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Ms. Romeoromeokat@ep309.org

East Peoria High School-Graduation requirement

State of IllinoisSecretary of State

Illinois Drivers LicenseIllinois Organ/ Tissue Donor Registry

Voter RegistrationSelective Service (males 18-25)

Driver’s License 16-18Complete state approved course

50 hr practice driving (10 hr night)Pass 3 parts of driver’s license exam

$$$$$20 – Instructional Permit$50 – EP BTW fee

$100- Summer Classroom

Behind The Wheel6 hour with instructor

(8 lessons, final lesson is driving BTW test)

Requirements for an instructional permit: A. Education

1. 30 hours classroom2. 6 hours behind the wheel

B. Age1. 15-17

c. Testing:1. Written2. Vision

D. Fee:1. $20.002. $5.00 for a duplicate

E. Identification:1. County issued birth certificate NOT accepted.2. social Security card3. Student I.D4. Permit application signed by parent, guardian and instructor

F. Issued:1. 30 days prior to enrollment in a drivers education class2. Valid for 2 years

Chapter 1II. With whom may you drive with your permit?

A. Instructors, parents, guardians, or person over 21 approved by your parents. The adult must have one year driving experience and sit beside you.

III. Cooperative Driver Testing ProgramA. Grades: Earned a combined A or B in the classroom

and BTW.B. Road Test: Given by your instructor (here DMV) C. Cooperative driver testing certificate;

1. Received upon successful completion. 2. Must be signed by instructor & parent.

D. Spot Checks: Students whose birthday fall on certain dates will be required to pass a road test at a state facility.

Graduated Driver’s License3 Phases

Permit Phase-15Initial Licensing- 16-17Full Licensing – 18-20

Chapter 1 IV. The driver license at age 16

A. Pass both classroom and driving phase of driver education. 1. School will electronically notify the Illinois State Board of Education who will

notify the Secretary of States office of your completion. B. Have permit for 9 months C. 50 hours of supervised practice with your parents or adult over the age

of 21. D. Pass a driving test with the instructor AND the driving facility. E. Bring your THREE acceptable forms of ID. F. Fee = NONE G. License expires- 3 months after your 21st birthday.

1. New Cost of drivers license 21-68 = $30.00 H. Color Coded License

1. Vertical A. “under 18 until” will appear in YELLOW B. “under 21 until” will appear in RED

2. Emergency Medical Information I. Notations on the license

Chapter 1V. Change of Name or Address

A. You must visit the drivers services facility within 30 days after a name change. You must contact the Secretary of States office of an address change with 10 days. You can visit the driver’s services facility, write to them or visit them at: www.cyberdriceillinois.com

Chapter 1 VI. I.D Fraud

A. Class A misdemeanor 1. For using a fake or altered license 2. Using someone else’s license 3. Letting someone use your license

B. Fine 1. Fines up to $2500 1 year of jail time License suspension for 1 year

VII. License classifications A. Class D: The basic license to operate a car (any vehicle under 16,000LBS) B. CDL: Commercial Drivers License for class A, B, C vehicles. Includes trucks, & buses. You must

have license for 3 years, written and driving test needed. C. Motorcycles: Class L < 150cc Class M: Any motorcycle. Must be 18 or take approved class.

*NOTE: you may not drive a vehicle even if it is rented or borrowed, unless you have the proper license classification.

VIII. Organ Donor Registry: A. You wish to donate organs/tissues B. You MUST be 18 to join C. Persons under 18 are encouraged to discuss their wishes to donate with their family. D. www.LifeGoesOn.com

Chapter 2 Rules of the Road- The Drivers License ExamI. Three exams needed for the drivers license:

A. WrittenB. Vision ScreeningC. Road Test

EXAMSVision Screening Written ExamMinimum 20/40140 degree peripheralIf you wear glasses or

contacts, a restriction will be held on your license and you must ALWAYS wear them while operating a motor vehicle.

Miss less than 8 & 0 on signs.

Identify signs by shape, color, or symbol.

Identify signals and pavement markings.

Multiple choice & T/F- traffic law, safety rules, crash prevention, and vehicle equip.

Initial Phase 16-17Nighttime restrictions

No wireless / cell phone useConviction free record1 passenger under 21

Chapter 3- Graduated Drivers Licensing Program

I. Initial licensing phase for drivers age 16-17 A. Restrictions

1. You must have 50 hours (10 at night) of practice driving with someone over the age of 21.

2. For the first 12 months following the issuance of the license the number of passengers is limited to 1 person under the age of 20 unless the additional passenger is a sibling or a child of the driver.

