Illinois Permit Practice Test: Right-of-Way Rules (2026)

Question 1 of 16

At a four-way stop, who goes first?

1. The largest vehicle
2. The driver going straight
3. The first driver to stop

Question 2 of 16

Two cars reach an uncontrolled intersection at the same time. Who yields?

1. The vehicle on the left
2. The vehicle on the right
3. The faster one

Question 3 of 16

You entered the intersection on green to turn left, and the light turns red. What do you do?

1. Back up
2. Finish the turn
3. Stop in the intersection

Question 4 of 16

Your light turns green but cars are still in the intersection. What must you do?

1. Go; you have the green
2. Honk
3. Yield to them

Question 5 of 16

At a T intersection without signs, who has the right of way?

1. Traffic on the through road; the driver on the ending road yields
2. The driver on the ending road
3. Whoever is faster

Question 6 of 16

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 7 of 16

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 8 of 16

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 9 of 16

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 10 of 16

When must you come to a complete stop for a pedestrian?

1. Only at traffic lights
2. Never; pedestrians wait
3. When the pedestrian is in a marked crosswalk

Question 11 of 16

A pedestrian started crossing before your light turned green. What do you do?

1. Yield and let them finish
2. Go; it is your green
3. Honk

Question 12 of 16

A pedestrian using a white cane or guide dog is crossing. Who has the right of way?

1. You
2. The pedestrian
3. Whoever arrived first

Question 13 of 16

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 14 of 16

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 15 of 16

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 16 of 16

Who has the right of way at a railroad crossing?

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