From Sunday through Thursday, practice driving on this permit is limited to the hours between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m., and a licensed supervising driver has to ride along every time. Continuing past 10 p.m., even until 11 p.m. or midnight, is not permitted.
A written report is required when a crash causes more than $1,500 in property damage or injures anyone; an injury alone is enough, whatever the damage. A crash with only a few hundred dollars of damage and no injuries does not call for one.
The weekend limit starts an hour later than the weekday one: from Sunday through Thursday a driver under 18 may not drive unsupervised from 10 p.m. until 6 a.m., while on Friday and Saturday nights the restricted period runs from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. Trips for a job or for school activities are exceptions.
The examiner rides with you, so the car must be safe, must have its seat belts, and must not keep the examiner from reaching the brake. Any one of these problems is reason enough to cancel the test before it starts.
Illinois takes away full driving privileges for no less than 1 year after a first DUI conviction (legally a revocation), on top of fines and possible jail time, and repeat convictions bring much longer losses.
Alcohol makes it hard to hold a lane, judge speed, and react smoothly, so impaired drivers often weave, drive unusually slowly, and brake or stop without warning. If you notice these signs, keep well back and report the driver to police when it is safe.
In Illinois, for example, a DUI conviction brings a required DUI risk education program on top of fines, a loss of driving privileges, and possible jail time. A conviction never ends with just a warning, and repeated road tests are not one of the penalties.
The required minimum for bodily injury liability is $25,000 when a single person is hurt in a crash you cause. You may buy higher limits, but a $15,000 policy would fall short of the minimum.
Under implied consent, getting a license and driving on public roads count as advance agreement to chemical testing, such as a breath test, when you are arrested on suspicion of drunk driving. Refusing the test usually brings its own penalties, including loss of your license.
When you damage an unattended vehicle and its owner cannot be found, leave a note where it will be seen with your name, phone number and address, and also tell the nearest police department about the crash promptly. Both duties apply, so every action listed is required.
Illinois gives new residents 30 days to transfer their vehicle registration to Illinois. After that, continuing to drive on out-of-state plates breaks the law.
One standard drink equals either 12 ounces of beer, 5 ounces of wine, or 1.5 ounces of distilled spirits; each holds about the same amount of alcohol. Choosing beer or wine over liquor does not make you any less impaired.
For drivers 21 and older, the standard legal limit is a BAC of 0.08%. Drivers under 21 are covered by zero-tolerance laws with a far lower limit, so 0.08% is not the cutoff for 18- to 20-year-olds, and 0.06% is not the standard adult limit.
Tip Watch the decimal point closely: the adult limit is 0.08% BAC, not 0.8%.
Illinois law allows 10 days after a move to report the new address, which keeps your license record current and makes sure official notices reach you.
Under zero-tolerance rules, a driver younger than 21 may not drive with any measurable alcohol in the blood, so even one drink can lead to charges. The 0.08% figure is the usual limit for adult drivers, not for drivers under 21.
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