A green left arrow comes on, but a pedestrian who entered lawfully is still in the crosswalk your turn would cross. What should you do?
Correct answer: Yield until the pedestrian is clear of your path
A green arrow permits only its indicated movement, subject to yielding to people and traffic lawfully using the intersection or adjacent crosswalk.
Source: Illinois Rules of the Road 2026, July 2026 DSD A112.47, Chapter 10 > Traffic Signals > Green Arrow; Chapter 5 > Pedestrians, printed p. 40 / physical p. 43; printed p. 78, physical PDF page 81. Current-law check: 625 ILCS 5/11-306(a)(2), reviewed 2026-09-12. Full primary URLs, access status, and retained clauses: illinois-car-rules-2026-09-12.md. ↗
As you approach a yield sign, cross traffic leaves no safe gap. A stop line is marked before the crosswalk. What should you do?
Correct answer: Stop at the line and wait until you can yield and enter safely
A yield sign requires slowing and yielding, including a complete stop when needed for safety. The marked stop line is the first-choice stopping location.
Source: Illinois Rules of the Road 2026, July 2026 DSD A112.47, Chapter 4 > Right of Way; Chapter 10 > Pavement Markings > Stop Lines, printed p. 80 / physical p. 83; printed p. 26, physical PDF page 29. Current-law check: 625 ILCS 5/11-904(c); 11-1204(c), reviewed 2026-09-12. Full primary URLs, access status, and retained clauses: illinois-car-rules-2026-09-12.md. ↗
Official lane arrows and guide markings direct two adjacent lanes through a turn. What should determine your path?
Correct answer: The designated path for your lane
Official devices may prescribe a turn course different from the ordinary turning position. Follow the marked course and do not drift into the adjacent turning lane.
Source: Illinois Rules of the Road 2026, July 2026 DSD A112.47, Chapter 4 > Turning; printed p. 31, physical PDF page 34. Current-law check: 625 ILCS 5/11-801(a)(3); 11-709(a), (d), reviewed 2026-09-12. Full primary URLs, access status, and retained clauses: illinois-car-rules-2026-09-12.md. ↗
A car ahead is waiting to turn left. There is no travel lane to its right, but the paved shoulder is wide. May you use the shoulder to pass it in an ordinary car?
Correct answer: No; a wide shoulder is not a passing lane
Passing on the right is allowed only under lawful roadway conditions and when safe. A paved shoulder does not become a travel lane merely because there is space to get around a turning car.
Source: Illinois Rules of the Road 2026, July 2026 DSD A112.47, Chapter 4 > Passing; Lane Usage, printed p. 29 / physical p. 32; printed p. 28, physical PDF page 31. Current-law check: 625 ILCS 5/11-704(a), (c); 11-709.1(a), reviewed 2026-09-12. Full primary URLs, access status, and retained clauses: illinois-car-rules-2026-09-12.md. ↗
You enter an Illinois alley with no different limit established or posted. What is the default maximum speed?
Correct answer: 15 mph
The Illinois default for an alley is 15 mph. Go slower whenever pedestrians, limited visibility, or other conditions require it.
Source: Illinois Rules of the Road 2026, July 2026 DSD A112.47, Chapter 4 > Speed Limits; printed p. 24, physical PDF page 27. Current-law check: 625 ILCS 5/11-601(a), (c), reviewed 2026-09-12. Full primary URLs, access status, and retained clauses: illinois-car-rules-2026-09-12.md. ↗
Signs properly mark a no-standing or parking area opposite a fire-station entrance. How far does Illinois's opposite-side restriction extend from the entrance?
Correct answer: 75 feet
On the opposite side of a street, the fire-station-entrance restriction extends 75 feet when properly signposted. The same-side entrance rule is different: 20 feet.
Source: Illinois Rules of the Road 2026, July 2026 DSD A112.47, Chapter 4 > Parking > Prohibited Stopping, Standing, or Parking; current statute supplies the separate opposite-side, signposted 75-foot rule; printed p. 36, physical PDF page 39. Current-law check: 625 ILCS 5/11-1303(a)(2)(e), reviewed 2026-09-12. Full primary URLs, access status, and retained clauses: illinois-car-rules-2026-09-12.md. ↗
You approach a railroad crossing marked only by a crossbuck. No warning device is operating and no stop sign is posted. What is required of an ordinary car driver?
Correct answer: Slow and yield to rail traffic, stopping if needed for safety
A passive crossbuck requires yielding to a train or railroad track equipment. Slow to a reasonable speed, stop if safety requires it, and cross only when safe.
Source: Illinois Rules of the Road 2026, July 2026 DSD A112.47, Chapter 10 > Railroad Crossings > Railroad Crossbuck Sign; printed p. 81, physical PDF page 84. Current-law check: 625 ILCS 5/11-1201(d), reviewed 2026-09-12. Full primary URLs, access status, and retained clauses: illinois-car-rules-2026-09-12.md. ↗
A vehicle ahead begins drifting toward your lane. What is the safest mindset?
