Illinois Driver's Handbook, Section 11: Safe Driving Tips
Following distance, speed, drowsiness, weather, expressways, night driving, emergencies, aggressive drivers and stranded motorists.
Summary written by MyPermitExam from the official handbook, 2026. Not a copy of the handbook. Checked Oct 2026. Not affiliated with the DMV. Illinois Rules of the Road (DSD A 112)
Key rules
- Keep three seconds behind the vehicle ahead, more in bad weather; doubling speed quadruples stopping distance. p. 83
- Headlights on with wipers; never drive into flooded roads; bridges and overpasses ice first. p. 85
- In a skid, ease off and steer into the skid; if wheels leave the pavement, slow gently before steering back. p. 87
- Stranded on a busy highway: pull right, stay inside belted, hazards on and call 911. p. 90