625 ILCS 5/6-105(a)(1) lets an ordinary instruction permit holder drive with a licensed driver in the next seat. Which vehicles does that paragraph exclude?625 ILCS 5/6-105(a)(1)
625 ILCS 5/6-105(a)(2) sets a minimum age for its 12 month motor driven cycle or motorcycle instruction permit. What is it?625 ILCS 5/6-105(a)(2)
A 16-year-old wants the 24 month Illinois permit for a motorcycle other than a motor driven cycle. 625 ILCS 5/6-107.1(a)(3) issues it in accordance with which provision?625 ILCS 5/6-107.1(a)(3)
At what ages may a minor be issued the motor driven cycle instruction permit in 625 ILCS 5/6-107.1(a)(2)?625 ILCS 5/6-107.1(a)(2)
How long is the motor driven cycle instruction permit that 625 ILCS 5/6-107.1(a)(2) gives a minor?625 ILCS 5/6-107.1(a)(2)
How much driving experience must the supervising rider have under 625 ILCS 5/6-105(a)(2)?625 ILCS 5/6-105(a)(2)
How old must the supervising rider be for an adult permit holder under 625 ILCS 5/6-105(a)(2)?625 ILCS 5/6-105(a)(2)
In the Illinois classification rule, 92 Ill. Adm. Code 1030.30, what does Class L cover?92 Ill. Adm. Code 1030.30(e)
In the Illinois classification rule, 92 Ill. Adm. Code 1030.30, what does Class M cover?92 Ill. Adm. Code 1030.30(f)
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Permits, Class L and M, rider training, continued
The training course bar in 625 ILCS 5/6-103, paragraph 2, applies to a person under 18 seeking a license as operator of which machine?625 ILCS 5/6-103
Under 92 Ill. Adm. Code 1030.30(d), may an Illinois Class D license holder operate a motorcycle on that class alone?92 Ill. Adm. Code 1030.30(d)
Under 625 ILCS 5/6-104(a), what license does a person need to operate a moped?625 ILCS 5/6-104(a)
Under 625 ILCS 5/6-104(h), which license is needed to operate an autocycle?625 ILCS 5/6-104(h)
Under 625 ILCS 5/6-105(a)(2), how long does the Illinois instruction permit for a motor driven cycle or motorcycle last when issued to an adult?625 ILCS 5/6-105(a)(2)
Under 625 ILCS 5/6-107.1(b), an instruction permit held by a person under 18 is invalid from what time on Friday and Saturday nights?625 ILCS 5/6-107.1(b)
Under 625 ILCS 5/6-107.1(b), an under-18 instruction permit is invalid from what time on Sunday to Thursday nights?625 ILCS 5/6-107.1(b)
Under 625 ILCS 35/4(a), the Cycle Rider Safety Training Act, how old must a resident be to take a course?625 ILCS 35/4(a)
What does 625 ILCS 5/6-112 require of a permit holder while operating a motor vehicle?625 ILCS 5/6-112
What license must the supervising rider hold under 625 ILCS 5/6-105(a)(2)?625 ILCS 5/6-105(a)(2)
When may the holder of an Illinois motorcycle instruction permit issued under 625 ILCS 5/6-105(a)(2) ride on the highways?625 ILCS 5/6-105(a)(2)
Which of these keeps an under-18 instruction permit valid during the night hours set by 625 ILCS 5/6-107.1(b)?625 ILCS 5/6-107.1(b)
Who may supervise a 16-year-old riding on the motorcycle permit in 625 ILCS 5/6-107.1(a)(3)?625 ILCS 5/6-107.1(a)(3)
Eye protection, lamps, brakes and plates 45
625 ILCS 5/3-413(b) fastens every plate in a horizontal position. What does it allow on a motorcycle?625 ILCS 5/3-413(b)
625 ILCS 5/12-211(a) requires at least 2 lighted driving lamps, one on each side of the front. Which vehicle does it exempt?625 ILCS 5/12-211(a)
625 ILCS 5/12-301(a)(5) requires service brakes upon all wheels. Which of these does it except?625 ILCS 5/12-301(a)(5)
625 ILCS 5/12-301(b)(2) has the hand brake stop a vehicle within 55 feet. Which vehicle does that paragraph except?625 ILCS 5/12-301(b)(2)
625 ILCS 5/12-503(d) requires a driver-controlled device for cleaning rain and snow from the windshield. Which vehicles does it except?625 ILCS 5/12-503(d)
