Permit Practice Test

A parent of legal guardian may request that the driver’s license of a minor be cancelled at any time prior to age 18.

In order to obtain court supervision for a traffic violation, a minor must appear in court with a parent/legal guardian and attend a traffic safety school.

During the initial licensing phase, a teen driver is allowed only two passengers under age 20 in a vehicle during the first 12 months of licensing.

When passing another vehicle, a driver should wait until the entire car the driver just passed is visible in the rearview mirror before turning back into the righthand lane.

After making a proper stop and yielding to traffic or pedestrians within the intersection, it is permissible for drivers on a one-way street to turn left at a red light onto another one-way street that moves traffic to the left.

How should a driver proceed if within an intersection waiting to make a left turn and the traffic signal light turns red?

When on a two-lane roadway, drivers must stop their vehicles when approaching a stopped school bus with its red warning lights flashing and its stop signal arm extended.

When an authorized vehicle using its sirens and flashing lights approaches a vehicle, the driver should pull to the righthand edge of the roadway and wait for the emergency vehicle to pass.

What is the penalty for being convicted of illegally passing a stopped school bus?

A driver may pass another vehicle by driving on the shoulder of the road.

It is permissible to make a right turn against a red signal light after stopping and yielding to other vehicles and pedestrians.

A driver must give the right or left turn signal when changing lanes.

In urban areas, drivers moving out of an alley, building, private road, or driveway need not come to a complete stop before entering the roadway if the roadway is clear of traffic.

For what distance should a continuous turn signal be given when making a left or right turn in a business or residential district?

A driver may proceed immediately when waiting at an intersection and the traffic signal light turns green.

What should driver’s do when approaching a construction area?

Driver’s must yield to pedestrians in an unmarked crosswalk.

It is permissible for anyone to wear a headset while driving.

Speed should be reduced below the posted speed limit for which of the following reasons?

Slow vehicles should use the lefthand lane except when passing or making a left turn.

When must a driver slow down for a school zone?

Drivers may open car doors on the side on which traffic is moving only when it can be done safely and without interfering with traffic.

Only vehicles displaying special plates or parking placards for persons with disabilities may park in spaces reserved for them by an official PARKING FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES sign.

Unless authorized to do so, drivers may not break into the line of a funeral procession.

When a motorist is turning right and a bicyclist is approaching on the right, let the bicyclist go through the intersection first before making a right turn.

A driver does not need to allow as much distance when following a motorcycle as when following a car.

Motorcyclists are entitled to use the full width of a traffic lane; therefore, a driver should pass a motorcycle the same way a driver would pass another vehicle.

When following a truck at night, it is important to dim your headlights.

When approaching a disabled pedestrian using a guide dog, white cane, or other assistive device, a driver should yield the right-of-way.

If arrested with a blood-alcohol concentration of .08% or more, an individual’s driving privileges will be suspended for at least six months.

Alcohol is the single greatest factor in fatal motor vehicle crashes.

What is the only effective way to remove alcohol from the body?

If a driver is arrested ad refuses to submit to testing, driving privileges will be suspended for three months.

A driver whose license has been revoked as a result of DUI must meet several requirements (including an evaluation for alcohol and drug problems and paying a reinstatement fee) to regain their license.

It is illegal for persons under age 21 to drive with any trace of alcohol or drugs in their systems.

Regardless of fault, a crash report must be filed by the driver of a vehicle if the crash involves death, bodily injury or property damage of more than $1500 (or more than $500 if a vehicle is uninsured).

Before a driver can regain driving privileges after losing them for failure to pay for damages caused by a crash, the driver must file proof of financial responsibility with the Secretary of State’s office.

An individual’s driving privileges may be suspended under which of the following conditions?

Driving privileges may be revoked for giving false information to the Secretary of State.

A yield sign means drivers should be prepared to change lanes or allow other traffic to come into their lane.

When approaching a stop sign that is not marked by a crosswalk, drivers should stop their vehicles before entering the intersection.

An orange sign means drivers should be alert, adjust their speed, and be prepared to stop if necessary.

What should a driver do when approaching a traffic control signal that is not in operation?

If a traffic light shows both a red light and a green arrow, a driver may not turn in the direction of the arrow until the red light has changed.

Drivers may pass on a two-lane roadway marked with a single solid yellow line on their side of the center line.

A railroad crossbuck sign should be treated the same as a yield sign.

All vehicles are required to stop within how many feet of the nearest rail of a railroad crossing when a train is approaching?

When approaching a railroad crossing that has no warning signals (such as electric flashing lights or gates), a driver should may proceed across the tracks with the flow of traffic.

After a train clears a crossing that has flashing signals, drivers may proceed after checking for a second train on a parallel track.

The road surface of a bridge may be dangerous in winter because it may remain icy after the rest of the roadway is clear.

If driving in fog, a driver should turn on the high-beam headlights to increase the field of vision.

Most rear-end collisions are caused by the vehicle in front driving too closely to the vehicle behind.

The 3-second rule helps the driver determine a safe following distance.

If a vehicle starts to hydroplane (skid on water), the driver should quickly apply the brakes.

If the right front wheel of a vehicle runs off the pavement, a driver should ease off the accelerator, brake gently, and slowly steer back onto the pavement.

Drivers who become stranded in blizzard conditions should remain in their vehicles.

When experiencing a tire blowout, the driver should apply the brakes quickly and pull off the roadway to check the tire.

If a vehicle starts to skid, the driver should gently apply the brakes and steer in the opposite direction of the skid.

Illinois law requires that headlights be on when atmospheric conditions require the use of windshield wipers.

If a driver needs to obtain insurance or vehicle registration information from the glove box, the driver should inform the police officer before doing so.

Within how many feet is a driver required to dim their high-beam headlights before meeting another vehicle?

After being pulled over by law enforcement, a driver should immediately exit the vehicle and quickly approach the officer’s squad car.

Your car must have a horn that can be heard from a distance of at least 200 feet.