3. ALL occupants under the age of 19 must wear a safety belt. 4. After the first 12 months, the number of passengers is limited to 1 in the front seat

and to the number of seat belts in the back seat. 5. 10:00 P.m curfew Sunday-Thursday and 11:00 Friday and Saturday. 6. Legal blood alcohol content is .00 7. Use of cell phones under the age of 19 is prohibited while driving unless it is an

emergency. TEXTING WHILE DRIVING IS ALSO PROHIBITED. 8. A traffic conviction during the initial licensing phase ( 16 and 17 years) may extend

any restrictions beyond the age of 18. 9. Any student who drops out of high school before the age of 18 or is truant can have

his/her license taken away by the school district in which he/she attends.

*NOTE: Anyone caught driving without a valid permit will be ineligible to obtain a drivers license until they are 18.

Chapter 3- Graduated Drivers Licensing ProgramI. Initial licensing phase for drivers age 16-17

B. Restrictions: 1. To obtain court supervision, a driver must appear in court with

a parent/legal guardian and must also attend a traffic safety school. Limit one court supervision for serious driving offense.

2. The conviction of any moving violation before 18 results in a warning letter sent to the parents of the teen.

3. A moving violation conviction that occurs within the first year of licensing will result in a six month extension of the passengers limitation, which allows only one unrelated passenger under the age of 20.

4. Conviction of 2 moving violations in a 24 hour period results in a minimum of 1 month suspension.

5. A suspended driver is required to a remedial driver education course, pay a $70 reinstatement fee and be retested.

Chapter 3- Graduated Drivers Licensing ProgramII. Parental Consent:

A. Drivers age 16 and 17 must have parental/legal consents to obtain a drivers license.

B. Parent/legal guardians may withdraw your license for any reason until you turn 18.

Parents/legal guardians may access your driving record at anytime.

If you are under 17 and you drive after nighttime driving restriction hours, you must have a parent, legal guardian, or someone 18 years of age or older with you. Your parents/legal guardian MUST approve of the person. If these conditions are not met your license WILL NOT be valid during these hours.

Permit Phase- 15Night restrictions:

Permit must be held min. 9 months50/ 10 practice with adult

Zero driving or alcohol convictions / supervision

Full Licensing Phase 18-20

Restrictions lifted (except when fail Initial Phase)

Texting prohibited

Chapter 4- Traffic LawsI. Passenger Safety Laws:

A. Safety Belt Law: Seat belts must be worn by ALL drivers and ALL FRONT AND BACK SEAT PASSENGERS EIGHT YEARS OF AGE AND OLDERS. 1. responsibility of the driver to see that all front seas

passengers 8-16 obey the law. 2. Drivers under age 18 are required to limit passengers to 1 in

the front seat and the number of seat belts in the back seat. They must all wear their seat belts.

B. Proper adjustment of seat belt: 1. Lap Belt: should be worn across the hips, not across the

stomach. 2. Shoulder Strap: Across the chest not under the arm or behind

the back.

Chapter 4- Traffic LawsI. Passenger Safety Laws (cont.):

C. Child Passenger protection act: Requires the use of a safety restraint system for ages 16 & under. 1. Children under the age 8 must be properly secured

in an approved restraint system, a booster seat, or if over 40 pounds a seat belt ( only allowed in the back seat for all if properly equipped)

2. Any person transporting a child under 16 is responsible for a child’s safety.

3. Avoid putting a car seat in the front seat if your vehicle has a passenger air bag.

Chapter 4- Traffic LawsII. Speed laws: Maximum speed limits apply only

during good weather, visibility, road and traffic conditions. Rural (country) interstate (I57) 65City Interstates (expressways) 55Rural (country) Roads (Rt. 24) 55

(Unless otherwise posted)City and Town Roads 30School Zones 20

(between 7 a.m & 4p.m when children and signs are posted)

Alleys 15

Chapter 4- Traffic LawsIII. Right-of-Way Laws- Tells all drivers who

goes first in different situations. A. A driver must yield:

1. when there is a sign telling you to: A. stop B. yield C. merge

2. At a four-way stop intersection: A. First car to stop is the first to go B. If two drivers drive at the same time, yield to

the driver on the right.

Chapter 4- Traffic LawsIII. Right-of-Way Laws- Tells all drivers who goes first

in different situations. A. A driver must yield:

3. Unmarked intersections A. driver on left must yield to driver on the right.

4. To oncoming traffic when making a left-hand turn A. if you enter and intersection when the light is green, you

may finish your turn even though the light turns red. 5. When pulling out of an alley, building private road,

or driveway A. you must stop before the crosswalk.

