IL DMV IL DMV Traffic Laws and Regulations 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: In Illinois, when must you use your turn signal before making a turn?
- At least 50 feet before turning
- At least 100 feet before turning (Correct answer)
- At least 200 feet before turning
- Only when other traffic is present
Correct answer: At least 100 feet before turning
Illinois law requires signaling at least 100 feet before making a turn.
Question 2: Which of the following is true about U-turns in Illinois business districts?
- U-turns are always allowed
- U-turns are prohibited unless a sign permits them (Correct answer)
- U-turns are allowed only at intersections
- U-turns are allowed if no traffic is present
Correct answer: U-turns are prohibited unless a sign permits them
In Illinois business districts, U-turns are illegal unless a sign specifically permits them.
Question 3: What is the Illinois law regarding following distance on highways?
- Follow no closer than 1 car length
- Follow at a reasonable and prudent distance (Correct answer)
- Maintain exactly 3 seconds of following distance
- Follow no closer than 50 feet
Correct answer: Follow at a reasonable and prudent distance
Illinois law requires drivers to maintain a reasonable and prudent following distance based on conditions.
Question 4: In Illinois, a driver must yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk. This also applies to:
- Only marked crosswalks
- Both marked and unmarked crosswalks (Correct answer)
- Only crosswalks with traffic signals
- Crosswalks on one-way streets only
Correct answer: Both marked and unmarked crosswalks
Illinois law requires yielding to pedestrians in both marked and unmarked crosswalks.
Question 5: Illinois law requires drivers to move over or slow down when passing emergency vehicles stopped on the roadside. Drivers must slow to how many mph below the posted limit?
- 5 mph
- 10 mph
- 15 mph (Correct answer)
- 20 mph
Correct answer: 15 mph
If unable to move over, Illinois drivers must slow at least 15 mph below the posted limit near stopped emergency vehicles.
Question 6: In Illinois, what must a driver do when a school bus is stopped with its red lights flashing on an undivided road?
- Slow to 15 mph and pass carefully
- Stop at least 20 feet away and wait (Correct answer)
- Yield only if children are visible
- Move to the left lane and pass slowly
Correct answer: Stop at least 20 feet away and wait
Drivers on undivided roads must stop at least 20 feet from a school bus displaying flashing red lights.
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In Illinois, when must you use your turn signal before making a turn?