Illinois DMV Cheat Sheet: Key Numbers
The numbers people mix up most often, on one page. Print it or save it as a PDF and review it before your test.
Knowledge test format
- questions
- 35
- correct to pass
- 28 (80%)
Learner's permit and teen license rules by state
- Learner's permit from age
- 15 years old
- Hold the permit at least
- 9 months
- Supervised driving hours
- 50 hours
- Of them at night
- 10 hours
- Supervising driver at least
- 21 years old
Speed limits by state
- Residential district
- 30 mph
- School zone
- 20 mph
- Other highways
- 55 mph
- Rural interstate (max)
- 70 mph
Cell phone laws for drivers by state
- No phone at all for drivers under
- 19 years old
Parking distances by state
- Fire hydrant
- 15 feet
- Crosswalk at an intersection
- 20 feet
- Fire station driveway
- 20 feet
- STOP sign or signal
- 30 feet
- Railroad crossing
- 50 feet
- Wheels from the curb
- 12 inches
School bus, move over and bicycle passing laws by state
- Passing a bicyclist
- 3 feet
Car seat and booster seat laws by state
- Car seat until at least
- 8 years old
License renewal, insurance and points by state
- Report a new address within
- 10 days
- License valid for
- 4 years