimum liability insurance limits?
- A $20,000 per person injured, $40,000 per crash, $15,000 property damage
- B $25,000 per person injured, $50,000 per crash, $10,000 property damage
- C $50,000 per person injured, $100,000 per crash, $25,000 property damage
- D $25,000 per person injured, $50,000 per crash, $20,000 property damage
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D. $25,000 per person injured, $50,000 per crash, $20,000 property damage
Every vehicle in Illinois must carry liability insurance of at least $25,000 for one person's injury or death, $50,000 for more than one person, and $20,000 for property damage. Liability insurance pays for harm you cause to others.
What is the penalty for a conviction for driving without the required insurance in Illinois?
- A A $50 fine with no effect on your license
- B A written warning for a first offense
- C A one-year revocation with a restricted permit available
- D Loss of driving privileges for at least three months and a $100 reinstatement fee
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D. Loss of driving privileges for at least three months and a $100 reinstatement fee
Drivers convicted of a mandatory insurance violation lose their driving privileges for at least three months, pay a $100 reinstatement fee and cannot get a driving permit during that time.