FREE ILLINOIS ROAD RULES TEST 4 - ILLINOIS DRIVING TEST PRACTICE

This online Illinois driving test practice, with multiple choice questions, is intended to help you prepare for the DMV Illinois written test that is required before you can get your driver’s license.

Rules 4

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A traffic light which has a green arrow and a red light means that:

You may drive only in the direction of the green arrow

You may only drive straight ahead

You must wait for a green light

Vehicles moving in any direction must stop

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Speed limit signs indicate the maximum speed during ideal conditions

FALSE

TRUE

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If two vehicles arrive at an uncontrolled intersection at approximately the same time, the right-of-way should be given to:

Vehicle approaching from the left

Neither one

The one moving faster

Vehicle approaching from the right

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When approaching a stop sign where there is no stop line or marked crosswalk at the intersection:

Stop 3 feet back from the intersection

Slow down and proceed with caution

Stop just before you enter the intersection

Stop only if pedestrians are waiting to cross

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A solid line at the left of your lane means:

Pass only when no traffic is sight

It is unsafe to pass

Overtake and pass with caution

Pass at your discretion

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If you're driving on a freeway and a vehicle is attempting to merge into your lane, you should:

If possible, safely make room for the merging vehicle

Accelerate quickly to get out of the merging vehicles way

Reduce your speed quickly so the other vehicle can merge

Do nothing

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Crosswalks are always:

Marked with Yellow lines

Places for people to walk across the street, whether it is marked or not

Marked with white lines

Have pedestrian crossing electric signal

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A school bus is stopped on a 2 way undivided road with flashing red lights, you must:

Speed up and proceed

Slow down and proceed cautiously

Wait for the children to exit the bus then proceed

Stop and wait for the driver to turn off the flashing red lights

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If your car has air bags, you should use your seatbelt:

Unless you are only driving within city limits

At all times

Never

Only on the freeway

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What might you see on a highway that tells you that the lane you are in may force you to turn?

Raised red dots

A flashing arrow light

Yellow lines on the side of the road

A painted arrow in your lane

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If someone is tailgating you, you should:

All answers are correct

Slow slightly to increase the space in front of your car, allowing you extra space to stop more gradually if you need to

Pull over to let the tailgater pass

Move into another lane

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If you are on the other side of a divided highway coming toward a school bus with flashing red lights you should:

Stop if children are present

Slow down

Stop

You can proceed normally

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When the light is red, you may make a right turn after:

Coming to a full stop

All answers are correct

Yielding to pedestrians

Yielding to oncoming traffic

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If another vehicle is trying to pass you on the left, you should:

Speed up so that passing is not necessary

Move to the left to prevent passing

Slow down until they pass you, then resume normal speed

Maintain normal speed until they pass you then slow down

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Who must stop when a school bus, with flashing red lights, is stopped on a four lane road with no median separation?

Traffic traveling in both directions

Only the traffic behind the school bus

Only the traffic facing the school bus

Traffic in both directions must slow down

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If a vehicle in front of you is stopped at a crosswalk on a multi-lane road, you should:

Pass the vehicle on the left only

Pass the vehicle on the right only

Stop before passing this vehicle and make sure there are no pedestrians in the crosswalk

Sound your horn to encourage the vehicle's driver to get going

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Which of the following has the right-of-way over all others at an intersection when the light is green?

Pedestrians crossing against the light

Vehicles turning left

Pedestrians crossing with the light

Vehicles turning right

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The center left turn lane may be used for:

Short term parking

Emergency parking

Passing slower traffic

Beginning left turns or U-turns

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What should you do if you are driving and see an emergency vehicle with flashing lights behind you?

Speed up and get out of the way

Continue at same speed

Signal the driver to pass

Pull to the right as far as possible and stop

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A U-turn is not permitted:

Near or at the crest of a hill

All answers are correct

Where a sign prohibits a U-turn

On a curve

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You are required to stop your vehicle:

All answers are correct

When a traffic officer orders you to stop

At an intersection with a stop sign

Where there is a red light

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When waiting to turn left, which way should you have your tires pointed?

To the left

To the right

None of them

Straight ahead

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You are driving down a two lane road where there is a bicyclist to your right and oncoming traffic approaching on the left. What is the best strategy to pass the bicyclist safely?

Pass and give more room to the bicyclist

Pass and give more room to the oncoming traffic

Wait for the oncoming traffic to pass and then leave a lot of room to pass the bicyclist

Speed up and pass quickly

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In a construction area what is a 'flagger'...?

A person who uses different colored flags and hand signals to let traffic know when to go, stop, or slow down

Flags directing you away from the road work

The foreman of the highway construction

A sign warning of construction ahead

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Why is it necessary to shoulder-check when changing lanes?

Just to be extra-cautious

It gives you an excuse to check out the people in the next car

It stretches out your neck while driving

No matter how you adjust your mirrors, you will always have blind spots

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If you see orange construction signs and cones on an expressway, you must:

Decrease distance to any car ahead

Be prepared for workers and equipment ahead

Slow down because the lane ends ahead

Change lanes and maintain your current speed

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If you are in an intersection waiting to turn left and the light turns yellow, you should:

Drive straight through the intersection before the light turns red, you've missed your chance to turn

Complete your turn as quickly as possible; you are not allowed to be in the intersection when the light turns red

Back up and wait for the next green light

Make sure no oncoming cars are trying to beat the red light and complete your turn safely

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When turning left onto a one way road with two lanes you must:

You can't turn left

Turn into the right lane

Turn into either of the lanes that are safely open

Turn into the left lane

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Passing using the unpaved shoulder is:

Permitted when no sidewalks are present

Permitted if there is a gridlock

Always legal

Illegal

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When should you use your car's signals?

Moving from the curb or parking lane

All answers are correct

Turning

When changing lanes

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Regulatory traffic signs instruct drivers what they should, or should not do, in certain circumstances. You will be asked to identify roadway signs on the Illinois Permit Test.

Practice For The Illinois Drivers Test

The last step towards obtaining your license in the state of Illinois will be passing the DMV road test. Anyone getting their license for the first time must take this test to demonstrate their capability of operating an automobile. The road test will determine both your abilities and your knowledge of the rules of the road. Many of the same things you’ve seen on the written test will be applied here. In order to pass on your first try, you’ll definitely need a fair amount of practice.

Most DMV drivers tests come in two parts, a basic maneuver course and an on-the-road evaluation. For the first, you’ll be asked to perform a number of maneuvers including three-point turns, parallel parking, and braking. You should practice all these maneuvers yourself to the point where you can perform them without making any corrections. Once this section of the test is completed, the examiner will direct you onto the open road for the next phase of the evaluation. Here, you’ll be directed through most of the different traffic situations you’ll need to understand in order to be a sufficient driver. You’ll be tested on following speed limits, using your turn signals and mirrors, stopping at stop lights and stop signs, switching lanes appropriately, and other necessary aspects of safe vehicle driving. As always, practicing beforehand is the best way to ensure your success. Make sure to practice driving with a permit as much as possible to get a feel for the ways of the road. With enough effort, proper driving will be second nature to you by the time you take the actual test.

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