Illinois permit test: alcohol, cannabis, drugs and dui
BAC and drug presence, cannabis, implied consent, statutory summary suspension, DUI convictions, BAIID, and rules for drivers under 21. 24 questions, 10 at a time, starting with ones you haven't seen.
Rules to remember10 key alcohol, cannabis, drugs and dui rulesShow the rules
- If an officer suspects cannabis impairment, the driver must submit to field sobriety and/or roadside tests or face suspension. (p. 51)
- Time is the only way to remove alcohol's effects. (p. 51)
- Even with a BAC under 0.08%, you can be convicted of DUI if your driving ability is impaired. (p. 51)
- A test showing a BAC of 0.08% or more brings a 6-month statutory summary suspension for a first offender. (p. 52)
- At arrest the officer takes your license and, if valid, gives you a receipt to drive for 45 days. (p. 52)
- A DUI with a BAC of 0.16% or more, or while carrying a child under 16, may bring enhanced penalties. (p. 53)
- A first DUI conviction brings a minimum 1-year revocation, on top of any statutory summary suspension. (p. 53)
- A driver under 21 convicted of a first DUI faces revocation for at least 2 years. (p. 55)
- Lending your car to someone you know is under the influence is illegal in Illinois, so the owner can be charged too. (p. 55)
- Drivers under 21 found with any trace of alcohol while driving have their privileges suspended for at least 3 months. (p. 55)
Taken from the explanations to checked practice questions; page numbers link to the official handbook.
Sample alcohol, cannabis, drugs and dui questions
1.A first-time DUI offender chooses not to get a Monitoring Device Driving Permit, then is caught driving during the suspension. What is the charge?
- AA felony
- BA warning
- CA petty offense
- DA parking ticket
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✓ A. A felony
A first-time offender may get an MDDP with an ignition interlock or not drive. Choosing not to and then driving during the suspension is a felony.
2.A first-time offender's chemical test shows a BAC of 0.09%. How long is the statutory summary suspension?
- A6 months
- B3 years
- C1 year
- D3 months
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✓ A. 6 months
A test showing a BAC of 0.08% or more brings a 6-month statutory summary suspension for a first offender. Refusing the test brings 1 year.
3.A driver's BAC tests at 0.06%, but the officer saw him weaving badly. Can he be convicted of DUI?
- AYes, if his driving ability is impaired
- BNo, he is under the 0.08% limit
- CNo, only a blood test can prove DUI
- DOnly if he is under age 21
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✓ A. Yes, if his driving ability is impaired
Even with a BAC under 0.08%, you can be convicted of DUI if your driving ability is impaired.
4.When can a driver be charged with Aggravated DUI?
- AWhen driving 5 mph over the limit
- BWhen a passenger has a drink
- CWhen a DUI causes an injury crash
- DWhen parking illegally
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✓ C. When a DUI causes an injury crash
Aggravated DUI includes being in a death or injury crash while under the influence, a third DUI, or DUI without a license or insurance.