625 ILCS 5/12-610(a) bars a driver from wearing headset receivers while driving. Which exception does that subsection itself name?625 ILCS 5/12-610(a)
Do contact lenses satisfy the Illinois eye protection rule in 625 ILCS 5/11-1404?625 ILCS 5/11-1404(c)
For a windshield to count as a 'transparent shield' under 625 ILCS 5/11-1404(b), how high must it reach?625 ILCS 5/11-1404(b)
From what distance must turn signal lamps be visible in normal sunlight under 625 ILCS 5/12-208(d)?625 ILCS 5/12-208(d)
From which directions must goggles protect the eyes under 625 ILCS 5/11-1404(b)?625 ILCS 5/11-1404(b)
How does 625 ILCS 5/11-1404(b) define 'glasses'?625 ILCS 5/11-1404(b)
How far ahead must a motorcycle's lighted lamp be visible under 625 ILCS 5/12-201(a)?625 ILCS 5/12-201(a)
How far to the rear must the mirror required by 625 ILCS 5/12-502 reflect a view of the highway?625 ILCS 5/12-502
How high above the ground must a registration plate be under 625 ILCS 5/3-413(b), measured from the bottom of the plate?625 ILCS 5/3-413(b)
How many tail lamps does 625 ILCS 5/12-201(b) require on a motorcycle?625 ILCS 5/12-201(b)
How much of the face must a protective face shield cover to count as a 'transparent shield' under 625 ILCS 5/11-1404(b)?625 ILCS 5/11-1404(b)
Must a motorcycle be equipped with electric turn signals under 625 ILCS 5/12-208(e)?625 ILCS 5/12-208(e)
Must goggles form a complete seal with the face under 625 ILCS 5/11-1404(b)?625 ILCS 5/11-1404(b)
Under 625 ILCS 5/12-201(a), when must a motorcycle on an Illinois highway exhibit a lighted lamp?625 ILCS 5/12-201(a)
Under 625 ILCS 5/12-201(b), what light must a tail lamp throw?625 ILCS 5/12-201(b)
Under 625 ILCS 5/12-201(c), from how far to the rear must the lighted registration plate be clearly legible?625 ILCS 5/12-201(c)
Under 625 ILCS 5/12-301(b)(1), within what distance must service brakes stop a vehicle from 20 miles per hour on dry pavement?625 ILCS 5/12-301(b)(1)
Under 625 ILCS 5/12-405(d), a pneumatic tire on a motorcycle is unsafe when its tread groove depth is less than what?625 ILCS 5/12-405(d)
Under 625 ILCS 5/12-405(e), what is the least tread groove depth a motorcycle tire may have when sold for highway use?625 ILCS 5/12-405(e)
Under 625 ILCS 5/12-602, how loud may a modified exhaust system be?625 ILCS 5/12-602
What actuates the stop lamp required by 625 ILCS 5/12-208(a)?625 ILCS 5/12-208(a)
What brake equipment does 625 ILCS 5/12-301(a)(1) require on a motorcycle that is not a motor-driven cycle?625 ILCS 5/12-301(a)(1)
What brake equipment does 625 ILCS 5/12-301(a)(2) require on a motor-driven cycle?625 ILCS 5/12-301(a)(2)
What color may a stop lamp display under 625 ILCS 5/12-208(a)?625 ILCS 5/12-208(a)
What colors of light does 625 ILCS 5/12-201(a) allow for the lamp a motorcycle must exhibit?625 ILCS 5/12-201(a)
What does 625 ILCS 5/3-413(g) say about registration plate covers?625 ILCS 5/3-413(g)
What does 625 ILCS 5/11-1403.3 allow a motorcycle, motor driven cycle or moped driver to use?625 ILCS 5/11-1403.3
What does 625 ILCS 5/11-1404(a) require a motorcycle operator to be protected by?625 ILCS 5/11-1404(a)
What does 625 ILCS 5/12-208(a-1) let a motorcycle display as part of its rear stop lamp?625 ILCS 5/12-208(a-1)
What does 625 ILCS 5/12-212(a) forbid a vehicle to display toward the front?625 ILCS 5/12-212(a)
What does 625 ILCS 5/12-212(d) say about smoked or tinted lamp covers?625 ILCS 5/12-212(d)
What kind of stop lamp does 625 ILCS 5/12-208(g) permit on motorcycles and motor-driven cycles?625 ILCS 5/12-208(g)
What may a motorcycle use in lieu of the steady lighted lamp, under 625 ILCS 5/12-201(a)?625 ILCS 5/12-201(a)
When does 625 ILCS 5/12-201(a) forbid modulating a motorcycle head lamp?625 ILCS 5/12-201(a)
