How do you get a moped driver's license in Illinois?

Answer 1

If you wish to obtain a motorcycle classification on your driver's license, you must pass a separate motorcycle written and road examination. The two classifications are Class L for motor-driven cycles with less than 150 cc and Class M for motorcycles.

If you are age 18 or over, you may apply for a 12-month instruction permit to operate a Class L or Class M motorcycle. It allows you to drive only during daylight hours, under the direct supervision of a licensed motorcycle operator. If you are under age 18 and have satisfactorily completed driver education, you may apply for a 12-month instruction permit to operate a motor-driven cycle Class L (under 150 cc). It allows you to drive only during daylight hours, under the direct supervision of a licensed motor-driven or motorcycle operator.

An instruction permit for a Class M license may be issued to an applicant under age 18 only after successful completion of an approved driver education course and documentation of enrollment in an Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) Motorcycle Rider Education course.

If you are 16 or 17 years old, you may receive your motorcycle license only after retaining your motorcycle instruction permit for a minimum of three months, provide documentation of successful completion of an IDOT Motorcycle Rider Education Course and successfully pass a drive test.