Driving records — Illinois Permit Test

Driving records on the Illinois permit test — 2 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.

The rules

The Secretary of State keeps a record of the traffic violations and crashes a driver accumulates while licensed in Illinois.

Suspensions are counted off that record, not off memory. It is the reason three tickets in a year add up to something.

The Secretary of State keeps records of the traffic violations and crashes you accumulate while licensed in Illinois.

Illinois Rules of the Road 2026, p.9

A traffic conviction earned in another state is added to an Illinois driver’s own record.

States trade convictions with each other, so a ticket two states away follows you home. Nothing is left behind at the state line.

If you are convicted of a traffic violation while driving in another state, the offense will be included on your record.

Illinois Rules of the Road 2026, p.9

On the test

Who keeps the record of an Illinois driver’s violations and crashes?

The Secretary of State’s office. Suspensions are counted off that record, not off memory. It is the reason three tickets in a year add up to something. Illinois Rules of the Road 2026, p.9: “The Secretary of State keeps records of the traffic violations and crashes you accumulate while licensed in Illinois.”

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Where these come from

Every rule here is checked against Illinois Rules of the Road 2026, published by the Illinois Secretary of State, and against the state code itself. Last checked 2026-09-21.