Where does 625 ILCS 5/3-413(a) have the registration plate of a motorcycle attached?625 ILCS 5/3-413(a)
Which exhaust device does 625 ILCS 5/12-602 forbid?625 ILCS 5/12-602
Which machines does the eye protection rule in 625 ILCS 5/11-1404(a) cover?625 ILCS 5/11-1404(a)
Which of these is on the list of exemptions from the Illinois seat belt rule in 625 ILCS 5/12-603.1(b)?625 ILCS 5/12-603.1(b)
Which phone equipment does 625 ILCS 5/12-610(d) say the headset ban does not prohibit?625 ILCS 5/12-610(d)
Who must have the eye protection named in 625 ILCS 5/11-1404(a)?625 ILCS 5/11-1404(a)
Seating, passengers and loads 14
625 ILCS 5/6-107(e) limits the passengers a graduated license holder under 18 may carry. Which vehicles does that subsection except?625 ILCS 5/6-107(e)
How high may handlebar grips be under 625 ILCS 5/11-1403(c)?625 ILCS 5/11-1403(c)
How must a person sit on a motorcycle under 625 ILCS 5/11-1403(b)?625 ILCS 5/11-1403(b)
What does 625 ILCS 5/11-1403(d) require of the operator's hands?625 ILCS 5/11-1403(d)
What does 625 ILCS 5/11-1406(a) say about a loaded vehicle?625 ILCS 5/11-1406(a)
What does 625 ILCS 5/11-1406(b) require of a passenger in a vehicle?625 ILCS 5/11-1406(b)
What equipment does 625 ILCS 5/11-1405 require on a motorcycle carrying a passenger?625 ILCS 5/11-1405
What must a moped designed for 2 persons be equipped with under 625 ILCS 5/11-1403.1(a)?625 ILCS 5/11-1403.1(a)
What must a passenger be capable of before an operator may carry that passenger, under 625 ILCS 5/11-1403(e)?625 ILCS 5/11-1403(e)
When may a motorcycle carry a passenger under 625 ILCS 5/11-1403(a)?625 ILCS 5/11-1403(a)
When may two persons ride a moped under 625 ILCS 5/11-1403.1(a)?625 ILCS 5/11-1403.1(a)
Where may a motorcycle passenger sit under 625 ILCS 5/11-1403(a)?625 ILCS 5/11-1403(a)
Where must a motorcycle operator ride under 625 ILCS 5/11-1403(a)?625 ILCS 5/11-1403(a)
Which passenger falls outside the footrest rule of 625 ILCS 5/11-1405?625 ILCS 5/11-1405
Passing, stuck red signals and hand signals 20
625 ILCS 5/11-704(a) lists when the driver of a vehicle with 3 or more wheels may pass on the right. Which of these is on its list?625 ILCS 5/11-704(a)
Before proceeding through a red signal under 625 ILCS 5/11-306(c)(3.5), to whom must a motorcycle driver yield the right of way?625 ILCS 5/11-306(c)(3.5)
From which side of the vehicle are hand and arm signals given under 625 ILCS 5/11-806?625 ILCS 5/11-806
Under 625 ILCS 5/11-306(c)(3.5), how long must a motorcycle wait at a steady red signal that fails to change before the driver gains the right to proceed?625 ILCS 5/11-306(c)(3.5)
Under 625 ILCS 5/11-703(c), when may the driver of a 2 wheeled vehicle, in passing on the left of one vehicle, pass upon the right of another going the same way?625 ILCS 5/11-703(c)
Under 625 ILCS 5/11-704(b), how wide must the unobstructed pavement to the right be before a 2-wheeled vehicle passes another vehicle on the right?625 ILCS 5/11-704(b)
Under 625 ILCS 5/11-804(b), for how far must a turn signal be given continuously inside a business or residence district?625 ILCS 5/11-804(b)
Under 625 ILCS 5/11-804(b), for how far must a turn signal be given continuously outside a business or residence district?625 ILCS 5/11-804(b)
Under 625 ILCS 5/11-1505(a), where does a person ride a motorized pedal cycle that is moving at less than the normal speed of traffic?625 ILCS 5/11-1505(a)
Under 625 ILCS 5/12-208(h), when may electric turn signal lamps be flashed or left on?625 ILCS 5/12-208(h)
What does 625 ILCS 5/11-704(c) forbid when passing on the right?625 ILCS 5/11-704(c)
What does 625 ILCS 5/11-804(c) require before a rider stops or suddenly decreases speed?625 ILCS 5/11-804(c)
