Illinois Permit Practice Test: Safe Driving (2026)

Question 1 of 15

What rule does Illinois use for a safe following distance?

1. The one-second rule
2. The three-second rule
3. One car length per 50 mph

Question 2 of 15

What causes most rear-end crashes?

1. Driving too slowly
2. Using turn signals
3. Following too closely (tailgating)

Question 3 of 15

What happens to stopping distance when you double your speed?

1. It quadruples
2. It doubles
3. It stays the same

Question 4 of 15

What can help prevent drowsiness on long trips besides frequent stops?

1. Driving faster
2. Exercising your eyes by reading signs and shifting focus
3. Turning off the radio

Question 5 of 15

At night, when must you dim your high beams for an oncoming car?

1. 50 feet before
2. Never
3. 500 feet before meeting it

Question 6 of 15

What should you do at any rural intersection?

1. Slow down and look both ways before entering
2. Speed through
3. Honk only

Question 7 of 15

An aggressive driver confronts you. What should you do?

1. Brake-check them
2. Do not retaliate or engage; avoid eye contact
3. Yell back

Question 8 of 15

Which behavior is an example of aggressive driving?

1. Keeping three seconds behind
2. Signaling early
3. Tailgating and repeatedly flashing headlights

Question 9 of 15

You are pulled over by police. What should you do with your hands?

1. Keep both hands visible on the steering wheel
2. Search the glove box right away
3. Get out and walk to the officer

Question 10 of 15

You cannot tell if an unmarked car signaling you is really police. What may you do?

1. Speed away
2. Drive slowly to a well-lit, populated place or police station, or call 911
3. Ignore it

Question 11 of 15

What does signing a traffic ticket in Illinois mean?

1. You admit guilt
2. You waive court
3. Only that you received it, not that you are guilty

Question 12 of 15

How can you avoid carbon monoxide poisoning at home?

1. Never run a vehicle in an attached garage
2. Warm up the car in the garage with the door closed
3. Sleep in the running car

Question 13 of 15

What should you do when refueling?

1. Leave the engine running
2. Shut off the engine and stay with the pump
3. Smoke while waiting

Question 14 of 15

Driving in fog, what should you do with cruise control?

1. Set it to the limit
2. Keep it on to stay steady
3. Turn it off and increase following distance

Question 15 of 15

Your car has a problem on the expressway. What should you do?

1. Pull off the road, raise the hood and turn on hazards
2. Stop in your lane
3. Walk to find help