IL Permit Practice Test 12

All 20 questions in test 12

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1. 1. How are Illinois driver licenses for persons under age 21 printed?

   1. Horizontally, identical to adult licenses
   2. Vertically, with distinct features
   3. On paper until the driver turns 21
   4. Without a photograph until age 21
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   Vertically, with distinct features. Driver’s licenses for persons under age 21 are printed vertically with distinct features. Applicants must have a photograph taken; the temporary paper credential is separate from this under-21 printing format. Against "Horizontally, identical to adult licenses", note this: Youth licenses use vertical, not horizontal, printing. Compare "On paper until the driver turns 21" next: Paper describes the temporary credential, not youth printing.

   Study this in the handbook: Instruction permit and the graduated license program

2. 2. Your vehicle becomes stranded in winter weather. What should you do?

   1. Leave the vehicle and walk toward the nearest town
   2. Remain in the vehicle, run the engine only briefly at a time, and open a window against carbon monoxide
   3. Run the engine continuously with windows sealed shut
   4. Exit and stand directly behind the vehicle to flag traffic
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   Remain in the vehicle, run the engine only briefly at a time, and open a window against carbon monoxide. If stranded in winter weather, remain in the vehicle. Run the engine only for brief periods and open the window to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning. If possible, keep the tailpipe free of snow and debris. Carrying a blanket, food, and survival equipment such as a shovel can help. "Leave the vehicle and walk toward the nearest town" is a distractor here: The manual instructs stranded drivers to remain in the vehicle.

   Study this in the handbook: School buses, emergency vehicles and railroad crossings

3. 3. How do large, wide tires with good tread affect stopping compared with small, narrow tires with little tread?

   1. They stop a vehicle more slowly
   2. They make no difference in stopping
   3. They stop a vehicle faster
   4. They only help on dry roads
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   They stop a vehicle faster. The Illinois manual lists tire size and condition as one factor in choosing a speed. It says large, wide tires with good tread will stop a vehicle faster than small, narrow tires with little tread. Worn or narrow tires lengthen stopping distance, so the condition of your tires is part of deciding how fast is safe. The statement is not limited to dry pavement.

   Study this in the handbook: Speed limits, school zones and work zones

4. 4. What must a driver never do when near a horse or other livestock?

   1. Never slow down, because stopping startles horses
   2. Never use headlights after sunset near livestock
   3. Never sound a horn, because the sound may frighten the animal and cause a crash
   4. Never yield the lane to a mounted rider
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   Never sound a horn, because the sound may frighten the animal and cause a crash. Never sound a horn near a horse or other livestock because it may frighten the animal and cause a crash. When meeting or passing a horseback rider, use caution and be prepared to stop. Horseback riders may use public roadways except controlled-access highways and most expressways. The option "Never slow down, because stopping startles horses" should be set aside: The manual says to use caution and be prepared to stop when meeting or passing a horseback rider.

   Study this in the handbook: Passing, turning, roundabouts and parking

5. 5. What option do some vehicles, such as pick-up trucks, have for the passenger side air bag?

   1. The option to remove the driver's air bag
   2. The option to turn off the passenger side front air bag
   3. The option to move the air bag to the back seat
   4. No option; the air bag is always on
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   The option to turn off the passenger side front air bag. The manual notes that some vehicles, such as pick-up trucks, have the option to turn off the passenger side front air bag. This matters for rear facing child seats, which should never be installed in front of an active air bag. Always follow the vehicle owner's instructions and the manual's seating guidance for children. Check how your own vehicle handles the air bag setting before carrying a child in front.

   Study this in the handbook: Seat belts, air bags and child seats

6. 6. What is the status of the striped pavement area beside an accessible parking space in Illinois?

   1. It is free parking for compact vehicles
   2. It is part of the reserved space and may not be used for parking, even with a placard
   3. It may be used for parking by placard holders only
   4. It is a loading zone for all drivers
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   It is part of the reserved space and may not be used for parking, even with a placard. The striped pavement next to an accessible parking space is part of the reserved space. Vehicles may not park there, even with a disability placard or license plates. The authorized holder must be present and enter or exit the vehicle when disability parking privileges are used. The option "It is free parking for compact vehicles" should be set aside: Compact size does not shrink the prohibition.

   Study this in the handbook: Passing, turning, roundabouts and parking

7. 7. What defines a low-speed electric scooter in Illinois?

   1. Less than 100 pounds; 2 or 3 wheels, handlebars, and a floorboard to stand on; powered solely by an electric motor and human propulsion; maximum speed 10 mph
   2. Any scooter under 50 cc
   3. A scooter reaching 35 mph
   4. A four-wheeled electric cart
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   Less than 100 pounds; 2 or 3 wheels, handlebars, and a floorboard to stand on; powered solely by an electric motor and human propulsion; maximum speed 10 mph. A low-speed electric scooter weighs less than 100 pounds, has 2 or 3 wheels, handlebars, and a floorboard to stand on, is powered solely by an electric motor and human propulsion, and has a maximum speed of 10 mph. It does not require a driver’s license. Operators must be at least 18, and operation on a roadway, trail, or sidewalk requires permission from the local municipality or park district.

