Illinois Rules of the Road: 2025

This edition of the Illinois Rules of the Road is as accurate as possible at the time of publication. The booklet contains information you must know to pass the written test on traffic laws and signs to obtain basic driving privileges. It includes information on obtaining a driver’s license, driver’s license laws, traffic safety issues, and general information regarding Illinois traffic laws and ordinances.

Table of Contents

• Chapter 1: Illinois Driver’s License
• Age Restrictions — Drivers 16-21
• Exemptions
• Changing the Name/Address on an Illinois Driver’s License/ID Card
• Document/ID Requirements for Driver’s License/ID Card
• Driver’s License/ID Card Renewal
• Penalties for Driver’s License/ID Card Fraud
• Medical Report
• Driving Records/Abstracts
• Non-Driving Programs Related to the Driver’s License
• Driver’s License/State ID Card Fees
• Expanded Online Services
• Chapter 2: Driver’s License Exams
• Cheating and Bribery
• Vision Screening
• Written Exam
• Driving Exam
• Special Services
• Chapter 3: Drivers Under Age 21
• Obtaining an Instruction Permit
• Applying for an Illinois Driver’s License
• Driver Education and the Cooperative Driver Testing Program
• First-Time Drivers — Age 18-20
• Graduated Driver Licensing Program
• Parental Responsibility
• Related Laws
• Chapter 4: Traffic Laws
• Proper Action When Stopped by Law Enforcement
• Distracted Driving
• Safety Belt Law
• Child Passenger Protection Act
• Speed Limits
• Construction Zones, Emergency Vehicles, School Zones and Funeral Processions
• Right of Way
• Passing
• Lane Usage
• Signaling
• Turning
• Rotary and Roundabout
• Special Stops
• Parking
• Prohibited Stopping, St