6. After the light turns green A. Yield to other vehicles still in the intersection.

Chapter 4- Traffic Laws III. Right-of-Way Laws- Tells all drivers who goes first in

different situations. A. A driver must yield:

7. At a “T” intersection A. Yield to cross traffic when on terminating road

8. To police and emergency vehicles A. when using sirens of flashing lights-pull to the right edge of the road-

stop is possible. A. when using sirens or flashing lights-pull to the rights edge of the

roadway. 9. to any authorized vehicle engaged in construction or

maintenance work of a highway. A. when using yellow oscillating lights.

10. when a funeral procession enters an intersection with its lights on A. Lead vehicle must obey all signs and signals.

Chapter 4- Traffic LawsIV. Pedestrians

A. Drivers must yield to people: 1. At a stop sign or a red light 2. in a marked or unmarked crosswalk 3. when making a turn at any intersection 4. who enters the intersection before the traffic

light changed. 5. when entering or leaving a street from any alley,

building, private road, or driveway. 6. Working on a highway construction/maintenance. 7. With physical disabilities (deaf/blind) 8. Operating motorized wheelchairs.

Chapter 4- Traffic LawsV. Passing- you should not cut back into the

right lane until you can seethe headlights of the vehicle you passed in your rearview mirror. A. NO passing zones:

1. In an area marked with a solid yellow line or a no passing zone sign.

2. On a hill 3. around a curve 4. Within 100’ of an intersection, bridge, RR Xing,

tunnel or viaduct 5. In any school zone 6. When a school bus has stopped for students

Chapter 4- Traffic LawsV. Passing- you should not cut back into the

right lane until you can seethe headlights of the vehicle you passed in your rearview mirror. B. You many pass on the right BUT NOT ON

THE SHOULDER: 1. when the car ahead is turning left & you

have room 2. on a multi-lane street 3. At an intersection widened for this purpose

Chapter 4- Traffic LawsVI. Signaling

A. Business/Residential Area: 100’B. All other areas 200’

Chapter 4- Traffic Laws VII. Special Stops

A. Alleys and Driveways: You must come to a complete stop before the marked or unmarked crosswalk. 1. Stop before reaching the sidewalk and yield to pedestrians & vehicles before

proceeding. B. Railroad crossing: If the signal is flashing you must stop within 50’ to

15’ of the nearest rail. Fine $500.00, 50 hrs community service 1. Proceed only after the gate is all the way up, the lights are no longer on, and

you have visually checked all the tracks for any additional trains. C. School Bus Stop: You must stop when a school bus is stopped on a

two-lane highway and its red warning lights are flashing and its stop arm is extended. 1. Must stop before before meeting /overtaking a school bus. 2. on a four-lane roadway where bus it= opp. Direction does not need to stop

but use caution. 3. Fine:

First offense: 90 day suspension plus $150 fine Second offense within 5 years- 1 year suspension plus $500 fine

Chapter 4- Traffic LawsVII. Parking

A. Hill Parking 1. Uphill with curb: Wheels away from the curb 2. Downhill with curb: Wheels toward the curb 3. Uphill/Downhill without a curb: Turn the front

wheels toward the side of the road. Parallel Parking: On streets with two-way

traffic, park so that the side wheels are parallel to and within 12” to the curb. 1. Vehicles must be parked in the direction in which

traffic is moving.

Chapter 4- Traffic LawsVII. Parking

C. Accessible Parking: Vehicles that display license plates or tags for people with disabilities may park in spaces reserved by a handicap sign. The person with the disability must be presetn.

D. Parking is illegal: 1. on the roadway side of a parked vehicle double parking. 2. in a crosswalk or sidewalk. 3. in front of a driveway. 4. within 30’ of a stop sign 5. Within 15’ of a fire hydrant 6. on a bridge, overpass, or railroad track.

Chapter 4- Traffic LawsIX. Additional Laws

A. Do NOT: 1. open doors on the side of the vehicle which traffic is

moving unless it can be done safely. 2. wear a headset while driving, single sided earpiece is ok 3. operate a sound system that can be heard 75’ or more

from a vehicle. 4. place a television set that can be seen from the drivers

seat 5. ride in a house trailer 6. drive onto a R.R Xing, enter an intersection or drive

within a marked crosswalk unless there is enough space to allow passage of other vehicles, pedestrians or trains.

Chapter 4- Traffic LawsX. Cell Phones

A. Texting is illegal while operating a motor vehicle.

B. Using a cell phone is illegal in the following places: 1. in a construction zone 2. In a school zone 3. In the city of Chicago 4. within 500 ft. of an emergency scene