Leaving the scene — Illinois Permit Test

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

The rules

A driver convicted of leaving the scene of a crash faces criminal charges, and where death or personal injury occurred the Secretary of State must revoke their license.

Leaving is the offense, not the crash. Where somebody was hurt the revocation is mandatory rather than discretionary.

A driver convicted of leaving the scene of a crash, especially if personal injuries or death occurs, is subject to criminal charges. In cases where a death or personal injury has occurred, the Secretary of State’s office is required to revoke the individual’s driver’s license.

Illinois Rules of the Road 2026, p.55

Where the damage from a crash somebody left the scene of is more than $1,000, driving privileges are suspended.

Below the injury threshold the penalty is a suspension rather than revocation. The dollar figure is what separates them.

In cases where damage is more than $1,000, driving privileges will be suspended.

Illinois Rules of the Road 2026, p.55

On the test

What must the Secretary of State do when a driver leaves the scene of an Illinois injury crash?

Revoke the driver’s license. Leaving is the offense, not the crash. Where somebody was hurt the revocation is mandatory rather than discretionary. Illinois Rules of the Road 2026, p.55: “A driver convicted of leaving the scene of a crash, especially if personal injuries or death occurs, is subject to criminal charges. In cases where a death or personal injury has occurred, the Secretary of State’s office is required to revoke the individual’s driver’s license.”

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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.