Illinois Permit Practice Test 8 (2026)

Question 1 of 20

When parked on a highway at night, what is required?

1. Front and rear parking lights on (outside lit urban areas)
2. Nothing
3. High beams on

Question 2 of 20

What does a steady yellow light warn you of?

1. It will turn green
2. The signal is changing from green to red
3. You may speed up

Question 3 of 20

What does this yellow sign with a traffic light warn of?

1. A railroad crossing
2. A police checkpoint
3. A traffic signal ahead that may not be visible yet

Question 4 of 20

Who must you yield to when entering or leaving a roundabout?

1. No one
2. Only trucks
3. All traffic, including pedestrians and bicycles

Question 5 of 20

You meet a funeral procession. What must you do?

1. Join it
2. Yield to all vehicles in it and do not drive between them
3. Pass it quickly

Question 6 of 20

Who may park in spaces with electric vehicle charging stations?

1. Anyone
2. Hybrids only
3. Only electric vehicles

Question 7 of 20

What does a flashing yellow light mean?

1. Proceed with caution
2. Stop completely
3. The signal is broken; ignore it

Question 8 of 20

When don't you have to stop for a stopped school bus?

1. On a four-lane road when the bus is in the opposite direction
2. On any two-lane road
3. In parking lots

Question 9 of 20

May you take photos with your phone as you drive past an emergency scene?

1. No, not within 500 feet
2. Yes, if moving
3. Yes, only video

Question 10 of 20

May you park in the striped area next to a disability parking space if you have a placard?

1. Yes, with a placard
2. No; it is part of the reserved space
3. Yes, for 10 minutes

Question 11 of 20

What does a flashing yellow arrow mean?

1. You may turn after yielding to pedestrians and vehicles
2. A protected turn
3. No turns

Question 12 of 20

How far before stopping does a school bus warn with flashing lights?

1. 10 feet
2. At least 100 feet (200 in rural areas)
3. One mile

Question 13 of 20

An emergency vehicle with lights and siren approaches. What does Illinois law require?

1. Speed up
2. Stop where you are
3. Pull to the right immediately and let it pass

Question 14 of 20

What is double parking, and is it allowed?

1. Stopping on the roadway side of a parked vehicle; it is prohibited
2. Using two spaces; allowed
3. Parking on a hill; allowed

Question 15 of 20

What does a steady red arrow mean?

1. Turn now
2. Yield and turn
3. You cannot make that movement until a green arrow appears (except right turns after stopping)

Question 16 of 20

What is an SR-22?

1. A traffic ticket
2. A certificate of insurance filed by the insurer as proof of financial responsibility
3. A vehicle title

Question 17 of 20

Who has the right of way at a railroad crossing?

1. You
2. Whoever arrives first
3. The train or railroad equipment

Question 18 of 20

Coming out of a driveway or alley, what must you do?

1. Honk and pull out
2. Stop completely and yield to pedestrians and vehicles
3. Yield only to cars

Question 19 of 20

The traffic signals at an intersection are not working. What do you do?

1. Treat it as an all-way stop
2. Go through if clear
3. Honk and go

Question 20 of 20

How strong must the foot brake be under Illinois law?

1. Able to stop from 60 mph within 30 feet
2. There is no rule
3. Able to stop the car from 20 mph within 30 feet