IL DMV IL DMV Sharing the Road and Safe Driving Practices 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: In Illinois, texting while driving is:
- Legal when stopped at a red light
- Legal only for hands-free reading
- Illegal for all drivers at all times (Correct answer)
- Legal for drivers over 21
Correct answer: Illegal for all drivers at all times
Illinois bans texting while driving for all drivers in all circumstances, including at red lights.
Question 2: Illinois law requires all children under age 8 to be restrained in a:
- Standard seat belt only
- Child safety seat or booster seat appropriate for their weight and height (Correct answer)
- Rear-facing seat only
- Front seat with airbag disabled
Correct answer: Child safety seat or booster seat appropriate for their weight and height
Illinois law mandates a proper child safety seat or booster seat for all children under age 8.
Question 3: What is the Illinois law regarding passengers riding in a truck bed?
- Permitted for all passengers
- Permitted for adults only on roads under 35 mph
- Generally prohibited unless the vehicle is specifically designed for it (Correct answer)
- Permitted only on rural roads
Correct answer: Generally prohibited unless the vehicle is specifically designed for it
Illinois generally prohibits passengers from riding in an open truck bed unless the vehicle is designed for it.
Question 4: In Illinois, a driver approaching a stopped emergency vehicle with flashing lights on a multi-lane road must:
- Maintain normal speed in adjacent lanes
- Move one lane away from the stopped vehicle if safely possible (Correct answer)
- Come to a complete stop behind the emergency vehicle
- Yield only if directed by an officer
Correct answer: Move one lane away from the stopped vehicle if safely possible
Illinois Move Over Law requires shifting one full lane away from a stopped emergency vehicle if safe.
Question 5: When sharing the road with a horse-drawn vehicle in Illinois, a driver should:
- Honk to alert the horse and rider
- Pass quickly to minimize disturbance to the horse
- Slow down, give wide berth, and avoid sudden movements or sounds (Correct answer)
- Flash headlights as a warning
Correct answer: Slow down, give wide berth, and avoid sudden movements or sounds
Horses can be easily startled — slow down, give extra space, and avoid sudden noises or movements.
Question 6: In Illinois, a driver must yield to a transit bus that is pulling away from a bus stop and signaling to re-enter traffic when:
- Never — the bus must yield to faster traffic
- The driver is on a road with a speed limit over 35 mph only
- When the bus is signaling and it is safe and legally required to yield (Correct answer)
- Only if the bus driver makes eye contact
Correct answer: When the bus is signaling and it is safe and legally required to yield
Illinois requires drivers to yield to transit buses re-entering traffic from a bus stop when the bus is signaling.
IL DMV IL DMV Sharing the Road and Safe Driving Practices 2
In Illinois, texting while driving is: