You are stopped at a circular red light and want to turn right. No sign prohibits the turn. What must happen before you may turn?
Correct answer: Yield to pedestrians, bicyclists, and conflicting traffic
Illinois permits the right turn after a complete stop unless it is prohibited. The permission does not give the turning driver priority over pedestrians, bicyclists, or conflicting traffic.
Source: Illinois Rules of the Road 2026, July 2026 DSD A112.47, Chapter 10 > Traffic Signals > Red Light; printed p. 77, physical PDF page 80. Current-law check: 625 ILCS 5/11-306(c)(3), reviewed 2026-09-12. Full primary URLs, access status, and retained clauses: illinois-car-rules-2026-09-12.md. ↗
A police officer directing an intersection signals you to stop even though your traffic light is green. Which instruction controls?
Correct answer: The officer's stop instruction
Follow the officer's direction. The normal duty to obey a traffic-control device is subject to an officer directing otherwise.
Source: Illinois Rules of the Road 2026, July 2026 DSD A112.47, Chapter 10 > Traffic Signals > obeying officers; printed p. 77, physical PDF page 80. Current-law check: 625 ILCS 5/11-305(a), reviewed 2026-09-12. Full primary URLs, access status, and retained clauses: illinois-car-rules-2026-09-12.md. ↗
You are outside a business or residence district and plan to turn into a farm entrance. How far in advance must you continuously signal at minimum?
Correct answer: 200 feet
Outside a business or residence district, Illinois requires a continuous signal for at least the last 200 feet before the turn. Signaling does not excuse an unsafe turn.
Source: Illinois Rules of the Road 2026, July 2026 DSD A112.47, Chapter 4 > Signaling; printed p. 30, physical PDF page 33. Current-law check: 625 ILCS 5/11-804(a)-(b), reviewed 2026-09-12. Full primary URLs, access status, and retained clauses: illinois-car-rules-2026-09-12.md. ↗
A driveway is on your left across double solid yellow centerlines. No sign prohibits the turn, and you can turn safely after yielding. What do the centerlines allow?
Correct answer: A left turn into the driveway, although ordinary passing is prohibited
Double yellow centerlines prohibit ordinary passing in both directions, but they do not by themselves prohibit a safe left turn into or out of a driveway. Obey other restrictions and yield to oncoming traffic.
Source: Illinois Rules of the Road 2026, July 2026 DSD A112.47, Chapter 10 > Pavement Markings > Yellow Center Lines; printed p. 79, physical PDF page 82. Current-law check: 625 ILCS 5/11-707(c); 11-902, reviewed 2026-09-12. Full primary URLs, access status, and retained clauses: illinois-car-rules-2026-09-12.md. ↗
There is no additional same-direction lane. You can make an otherwise lawful, safe pass of a bicyclist. What minimum lateral clearance must you maintain until safely past?
Correct answer: At least 3 feet, and more if needed for a safe distance
Illinois requires a safe passing distance of at least 3 feet, maintained until safely past. The minimum is not permission to pass unsafely; wait when enough safe space is unavailable.
Source: Illinois Rules of the Road 2026, July 2026 DSD A112.47, Chapter 5 > Bicycles > When sharing the road with bicyclists; printed p. 43, physical PDF page 46. Current-law check: 625 ILCS 5/11-703(d)(2), reviewed 2026-09-12. Full primary URLs, access status, and retained clauses: illinois-car-rules-2026-09-12.md. ↗
You plan to leave your car unattended 10 feet from a fire hydrant. No official direction or other statutory exception applies. Is that a legal parking place?
Correct answer: No; parking is prohibited within 15 feet of the hydrant
Do not park within 15 feet of a fire hydrant. This question is about leaving a parked car, not the statute's narrow momentary passenger-loading exception.
Source: Illinois Rules of the Road 2026, July 2026 DSD A112.47, Chapter 4 > Parking > No Standing or Parking; printed p. 35, physical PDF page 38. Current-law check: 625 ILCS 5/11-1303(a)(2)(b), reviewed 2026-09-12. Full primary URLs, access status, and retained clauses: illinois-car-rules-2026-09-12.md. ↗
You are traveling behind a school bus on a four-lane road with two lanes in your direction. It stops to load pupils with its required red signals operating. May you pass it in the lane beside it?
Correct answer: No; same-direction traffic must stop for the bus
The four-or-more-lane exception is for traffic meeting the bus in the opposite direction. It does not allow following or same-direction traffic to pass a bus displaying the required loading signals.
Source: Illinois Rules of the Road 2026, July 2026 DSD A112.47, Chapter 4 > Special Stops > School Buses; printed p. 33, physical PDF page 36. Current-law check: 625 ILCS 5/11-1414(a), (e), reviewed 2026-09-12. Full primary URLs, access status, and retained clauses: illinois-car-rules-2026-09-12.md. ↗
A red X is displayed directly above the lane you are considering entering. What does it mean?
