Unattended vehicles — Illinois Permit Test

Unattended vehicles 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 who damages an unattended vehicle or other property must stop clear of traffic and leave their name, address, phone number and license plate number where the owner cannot be found.

Hitting a parked car and driving off is leaving the scene. The note is what turns it into an ordinary claim.

Leave your name, address, phone number and license plate number on the vehicle or property if the owner cannot be found.

Illinois Rules of the Road 2026, p.55

A driver who damages an unattended vehicle must also notify police and complete all the required crash reports.

The note on the windshield is not the whole duty. The report is what keeps it from becoming leaving the scene.

Notify police. • Complete all required crash reports.

Illinois Rules of the Road 2026, p.55

On the test

What must an Illinois driver leave after damaging an unattended vehicle?

Their name, address, phone and plate number. Hitting a parked car and driving off is leaving the scene. The note is what turns it into an ordinary claim. Illinois Rules of the Road 2026, p.55: “Leave your name, address, phone number and license plate number on the vehicle or property if the owner cannot be found.”

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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.