Illinois Learner's Permit Practice

What does the stopping distance of your vehicle depend on?

perception, braking, and reaction distance

When approaching a railroad crossing a driver must stop within how many feet if there is a posted stop sign, if the electric signal is flashing, or if the crossing gate is lowered?

15-50 feet

Any wireless/cellphone use while driving including a hands-free device is prohibited for a driver under what age?

19

All trucks and buses have what kind of blind spots?

front, rear, and side

Slow down or stop hand signal

hand and arm at 90 degrees bent down

Right turn hand signal

hand and arm at 90 degrees pointing upward

Left turn hand signal

hand and arm straight out to the left

What is a driver who causes bodily harm to a child in a school crossing zone subject too?

imprisonment, up to a $25,000 fine, and a minimum one-year suspension of driving privileges

In order to avoid last-minute braking or the need to turn suddenly, you should _____ while driving in the city

look 10 seconds ahead on the road

Drivers convicted of a mandatory insurance violation will?

lose their driving privileges for 3 months

DUI 3rd Conviction

minimum 10 year revocation

When passing a pedestrian or bicyclist how many feet distance should the driver keep?

minimum 3 feet distance

DUI 1st Conviction

minimum one year revocation

Permit Phase (age 15)

must be held for minimum 9 months one passenger in front seat, and number of seatbelts in back

Pennet shaped sign

no passing

When is one of the times when passing another vehicle is allowed?

on a one-way street

A driver under age 21 is limited to how many court supervisions for serious traffic offenses?

one

When you drive in city traffic you should look how many blocks ahead?

one block

Dashed yellow line

passing is allowed

Double solid yellow lines

passing is not allowed in either direction

What are the fines for speeding in a construction zone whether or not workers are present?

$375 minimum fine for first offense, $1000 for repeat offense

Ilegal to drive while high rules

(THC) of either 5 nanograms or more per milliliter of whole blood or 10 nanograms or more per milliliter of other bodily substance

If you refuse to submit to chemical testing, your license will be suspended for how long?

1 year

Alley speed limit

15 mph

What is the desirable distance between a driver and the airbag?

10-12 inches

In a business or residential area, a driver must give a continuous turn signal for at least how many feet before turning?

100 feet

Passing is not allowed within how many feet of an intersection or railroad crossing?

100 feet

A driver under the age of 21 who is convicted of _____ or more moving violations within two years will have his or her license suspended for at least 30 days

2

School zone speed limit

20 mph (between 7am and 4pm when children are present and signs are posted)

In other areas besides business or residential, a driver must give a continuous turn signal for at least how many feet before turning?

200 feet

If a driver who has had a prior DUI or refusal charge within the past five years refuses a chemical test, his or her license will be suspended for ____ years.

3

A person under the age of 21 who receives court supervision for possession, consumption, purchase or receipt of alcohol will receive a how long driver's license suspension if the offense occurred while the person was an occupant of a motor vehicle?

3 month suspension, 6 month suspension of driving privileges if convicted

If a driver under the age of 21 receives court supervision for an alcohol-related offense, his or her driver's license will be suspended for how long?

3 months

A driver who has previous statutory summary suspension/revocation from IL, a suspension for refusing a chemical test from another state, court supervision for DUI or a conviction for DUI within the last 5 years is considered a second offender and will have his/her driving privileges suspended for?

3 years for refusal of chemical testing or one year for failure of chemical testingt

What is the following distance that you should maintain behind a motorcycle?

3-4 seconds

A driver under age 21 who is convicted of two or more moving violations within a 24- month period will have his/her license suspended for a minimum of how many days?

30 days

City/town areas speed limit

30 mph

After how many DUI convictions will you lose your license for life?

4

If a driver is convicted of a second DUI offense within ____ years, his or her license will be suspended for one year.

5

How many hours of supervised behind the wheel driving does a driver under the age of 16 need?

50 hours, including 10 hours of nighttime

Illinois law prohibits photography and the use of wireless/cellphones within how many feet of an emergency scene?

500 feet

You must not make a Uturn on curves and hills unless you can see from how many feet in all directions?

500 feet

Other highways and rural areas speed limit

55 mph

4 Lane Highways speed limit

65 mph

Interstates and tollways speed limit

70 mph

What kind of license is a driver seeking to operate a car in Illinois?

Class D license

DUI 4th Conviction

Lifetime revocation

How long is the instruction permit valid for ages 15-17?

Valid for 24 mo, and must be held for at least 9 consecutive months

How many feet are all vehicles required to stop at a railroad crossing when a train is approaching?

between 15 and 50 feet

What should you do before changing lanes?

check your mirrors and look over your shoulder towards the rear

If chemical test determines 0.08% or more and THC level of 5 n per milliliter or 10 n per milliliter of other bodily substance consequence is?

driving privileges will be suspended for 6 months

Drivers under the age of 21 and convicted of DUI face what?

revocation of driving privileges for a minimum of two years for a first conviction

When any vehicle turns, its rear wheels will follow a _________ than its front wheels.

shorter path

penalty for being convicted of illegally passing a stopped school bus

suspension of driving privaledges

Vehicles stopping distance is equal to

the sum of the breaking distance and reaction distance

A conviction for passing a stopped school bus with flashing lights and the stop arm extended will result in?

the suspension of an individual's driver's license

What can happen if a person under the age of 18 violates the nighttime driving restriction during the Permit Phase or the initial licensing phase?

they may have their driving privileges suspended

Uphill parking

turn front wheels from curb

Downhill parking

turn front wheels to curb

Uphill or downhill parking without curb

turn front wheels to right

Initial Licensing Phase (16-17)

until the driver turns 18, number of passengers is limited to one person under age 20

When is the only time that a vehicle is not required to stop for a school bus?

when both vehicles are on a four-lane roadway and the bus is stopped in the opposite direction from which a driver is traveling

Standing or parking a vehicle, whether occupied or not is prohibited how many feet from a fire hydrant, firestation driveway or crosswalk at an intersection, and STOP sign, YIELD sign, or traffic control signal?

within 15 feet fire hydrant within 20 feet firestation driveway or crosswalk at an intersection within 30 feet at an intersection, and STOP sign, YIELD sign, or traffic control signal

DUI 2nd Conviction

within 20 years minimum 5 year revocation