Correct answer: Be ready to adjust rather than assume the other driver will correct it
Other drivers can act unexpectedly. Leave yourself time to react instead of relying on a predicted maneuver.
Source: Illinois Rules of the Road 2026, July 2026, DSD A112.47; Drive Defensively; printed 83 (physical PDF page 86) ↗
Taillights suddenly appear in dense fog ahead. What should you allow for?
Correct answer: The vehicle could be stopped or moving very slowly
Lights do not reveal the other vehicle's speed or exact road position. Slow down and preserve space.
Source: Illinois Rules of the Road 2026, July 2026, DSD A112.47; Weather Conditions — Fog; printed 84 (physical PDF page 87) ↗
Most pavement is dry, but you are approaching a shaded bridge on a freezing day. What should you expect?
Correct answer: Ice may remain there after other pavement has cleared
Bridges, shaded locations and overpasses can have different traction from nearby roadway.
Source: Illinois Rules of the Road 2026, July 2026, DSD A112.47; Weather Conditions — Winter Driving; printed 85 (physical PDF page 88) ↗
What does choosing a speed within your headlights' useful range help you do?
Correct answer: Stop within the roadway distance you can see
Do not drive so fast that a hazard becomes visible too late to stop.
Source: Illinois Rules of the Road 2026, July 2026, DSD A112.47; Night Driving; printed 87 (physical PDF page 90) ↗
Smoke begins coming from your vehicle while driving. What should you do once you can stop off the road?
Correct answer: Shut off the engine, move away and call 911
The manual directs you away from the vehicle and to emergency help, not to fight the fire yourself.
Source: Illinois Rules of the Road 2026, July 2026, DSD A112.47; Fire; printed 88 (physical PDF page 91) ↗
A person is walking near the road edge. What safety approach should a driver take?
Correct answer: Leave space and be prepared to yield rather than pass unnecessarily close
Drivers should anticipate pedestrian movement and avoid needlessly close approaches.
Source: Illinois Rules of the Road 2026, July 2026, DSD A112.47; Pedestrians; printed 40 (physical PDF page 43) ↗
You have been lingering beside a truck where its driver may not see you. What safer positioning goal should guide you?
Correct answer: Avoid its blind spots and remain visible to the driver
Large vehicles have substantial blind areas. Avoid remaining hidden alongside or behind them.
Source: Illinois Rules of the Road 2026, July 2026, DSD A112.47; Large Vehicles — Blind Spots; printed 45 (physical PDF page 48) ↗
An object hanging inside the car blocks part of your forward view. What should you do before driving?
Correct answer: Remove or reposition the obstruction
A clear windshield is not enough if objects inside still block the view.
Source: Illinois Rules of the Road 2026, July 2026, DSD A112.47; Required Equipment — Windows; printed 92 (physical PDF page 95) ↗
Which planned movement would violate the sign shown?
Correct answer: Turning around to travel in the opposite direction
The barred curved arrow prohibits a U-turn. It does not by itself prohibit every left turn.
Source: Illinois Rules of the Road 2026 (July 2026, DSD A 112.47), Chapter 9 > No U-Turn; No (Not Allowed); printed page 66 / physical PDF page 69 ↗
What happens to the divided roadway beyond this sign?
Correct answer: The divided highway ends and opposing traffic will use an undivided roadway
The physical separation between opposing roadways ends. Be alert for two-way traffic on the undivided road ahead.
Source: Illinois Rules of the Road 2026 (July 2026, DSD A 112.47), Chapter 9 > Divided Highway (ends); printed page 72 / physical PDF page 75 ↗
A 15-year-old is applying for an ordinary Illinois car instruction permit. Which course arrangement meets the usual enrollment requirement?
Correct answer: Enrollment in approved driver education, with active participation beginning within 30 days.
At age 15, the ordinary permit route requires approved driver-education enrollment or being within 30 days before active participation. Passing the required tests and meeting the other application requirements are also necessary.
Source: Instruction Permit Requirements, age 15–17 enrollment bullet; corroborated by 2026 Rules of the Road, printed 16/PDF 19, Obtaining an Instruction Permit. ↗
A 19-year-old has never held a driver's license or taken driver education and is seeking a first Illinois license. Which education step is required?
Correct answer: Complete the six-hour Adult Driver Education Course with an Illinois-certified provider.
This first-time applicant meets the 18–20 age and no-prior-education conditions for Adult Driver Education. Use a provider certified by the Secretary of State; course completion does not eliminate the licensing tests.
Source: Adult Driver Education > Adult Driver Applicants, eligibility, certified-provider, and remaining-testing paragraphs; 2026 manual printed 18/PDF 21, First-Time Drivers — Age 18–20. ↗
A driver's Illinois license is about to expire, but no renewal letter has arrived. What should the driver do?
Correct answer: Arrange renewal before expiration rather than wait for a reminder.
The manual makes the driver responsible for timely renewal even if no notice arrives. A missing reminder does not extend the expiration date.
Source: 2026 Illinois Rules of the Road, printed 8, physical PDF 11: Driver's License/ID Card Renewal, renewal-notice and driver-responsibility paragraphs. ↗
