A Driver's License Before 18
625 ILCS 5/6-107 — a permit held 9 months and 50 hours of practice, 10 of them at night
- Is at least 16 and has held a valid instruction permit for at least 9 months.
- Has passed an approved driver education course.
- Has a parent, guardian or responsible adult's certification of at least 50 hours of practice, at least 10 hours of them at night.
Who handles this in Illinois: Illinois State Bar Association, Illinois Lawyer Finder; and legal aid programs and the state offices, listed in the Illinois directory.
A graduated license goes to an applicant under 18 only where they meet those conditions, and the application carries a parent's written consent.
The first 12 months. For the first 12 months, or until 18 if sooner, a graduated license holder under 18 may not drive with more than one passenger under 20, unless the others are the driver's siblings, step-siblings, children or stepchildren. A holder under 18 never carries more than one passenger in the front seat, or more in the back than there are seat belts.
Sources for this section (1)
- 625 ILCS 5/6-107 — Graduated license
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Illinois attorney.