Correct answer: Do not drive in that lane
A red X closes that lane to your travel. It is a lane-control instruction, not merely a warning to slow down.
Source: Illinois Rules of the Road 2026, July 2026 DSD A112.47, Chapter 10 > Lane Signals > Red X; printed p. 78, physical PDF page 81. Current-law check: 625 ILCS 5/11-308(b), reviewed 2026-09-12. Full primary URLs, access status, and retained clauses: illinois-car-rules-2026-09-12.md. ↗
Before a long drive, which plan best reduces fatigue risk?
Correct answer: Get adequate rest and plan regular stops
Start rested and take breaks. A long uninterrupted drive increases the risk of drowsiness.
Source: Illinois Rules of the Road 2026, July 2026, DSD A112.47; Drowsy Driving; printed 84 (physical PDF page 87) ↗
Water covers an underpass on your usual route. What is the safest choice?
Correct answer: Find another route instead of driving into the water
You cannot reliably judge the water's depth or current from the driver's seat.
Source: Illinois Rules of the Road 2026, July 2026, DSD A112.47; Weather Conditions — Rain; printed 85 (physical PDF page 88) ↗
You have reached the proper exit speed-change lane. Where should you make the speed reduction for the exit?
Correct answer: In that lane as you approach the exit
Prepare early, use the correct lane and reduce speed for the exit without a last-second maneuver.
Source: Illinois Rules of the Road 2026, July 2026, DSD A112.47; Special Driving Situations and Hazards — Expressway Driving; printed 86 (physical PDF page 89) ↗
An oncoming vehicle enters your lane. Which immediate response does the manual describe?
Correct answer: Slow down, move toward the right when possible and sound the horn
Reduce the conflict and warn the other driver; the manual directs the evasive path to the right.
Source: Illinois Rules of the Road 2026, July 2026, DSD A112.47; Head-on Approaches; printed 87 (physical PDF page 90) ↗
Your headlights suddenly go out on a dark road. What is the safest objective?
Correct answer: Use remaining warning lights and get safely off the road
Remaining lights can help make the vehicle visible while you get out of the traffic stream.
Source: Illinois Rules of the Road 2026, July 2026, DSD A112.47; Equipment Failure — Headlight Failure; printed 89 (physical PDF page 92) ↗
A motorcycle ahead approaches loose gravel near a pothole. Why should you leave maneuvering room?
Correct answer: The rider may slow or change position within the lane
Surface hazards can require motorcycle movements that a car driver might not expect.
Source: Illinois Rules of the Road 2026, July 2026, DSD A112.47; Motorcycles — Road Conditions; printed 42 (physical PDF page 45) ↗
You approach a horseback rider beside the roadway. Which behavior is safest?
Correct answer: Pass cautiously without sounding the horn and be ready to stop
Sudden noise can frighten a horse and create an unpredictable movement.
Source: Illinois Rules of the Road 2026, July 2026, DSD A112.47; Horseback Riders; printed 47 (physical PDF page 50) ↗
You approach this triangular sign. Which response follows its instruction?
Correct answer: Slow down, give way to conflicting traffic, and stop if necessary
Yield means slow down and check for traffic. Stop when necessary to give other traffic the right-of-way.
Source: Illinois Rules of the Road 2026 (July 2026, DSD A 112.47), Chapter 9 > Yield; printed page 65 / physical PDF page 68 ↗
What restriction begins where this pennant is posted?
Correct answer: The beginning of a no-passing zone
The pennant marks the beginning of a no-passing zone and is placed on the left side of the road.
Source: Illinois Rules of the Road 2026 (July 2026, DSD A 112.47), Chapter 9 > Shapes of Signs > No Passing Zone; printed page 64 / physical PDF page 67 ↗
What road feature is indicated by the truck on a slope?
Correct answer: A steep downhill grade
The symbol warns of a downhill grade. Reduce speed before descending.
Source: Illinois Rules of the Road 2026 (July 2026, DSD A 112.47), Chapter 9 > Downgrade; printed page 71 / physical PDF page 74 ↗
A 16-year-old passes driver education but still holds only an instruction permit. May the teen now practice alone while waiting to qualify for a license?
Correct answer: No. Practice must still be under the required adult supervision.
The instruction-permit supervision rules continue after course completion. Passing driver education does not turn the permit into a license for independent driving.
Source: Instruction Permit Requirements, continuing practice after successful driver-education completion; 2026 manual printed 16/PDF 19, Obtaining an Instruction Permit. ↗
An applicant must bring a young child to an Illinois driving-test appointment. What arrangement should the applicant make?
Correct answer: Bring someone to care for the child while the driving exam takes place.
The manual says children cannot accompany the applicant during the driving exam or be left unattended at the facility. Arrange another caregiver for the appointment.
Source: 2026 Illinois Rules of the Road, printed 14, physical PDF 17: Driving Exam, paragraph on children and pets during the exam. ↗