8. 8. Where is backing up prohibited outright in Illinois?

   1. In residential driveways
   2. On any shoulder or roadway of a controlled-access roadway
   3. On rural roads at noon
   4. In parking lots
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   On any shoulder or roadway of a controlled-access roadway. Backing is prohibited on any shoulder or roadway of a controlled-access roadway. On other roadways, backing is allowed only when done safely and without interfering with other vehicles. If you miss an expressway exit, go to the next available exit. Consider "In residential driveways": The stated outright prohibition concerns controlled-access roadways; on other roadways, backing must be safe and not interfere with vehicles.

   Study this in the handbook: Passing, turning, roundabouts and parking

9. 9. A driver under 18 has a traffic citation that has not been fully decided by the courts. What may result?

   1. Issuance of the driver's license may be denied
   2. The citation is automatically dismissed
   3. The driver receives full privileges early
   4. The citation converts to a warning
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   Issuance of the driver's license may be denied. A person under age 18 with a traffic citation that has not been fully adjudicated by the courts may be denied issuance of a driver’s license. The option "The citation is automatically dismissed" should be set aside: The manual identifies possible denial of license issuance, not automatic dismissal of the citation. "The driver receives full privileges early" loses out as well: A pending citation may result in denial of license issuance, not early full privileges.

   Study this in the handbook: Teen curfews, passenger limits and phone rules

10. 10. Which railroad crossing conduct appears on the Illinois suspension list?

    1. A first failure to obey a railroad crossing signal
    2. Any single late payment of a crossing fine
    3. Driving over tracks below 10 mph
    4. Conviction of a second violation for failure to obey a railroad crossing signal
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    Conviction of a second violation for failure to obey a railroad crossing signal. The suspension list includes conviction of a second violation for failure to obey a railroad-crossing signal. It separately lists nonpayment of five or more railroad-crossing violations. Automated railroad-crossing enforcement may record the license plate number, time, date, and location of a violation; violations can result in fines and possible suspension. Consider "A first failure to obey a railroad crossing signal": A first violation is not the listed trigger.

11. 11. Why might a slow moving vehicle, such as farm equipment, temporarily move into an adjoining lane in Illinois?

    1. It may be wider than the lane and need to avoid roadside obstructions
    2. It is required to change lanes every mile
    3. It is allowed to use the sidewalk for passing
    4. It must always stay on the shoulder
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    It may be wider than the lane and need to avoid roadside obstructions. The manual says slow moving vehicles may be wider than the lane width, so it may be necessary for them to temporarily move into an adjoining lane to avoid roadside obstructions. They may also make wide turns and may turn right or left at any time into unmarked entrances, so give them room, stay alert, and make sure the operator knows you are there before passing.

    Study this in the handbook: Passing, turning, roundabouts and parking

12. 12. What is the maximum speed of a low speed vehicle in Illinois, and how must it be titled and registered?

    1. 15 mph, with no title or registration required
    2. 35 mph, titled only if used on highways
    3. 45 mph, registered only by local municipalities
    4. 25 mph, titled and registered in the same manner as any other vehicle
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    25 mph, titled and registered in the same manner as any other vehicle. A low speed vehicle is any four wheeled vehicle carrying a federal safety certification label and a vehicle identification number, and such vehicles can have a maximum speed of 25 mph. They must be titled and registered in the same manner as any other vehicle. Fifteen miles per hour with no paperwork, thirty five with highway only title, and forty five under local registration all rewrite both halves of the rule. Operation is further limited to streets posted at 30 mph or less unless a municipality prohibits it.

    Study this in the handbook: Passing, turning, roundabouts and parking

13. 13. When may a vehicle be driven on an Illinois sidewalk?

    1. To pass slow traffic briefly
    2. Whenever no pedestrian is visible
    3. Except when the sidewalk is part of a driveway, driving on it is prohibited
    4. To park closer to a store entrance
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    Except when the sidewalk is part of a driveway, driving on it is prohibited. Illinois law bars driving on a sidewalk except when it is part of a driveway. Slow traffic, an empty stretch of concrete, and a closer store entrance never convert pedestrian space into a travel lane. The same Additional Laws list forbids overloading a vehicle until the driver's view is blocked, carrying more people than there are seat belts, riding inside a moving house trailer, and aiming objects off overpasses toward moving vehicles below.

    Study this in the handbook: Passing, turning, roundabouts and parking

14. 14. What must precede issuance of an Illinois Family Financial Responsibility Driving Permit?

