In fact, Illinois has seen teen driving fatalities drop over 50% since the new GDL provisions took effect more than 10 years ago. Primary contributing factors to the high crash rate among young drivers are a lack of experience and a greater ten- dency to take risks.
The current best practices are a minimum intermediate license age of 17 (New Jersey), a minimum permit age of 16 (Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Kentucky, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts and Rhode Island), at least 70 supervised practice hours (Maine) and, during the intermediate stage, ...
You have nighttime driving restrictions Sun. -Thurs., 10 p.m.-6 a.m.; Fri. -Sat., 11 p.m.-6 a.m. (local curfews may be different). If you drive during restricted hours, you could have your driver's license suspended and potential further restrictions.
Every four years, 79- and 80-year-olds will still need to renew their licenses in person, while drivers between 81 and 86 years of age will need to renew every two years in person. Those 87 and above will renew annually in person, and a vision test is required for all age groups.
Learning how to be a good driver takes time. Along with the involvement of parents, Illinois' Graduated Driver Li cens ing (GDL) Program will help teens gain the experience they need for a life time of safe, responsible driving.
An applicant under age 18 is issued an instruction permit valid for two years, and the permit must be held for at least nine months prior to obtaining a driver's license. An applicant age 18 and older is issued an instruction permit valid for one year.
Permit Phase Drivers Age 15 Must be enrolled in an approved driver education course, and must pass vision and written tests. Nighttime driving restrictions — Sun. -Thurs., 10 p.m.-6 a.m.; Fri. -Sat., 11 p.m.-6 a.m. (local curfews may differ).
As with all applicants, you must still pass the behind the wheel component of the driving test when applying for your license at the Secretary of State drivers facility.
No. An applicant will still be required to successfully complete all the proper testing when they come to a Secretary of State facility. These tests include a vision, written and behind-the-wheel road test.
Illinois Secretary of State is also requiring APPOINTMENTS for PERMIT TESTS. Please go to .ilsos to schedule an appointment for your student to take the written test to receive a permit.