Illinois Permit Practice Test 3

Correct answer: Alcohol or another drug renders them incapable of driving safely

The 0.08 figure is a threshold at which you are presumed under the influence, but you can be convicted at a lower BAC if the officer and evidence show your driving was impaired.

Correct answer: A vision screening, a written knowledge test, and a driving (road) test

Illinois licensing normally requires a vision screening, a written knowledge test, and a behind-the-wheel driving test. The Class D written test contains a minimum of 35 questions.

Correct answer: Prohibited

You may never stop, stand or park on a sidewalk, on a crosswalk, or within an intersection — these areas must stay clear for pedestrians and turning traffic.

Correct answer: Pay for injuries and property damage you cause to others in a crash

Liability insurance covers the injuries and damage you cause to other people and their property. It is the coverage the state requires so victims can be compensated.

Correct answer: You do — traffic on the through road has the right-of-way

At an uncontrolled T-intersection, a driver on the road that ends (the stem of the T) must yield to traffic on the through road, which continues straight.

Correct answer: During the first few minutes of rain after a dry spell

When rain first begins, it mixes with oil and dust on the pavement to form a slick film. That mix is most slippery in the first few minutes, before heavier rain washes it away.

Correct answer: Slow down and pass only when it is safe and legal

Treat a slower moped or scooter like any slow vehicle: be patient and pass only where it is legal and you have a clear, safe gap.

Correct answer: You may turn left and oncoming traffic is being held by a red light

A green (protected) arrow means you may proceed in the direction it points; oncoming traffic and pedestrians are stopped. Still scan the intersection before turning.

Correct answer: The maximum legal speed under ideal conditions — you may need to drive slower

A posted limit is the maximum allowed under ideal conditions. In rain, snow, fog, heavy traffic, or poor visibility, you must reduce your speed to what is reasonable and safe.

Correct answer: Left arm bent upward at the elbow, hand pointing up

A right-turn hand signal is the left arm bent upward at the elbow with the hand pointing up. Arm straight out signals a left turn; arm bent downward signals slowing or stopping.

Correct answer: Is DUI if you are impaired or over the legal THC limit

Legal cannabis does not make impaired driving legal. Driving under the influence of cannabis — or with THC in your blood above the legal limit — is DUI.

Correct answer: At least 80% correct

Illinois regulation requires 80% correct to pass the Class D written test. On a 35-question test that means 28 correct answers, so you can miss no more than 7.

Correct answer: A mandatory fine of $500 or 50 hours of community service

Illinois law imposes a mandatory $500 fine or 50 hours of community service for stopping, standing, or parking on railroad tracks — a stalled or parked vehicle on the tracks is a deadly hazard.

Correct answer: Stop, give your information, and render reasonable aid to the injured

A driver in a crash involving injury or death must stop, give name, address, and registration number, show a license on request, and render reasonable assistance to anyone hurt.

Correct answer: Stop and yield to all traffic and pedestrians on the road

A driver emerging from a driveway, alley, building, or private road must stop and yield to pedestrians on the sidewalk and to vehicles already on the roadway.

Correct answer: From sunset to sunrise and whenever weather requires your wipers

Headlights are required from sunset to sunrise, whenever rain, snow, or fog requires windshield wipers, and any time people or vehicles are not clearly visible at 1,000 feet.

Correct answer: May be an approaching motorcycle that is closer and faster than it appears

A motorcycle’s single headlight is easy to misjudge for distance and speed at night. Assume it could be closer and moving faster than it looks, and do not pull out in front of it.

Correct answer: Treat it as a four-way stop — stop, then proceed in turn

When a traffic signal is dark due to a power failure, treat the intersection as an all-way (four-way) stop: every driver stops and proceeds in turn, yielding to whoever arrived first.

Correct answer: 65 mph

Four-lane divided highways designated by the Department of Transportation may be posted at 65 mph, higher than the 55 mph default for other highways but below the 70 mph interstate maximum.

Correct answer: That it has turned off — cancel it manually if it did not self-cancel

A signal left blinking after a maneuver can mislead others into thinking you are about to turn. Make sure it cancels, and turn it off by hand if it does not.