    1. A circuit judge's order or direction from the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services
    2. Completion of a driver improvement course
    3. Installation of a BAIID in the vehicle
    4. Proof of full time employment as a professional driver
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    A circuit judge's order or direction from the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services. A Family Financial Responsibility Driving Permit allows a driver suspended for nonpayment of child support or child visitation abuse to operate a vehicle. It is issued only following a circuit judge’s order or direction from the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services. "Completion of a driver improvement course" is a distractor here: Driver improvement coursework belongs to probationary relief. Another rival, "Installation of a BAIID in the vehicle", is wrong on its own terms: BAIID hardware belongs to Monitoring Device permits.

15. 15. What does the Illinois manual say about a parent or guardian allowing people under age 21 to consume alcohol?

    1. It is illegal, including on property or vehicles under the parent's control
    2. It is legal in a private home
    3. It is legal if the parent is present
    4. It is legal on a boat
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    It is illegal, including on property or vehicles under the parent's control. The Parental Responsibility rule says it is illegal for a parent or legal guardian to allow persons under age 21 to consume alcoholic beverages or to fail to control access to alcohol on private property or any property under their control, including a vehicle or water craft. If a death or personal injury results, the parent or guardian may face criminal penalties.

    Study this in the handbook: DUI, implied consent and summary suspension

16. 16. What does an Illinois CHANGE IN DIRECTION warning sign indicate?

    
    1. A road that is one-way only beyond the sign
    2. A mandatory right turn at the next traffic signal
    3. A change in direction or narrowing of the road ahead
    4. A detour that sends all traffic onto the shoulder
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    A change in direction or narrowing of the road ahead. Illinois says the change in direction sign warns of a change in direction or narrowing of the road. Several of these signs may be placed on the outside of a sharp curve or on the approach to a narrow bridge, so the driver should slow before entering rather than waiting until the vehicle is committed to the bend. The sign does not command a right turn at a signal, declare a one way road, or direct traffic onto the shoulder. Read it as a roadway hazard warning, check for any posted safe speed, and keep the vehicle in its lane through the curve or narrow section.

17. 17. Which medicines does the Illinois manual list among drugs that can impair safe driving?

    1. Antihistamines, cold remedies, and pain relievers
    2. Only illegal drugs
    3. Only medicines taken at night
    4. Vitamins and herbal teas
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    Antihistamines, cold remedies, and pain relievers. The manual says many prescription and nonprescription drugs impair safe driving. They include antihistamines, cold remedies, pain relievers, and mood changing drugs, along with illegal drugs. Mixing even small amounts of alcohol with other drugs is very dangerous. A medicine is not safe to drive on simply because it is sold without a prescription. Ask a pharmacist or doctor whether a medicine can affect your driving.

    Study this in the handbook: DUI, implied consent and summary suspension

18. 18. In an urban area, when leaving an alley or driveway where there is a sidewalk, where must a driver stop?

    1. Only if traffic is visible
    2. Before entering the sidewalk area, after a complete stop when moving out
    3. At the center of the street
    4. Stopping is never required
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    Before entering the sidewalk area, after a complete stop when moving out. Come to a complete stop before entering the sidewalk area when leaving an alley, building, private road, or driveway in an urban area. If there is no sidewalk, stop nearest the street or roadway where approaching traffic is visible. After stopping, yield to pedestrians and all vehicles. The option "Only if traffic is visible" should be set aside: The stop is mandatory, not conditional on visible traffic.

    Study this in the handbook: School buses, emergency vehicles and railroad crossings

19. 19. A pedestrian faces a constantly lit orange upraised hand signal. What does it mean?

    1. Cross quickly before the light changes
    2. Do not enter the roadway
    3. Cross if no vehicles are visible
    4. Continue crossing at a slower pace
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    Do not enter the roadway. A constantly lit orange upraised hand is the Don't Walk signal. It tells a pedestrian not to enter the roadway. A flashing orange hand means do not start to enter the roadway, but a pedestrian who has partially completed the crossing during the walk signal may continue to a sidewalk or safety island. Wait for the walk signal, which means you may cross in the direction of the signal.

    Study this in the handbook: Traffic signals and arrows

20. 20. What record must Illinois police officers create for every traffic stop?

    1. No record unless a ticket is issued
    2. A video posted to a public website
    3. A record only when the driver requests one
    4. Documentation of the stop, including the driver's name and address for data collection
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    Documentation of the stop, including the driver's name and address for data collection. Regardless of the action taken, police officers are legally required to document all traffic stops, including obtaining the driver's name and address for data collection purposes. A ticket never gates that duty, public video posting is not the record described, and driver requests do not switch documentation on or off. A stop ending in a warning still counts, so expect the officer to collect identifying details before the encounter ends.

    Study this in the handbook: Phones, distracted driving and traffic stops