What is the hand and arm signal a motorcycle operator gives for a right turn under 625 ILCS 5/11-806?625 ILCS 5/11-806
What is the hand and arm signal for a left turn under 625 ILCS 5/11-806?625 ILCS 5/11-806
What is the hand and arm signal for a stop or decrease of speed under 625 ILCS 5/11-806?625 ILCS 5/11-806
What must a motorcycle driver do first to use the red signal rule in 625 ILCS 5/11-306(c)(3.5)?625 ILCS 5/11-306(c)(3.5)
Which cause of a stuck red signal does 625 ILCS 5/11-306(c)(3.5) accept?625 ILCS 5/11-306(c)(3.5)
Which drivers does the red signal rule in 625 ILCS 5/11-306(c)(3.5) cover?625 ILCS 5/11-306(c)(3.5)
Which riders does the pass-on-the-right width rule in 625 ILCS 5/11-704(b) leave out?625 ILCS 5/11-704(b)
Which use of an electric turn signal does 625 ILCS 5/11-804(d) forbid?625 ILCS 5/11-804(d)
Mopeds, autocycles and small machines 12
How does 625 ILCS 5/1-104.2 define an autocycle?625 ILCS 5/1-104.2
Under 625 ILCS 5/1-145.001, a motor driven cycle has less than what piston displacement?625 ILCS 5/1-145.001
Under 625 ILCS 5/1-147, a motorcycle is designed to travel on not more than how many wheels in contact with the ground?625 ILCS 5/1-147
Under 625 ILCS 5/1-148.2, how much power may a moped's motor produce?625 ILCS 5/1-148.2
Under 625 ILCS 5/1-148.2, what is the largest internal combustion engine a moped may have?625 ILCS 5/1-148.2
Under 625 ILCS 5/1-148.2, what speed range, attainable in one mile, marks a moped?625 ILCS 5/1-148.2
Under 625 ILCS 5/11-1403.2(b), what makes riding on one wheel the 'aggravated' offense?625 ILCS 5/11-1403.2(b)
What does 625 ILCS 5/1-148.2 say about the power drive system of a moped with an internal combustion engine?625 ILCS 5/1-148.2
What does 625 ILCS 5/11-1403.2(a) forbid?625 ILCS 5/11-1403.2(a)
What does the motor driven cycle definition in 625 ILCS 5/1-145.001 expressly include?625 ILCS 5/1-145.001
Which rules does 625 ILCS 5/11-1403.1(b) apply to the operation of mopeds?625 ILCS 5/11-1403.1(b)
Which vehicles does the motorcycle definition in 625 ILCS 5/1-147 exclude?625 ILCS 5/1-147
Road rules 7
Under 625 ILCS 5/11-306(c)(3), which turn may a driver make on a steady red signal after stopping, besides a right turn?625 ILCS 5/11-306(c)(3)
Under 625 ILCS 5/11-703(a), how does a driver overtake a vehicle going the same way?625 ILCS 5/11-703(a)
Under 625 ILCS 5/11-703(d), how much room must the operator of a motor vehicle leave when passing a bicycle or individual?625 ILCS 5/11-703(d)
Under 625 ILCS 5/11-1304(a), how close to the right-hand curb must a vehicle parked on a two-way roadway have its right-hand wheels?625 ILCS 5/11-1304(a)
Under 625 ILCS 5/12-210(a), within what distance of an oncoming vehicle must a driver dim the head lamp?625 ILCS 5/12-210(a)
Under 625 ILCS 5/12-210(b), a driver dims the head lamp when another vehicle going the same way is less than how far ahead?625 ILCS 5/12-210(b)
What does 625 ILCS 5/11-709(a) require on a roadway divided into clearly marked lanes?625 ILCS 5/11-709(a)
Alcohol and insurance 6
At what alcohol concentration does 625 ILCS 5/11-501(a)(1) bar a person from driving?625 ILCS 5/11-501(a)(1)
Under 625 ILCS 5/7-203, what is the minimum liability limit for bodily injury to or death of one person in one crash?625 ILCS 5/7-203
Under 625 ILCS 5/7-203, what is the minimum liability limit for injury to or destruction of property of others in one crash?625 ILCS 5/7-203
What does 625 ILCS 5/7-601(a) require before a motor vehicle designed for highway use is operated in Illinois?625 ILCS 5/7-601(a)
What must an operator carry under 625 ILCS 5/7-602?625 ILCS 5/7-602
Which vehicles does the DUI rule in 625 ILCS 5/11-501(a) reach?625 ILCS 5/11-501(a)
