a) The fee to obtain a driver's license required by IVC Section 6-118 shall entitle a person to a total of three attempts to pass the written and/or road tests within a one year period starting from the date of the first attempt. The first attempt is counted as one of the three attempts as provided for in IVC Section 6-106.
b) An applicant for an Illinois CLP or CDL who fails the written and/or road tests after a third attempt shall be prohibited from re-testing for a period of 30 days.
c) An applicant for a CLP or CDL who submits a new application after the 30-day waiting period specified in subsection (b) shall be allowed three attempts to successfully complete the written and/or road tests. Failure to successfully pass the written and/or road tests shall result in a waiting period of 90 days.
d) An applicant for a CLP or CDL who submits a new application after the 90-day waiting period specified in subsection (c) shall be allowed three attempts to successfully complete the written and/or road tests. Failure to successfully pass the written and/or road tests shall result in a waiting period of one year from the date of the first fail.
e) An applicant for an Illinois driver's license may be allowed to attempt the written and/or road tests a second time after a failure in the same day during normal business hours of the Driver Services Facility after failing the first attempt to pass the written and/or road tests. An applicant for a non-Visa status TVDL may be allowed to attempt the written or road test a second time after a failure in the same day, during normal business hours of the Driver Services Facility, if the Facility manager determines that sufficient personnel and time are available. However, if the applicant demonstrates a danger to public safety during the first attempt to pass a written and/or road tests, a second attempt during the same day will not be allowed. An applicant will not be allowed to make a third attempt to pass a road test on the same day in which the previous attempt was failed. If an applicant fails the road test six times, the individual will not be permitted to attempt the road test a seventh time until a current favorable completed medical report form is submitted to the Department pursuant to IVC Sections 6-103(8) and 6-109(b). An applicant shall be exempt from the requirement of filing a medical report if, within the previous 90 days, a favorable medical report has been filed with the Department.
f) The provisions of this Section do apply to applicants who are upgrading their driver's license classification.
Notes
Amended at 37 Ill. Reg. 19342, effective November 28, 2013
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