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Illinois driving lessons

Illinois driving lessons.

Read 60 lessons across 12 course units, from licensing basics to the driving rules in Illinois’s handbook. Every public lesson includes its full study text, examples, and source page references.

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Your course, in order

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Unit 1 · 4 lessons

Your Driver's License

License classes, REAL ID, renewal

  1. Who needs a license, and which class 4 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  2. REAL ID and the documents you need 4 min · 5 checkpoint questions
  3. Renewal and expiration 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  4. Changes, fraud, medical reports and records 4 min · 4 checkpoint questions

Unit 2 · 7 lessons

Getting Licensed: Exams & Young Drivers

Written/driving exams, permits, GDL

  1. Vision screening and exam honesty 3 min · 5 checkpoint questions
  2. The written and driving exams 4 min · 3 checkpoint questions
  3. Instruction permits 3 min · 5 checkpoint questions
  4. Getting your license before 21 3 min · 4 checkpoint questions
  5. Graduated licensing: permit and initial phases 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  6. Full licensing and parental responsibility 3 min · 4 checkpoint questions
  7. Under-21 violations and penalties 3 min · 3 checkpoint questions

Unit 3 · 6 lessons

Stops, Belts, Speed & Special Zones

Traffic stops, seatbelts, speed limits

  1. When you're stopped by police 4 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  2. Distracted driving and cellphones 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  3. Seat belts, air bags and child passengers 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  4. Speed limits 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  5. Construction zones and emergency vehicles 3 min · 5 checkpoint questions
  6. School zones and funeral processions 3 min · 4 checkpoint questions

Unit 4 · 4 lessons

Right of Way & Passing

Yielding rules, pedestrians, passing, lanes

  1. Right-of-way basics 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  2. Pedestrian right-of-way 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  3. Passing rules 4 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  4. Lane usage 4 min · 6 checkpoint questions

Unit 5 · 5 lessons

Turning, Parking & Special Stops

Signals, turns, roundabouts, railroads, parking

  1. Signaling, turning and lane changes 4 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  2. Roundabouts and school buses 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  3. Railroad crossings 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  4. Parking on hills, at curbs and in reserved spaces 3 min · 4 checkpoint questions
  5. No-parking zones and other road laws 4 min · 6 checkpoint questions

Unit 6 · 5 lessons

Sharing the Road

Pedestrians, motorcycles, bicycles, large vehicles

  1. Pedestrians and children 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  2. Motorcycles and autocycles 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  3. Bicycles and e-bikes 4 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  4. Scooters, mopeds and low-speed vehicles 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  5. Large, disabled and slow-moving vehicles 4 min · 3 checkpoint questions

Unit 7 · 4 lessons

DUI & Drug Laws

BAC limits, implied consent, penalties

  1. Alcohol, cannabis and other drugs 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  2. Implied consent and summary suspension 3 min · 5 checkpoint questions
  3. DUI convictions, interlock devices and aggravated DUI 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  4. Open containers, under-21 rules and related offenses 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions

Unit 8 · 5 lessons

Crashes & License Actions

Reporting crashes, insurance, suspension/revocation

  1. Crashes, reports and court appearances 4 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  2. Insurance and financial responsibility 3 min · 5 checkpoint questions
  3. Revocation and cancellation 3 min · 5 checkpoint questions
  4. Suspension and denial 4 min · 4 checkpoint questions
  5. Special driving permits 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions

Unit 9 · 6 lessons

Roadway Signs

Shapes, colors, regulatory & warning signs

  1. Sign shapes and colors 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  2. Regulatory signs: stop, yield and do not enter 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  3. Regulatory signs: turns, lanes and passing 3 min · 3 checkpoint questions
  4. Warning signs: crossings, schools and intersections 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  5. Warning signs: curves, hills and lane changes 3 min · 4 checkpoint questions
  6. Construction, guide and special signs 3 min · 5 checkpoint questions

Unit 10 · 4 lessons

Signals & Pavement Markings

Traffic lights, lane lines, railroad devices

  1. Traffic lights and arrows 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  2. Pedestrian signals and lane-use signals 3 min · 4 checkpoint questions
  3. Pavement markings 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  4. Railroad crossing signs and signals 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions

Unit 11 · 6 lessons

Safe Driving Tips

Following distance, weather, emergencies

  1. Defensive driving, following distance and speed 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  2. Driving in fog, rain, wind and winter 4 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  3. Expressways, night driving and rural roads 3 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  4. Skids, fire, water and other emergencies 3 min · 5 checkpoint questions
  5. Equipment failures and aggressive drivers 3 min · 4 checkpoint questions
  6. When your vehicle is stranded 3 min · 3 checkpoint questions

Unit 12 · 4 lessons

Vehicle Equipment & Ownership

Required equipment, restricted gear, insurance

  1. Required equipment 4 min · 6 checkpoint questions
  2. Restricted equipment 3 min · 5 checkpoint questions
  3. Buying, titling and registering a vehicle 3 min · 3 checkpoint questions
  4. Renewals, insurance and emissions 4 min · 4 checkpoint questions