ILLINOIS RULES OF THE ROAD
2024 QUESTIONS & VERIFIED
ANSWERS
With few excep,ons, a person may not drive a motor vehicle (even if borrowed
or rented for a short period of ,me) unless the operator holds a valid driver's
license that is properly classified for the kind and type of vehicle.
True
If you are under 17 and you drive aDer nighFme driving restric,on hours, you
must have a parent, legal guardian or someone 18 years of age or older with
you. Your parents or legal guardian must approve of the person. If these
condi,ons are not met, your license will not be valid during those hours.
False
Illinois law requires children under age 8 to be secured by a restraining system
or seat belt when traveling in a motor vehicle.
Anywhere in the vehicle
When passing another vehicle, you should not cut back into the right lane un,l
you can see the vehicle that you just passed in your rear view mirror.
True
When an authorized emergency vehicle that is using its siren and flashing lights
approaches your vehicle, you should
Pull over to the right-hand edge of the highway and stop, if possible
It is legal for you to pass on the shoulder of the road
False
A driver moving out of an alley, private road, or driveway within an urban area
must
,Stop before reaching the sidewalk and yield to pedestrians and vehicles before
proceeding
If you are convicted of passing a school bus that is receiving or discharging
passengers, you may lose your driver's license for at least 3 months.
True
It is unlawful for any person to leave the roadway and travel across private
property to avoid an official traffic control device.
True
You are required by law to yield the right-of-way to any authorized vehicle
engaged in highway construc,on or maintenance that is displaying amber
(yellow) oscilla,ng, rota,ng or flashing lights.
True
The driver and front-seat passengers (age 8 and above) are required to wear
seat safety belts while riding in a motor vehicle on Illinois roadways.
True
Many intersec,on accidents occur because drivers FAIL to slow down and look
carefully to the leD and right before entering the intersec,on.
True
When a school bus is stopped on a two-lane of four-lane highway and its red
warning lights are flashing and its stop signal arm is extended, you must:
A. Stop before mee,ng or overtaking a school bus loading or unloading
passengers on a two-lane highway.
B. You do not always need to stop when mee,ng a stopped school bus on a
roadway with four or more lanes if at least 2 lanes of traffic travel in the
opposite direc,on.
,C. You do not need to stop if you are traveling on a four-lane highway in the
opposite direc,on of a school bus, but you should drive cau,ously.
D. All of the above
All of the above
When making a leD or right turn in a business or residen,al district, a
con,nuous signal to turn must be given
Not less than 100 feet before turning.
Motorcycles, though smaller and lighter in weight, have the same right-of-way
privileges as other vehicles. Special observance should be given to
motorcyclists when they approach an intersec,on, a railroad crossing, bridge or
when bad weather occurs.
True
Motorcycles are en,tled to use the full width of a traffic lane, the same as a
vehicle. Therefore, when you are driving a vehicle and want to pass a
motorcycle, you should
Do not pass the motorcycle in the same lane that it is using, but change lanes
and pass the way you would pass another vehicle.
Which of the following is the single greatest factor in fatal motor vehicle
accidents?
Alcohol
In order to reinstate full driving privileges aDer a DRIVING UNDER THE
INFLUENCE (DUI) revoca,on, a person must
A. Carry high-risk auto insurance for three years.
, B. Be approved for reinstatement by the Secretary of State's of Administra,ve.
C. Wait a minimum of one year.
D. All of the above
All of the above
A person who REFUSES to submit to a chemical test, or tests, of his/her blood,
breath or urine for the purpose of determining the level of alcohol and/or drug
content:
A. Will receive a driver's license suspension for 12 months on first offense.
B. Will receive a driver's license suspension for 36 months for second or more
refusals within a 5-year period.
C. May have this used as evidence against him/her in court if charged with
DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE of alcohol and/or drugs (DUI).
D. All the above
All the above
Your driver's license will be suspended if, aDer being arrested for DRIVING
UNDER THE INFLUENCE of alcohol and/or drugs (DUI):
A. You take a chemical test (breath, blood or urine) and register an amount of
alcohol equal to or over the legal level of intoxica,on (08%)
B. You refuse to take a chemical test (breath, blood or urine).