For a driver age 15-17, how long is an Illinois instruction permit valid from the date it is issued?
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A.
Nine months, the minimum hold.
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B.
One full year.
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C.
Until the applicant turns 18.
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D.
Twenty-four months from issuance. Correct
The answer is "Twenty-four months from issuance."
The instruction permit is valid for 24 months from issuance. 'Nine months' is the trap because it is the minimum hold period printed in the same sentence; readers who blur the two figures grab the smaller one for the validity.
The traps in the wrong answers
A. Nine months, the minimum hold.
Nine months is how long the permit must be held before licensing, not how long it stays valid. This answer swaps the hold requirement for the validity window, two figures printed side by side and easy to blur.
B. One full year.
The manual sets validity at 24 months, not 12. This answer rounds the permit's life to a familiar one-year figure, a default for readers who never checked the number.
C. Until the applicant turns 18.
The permit runs on its own 24-month clock; it is not tied to the applicant's 18th birthday. This answer ties the permit's expiration to the age-18 licensing milestone, a rule-of-thumb from readers used to teen restrictions ending at 18.
This question tests your knowledge of Graduated Licensing in Illinois. Source: Illinois Rules of the Road, "Obtaining an Instruction Permit," p.16..
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