Illinois Permit Practice Test: Traffic Signals and Signs (2026)

Question 1 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 2 of 20

May you turn right on a steady red light in Illinois?

1. Never
2. Yes, after a complete stop and yielding, unless a sign prohibits it
3. Only with a green arrow

Question 3 of 20

What does a flashing red light require?

1. Slow down only
2. Wait for green
3. Stop, yield, and proceed when safe

Question 4 of 20

What does a flashing yellow light mean?

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

Question 5 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 6 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 7 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 8 of 20

A red X is shown over a lane. What does it mean?

1. Lane open
2. Never drive in that lane
3. Left turn only

Question 9 of 20

A pedestrian signal shows a flashing orange hand. What does it mean for pedestrians?

1. Start crossing now
2. Drivers must stop
3. Do not start to cross; those already crossing may finish

Question 10 of 20

What do solid double white lines between lanes mean?

1. Crossing them is prohibited
2. You may cross freely
3. A bike lane

Question 11 of 20

What do yellow center lines separate?

1. Traffic moving the same way
2. Traffic moving in opposite directions
3. Parking spaces

Question 12 of 20

A solid yellow line is on your side. When may you cross it?

1. To start a pass
2. Never
3. To finish a pass begun before the zone, or to turn left into a driveway or alley

Question 13 of 20

When a two-way left turn lane is provided, where must you turn left from?

1. From the turn lane only
2. From any lane
3. From the right lane

Question 14 of 20

In urban areas, where is the white stop line usually painted?

1. In the middle of the intersection
2. About 4 feet before the crosswalk
3. 40 feet before the corner

Question 15 of 20

May you cut through a parking lot to avoid a red light?

1. Yes, if it is empty
2. Yes, at night
3. No; you may never leave the roadway to avoid a signal

Question 16 of 20

How are road signs identified, and will they be on the Illinois written exam?

1. By shape and color; yes, you must identify them
2. By size; no
3. By the post; no

Question 17 of 20

What does an orange sign usually mean?

1. Parks and recreation
2. A warning in a construction or maintenance zone
3. Services ahead

Question 18 of 20

What do brown signs indicate?

1. Hospitals
2. Construction
3. Parks and recreation

Question 19 of 20

What can pink signs warn of?

1. Unplanned traffic incidents such as crashes or disasters
2. School zones
3. Toll plazas

Question 20 of 20

What do red signs such as STOP, YIELD and DO NOT ENTER have in common?

1. They are suggestions
2. They are regulatory and must be obeyed
3. They are guide signs