How this list was compiled: Written from the Illinois Vehicle Code, 625 ILCS 5, and the Cycle Rider Safety Training Act, 625 ILCS 35, as published by the Illinois General Assembly at https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/ILCS/Articles?ActID=1815&ChapterID=49, and from 92 Ill. Adm. Code 1030.30 at https://www.ilga.gov/commission/jcar/admincode/092/092010300000300R.html, checked 2026-09-19. Each question names its section and links to it. Exam facts on the page (vision screening, a written exam with a basic part and a motorcycle part, a drive exam waived on a rider course completion card) come from the Illinois Secretary of State, https://www.ilsos.gov/departments/drivers/drivers-license/drlicid.html, checked 2026-09-18. That page prints no question count, pass mark or time limit for the motorcycle exam, so none is given. Licence: Own work. Questions, answer choices and explanations were written for this site from the statute and rule text; nothing is copied from the Illinois Motorcycle Operator Manual, the Motorcycle Safety Foundation or another practice test.
How it works
Illinois puts its rider rules in the Vehicle Code, and all 126 questions in this unofficial Illinois motorcycle permit practice test come from it, each with its section. The permit rules in 625 ILCS 5/6-105 are the core: daylight only, under a licensed rider of 21 or older. Riding technique is not asked. Statutes checked September 2026.
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Where the Illinois Vehicle Code stands apart
625 ILCS 5/11-1404, the rider equipment section, names no helmet. It asks for glasses, goggles or a transparent shield on the operator and every passenger, and rules out contact lenses. Section 11-1403.2 bans riding a motorcycle, motor driven cycle or moped on one wheel.
What the Secretary of State publishes about the test
The Secretary of State's license page lists a vision screening, a written exam (basic and motorcycle) and a drive exam, waived on an IDOT Motorcycle Rider Course Student Completion Card. For the Illinois motorcycle permit test it names no question count or pass mark. Exam mode deals 25 questions, a number this site chose, and its score has no pass or fail.
Learn the permits as a pair: 12 months from age 18 under Section 6-105, 24 months at 16 or 17 under Section 6-107.1. Both are daylight only.
Keep the small machines apart: a motor driven cycle is under 150 cc and takes Class L, a moped runs on any license class, an autocycle takes Class D.
In this Illinois motorcycle practice test a wrong answer waits under Missed until you get it right. Clear my progress wipes it and your scores.
Questions and answers
What can a rider do at a red light that never changes in Illinois?
The driver may proceed once the steady red has failed to change for at least 120 seconds. 625 ILCS 5/11-306(c)(3.5) covers a motorcycle or bicycle driver who has stopped as it requires. The cause must be a malfunction or a signal that did not detect the vehicle's size or weight. The driver first yields to oncoming traffic facing a green signal.
Who can get a motorcycle instruction permit in Illinois?
At 18 or older, 625 ILCS 5/6-105 gives a 12 month permit. At 16 or 17, Section 6-107.1 gives a 24 month permit. Section 6-103 bars one for a motorcycle other than a motor driven cycle until the rider completes a training course approved by the Illinois Department of Transportation.
Does the Secretary of State's written exam match this bank?
Nobody outside the office can say: this site is unofficial, has no tie to the Illinois Secretary of State and has never seen its questions. Everything here was written from Illinois statutes and one administrative rule, none from the Motorcycle Operator Manual. Read that manual too.