All Illinois driver's ed classes must include 30 hours of classroom
time. Illinois driver's ed classes cover all the basics of driving: how
to start, stop and turn safely, proper signaling, and Illinois traffic
laws. In addition, the Secretary of State requires that Illinois
driver's ed classes cover the following topics:
- Sections of the Illinois Vehicle code
- The Illinois Litter Control Act
- How to safely approach emergency situations and situations that
require extra caution, such as railroad crossings and construction
zones.
In addition to the classroom portion of the course, each Illinois
driver's ed class must include 6 hours of behind-the-wheel training
with an instructor in the car. This training includes actual practice
driving in a variety of situations, in-car observation of others
driving, and may include some practice in a driving simulator or a
driving range. If the instructor feels that the student has
sufficiently mastered all applicable driving skills, he or she may
decide to waive the last 3 hours of behind-the-wheel instruction for
that student.
