Right of Way & Intersections — Illinois
Illinois permit practice test: 368 free practice questions (Based on the official driver handbook). Official test format: 35 Q (15 signs + 20), 80%. Right of Way & Intersections: 25 questions.
Who goes first at intersections, roundabouts, merges and uncontrolled crossings.
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| Topic / Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Topic | Right of Way & Intersections |
| License test | Illinois Car learner's permit test |
| Topic questions | 25 (7% of 368 total) |
| Review status | This topic page is still being reviewed against the official handbook. Until review is finished it is hidden from search engines. |
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Questions (25)
1. What should drivers do when approaching a construction area?
- Increase their speed to get out of the way quickly.
- Slow down, stop all wireless telephone communications, and yield the right-of-way. ✓
- Honk their horn several times to alert individuals working in the area to their presence.
Answer: B. Slow down, stop all wireless telephone communications, and yield the right-of-way.
When you approach a construction area, slow down, stop all wireless telephone communications, and yield the right-of-way. The Illinois Rules of the Road puts this exact question in its traffic law review, and the correct choice is the one that combines three actions: reducing your speed, ending any wireless phone use, and giving the right-of-way. The handbook does not offer extra explanation beyond listing that combination as the right response, so the safest way to read it is that a work area calls for more caution and full attention rather than normal driving habits. Speeding up or sounding your horn is not part of the recommended response.
2. If a motorist sees pedestrians in an upcoming crosswalk, what should the motorist do?
- Continue ahead. The motorist has the right-of-way.
- Wait for the pedestrians to cross the street. ✓
- Pull to the right and go around the pedestrians.
Answer: B. Wait for the pedestrians to cross the street.
Wait for the pedestrians to cross the street; the handbook says a driver must come to a complete stop and yield when a pedestrian is in a marked crosswalk. The Illinois traffic-law passage states that a driver must come to a complete stop and yield when a pedestrian is in a marked crosswalk. That means you do not keep moving through the crosswalk or try to steer around the person. You stop and let the pedestrian cross. The bank answer matches this rule directly: waiting for pedestrians to cross is how you yield to them in the crosswalk.
3. You should not start across an intersection if you know you will block the intersection when the light turns red:
- Under any circumstances. ✓
- Unless you entered the intersection on a yellow light.
- Unless you entered the intersection on a green light.
Answer: A. Under any circumstances.
You should not start across an intersection if you know you will block it when the light turns red, under any circumstances. The handbook's signal rules point the same way: a green light lets you go only after you yield to pedestrians and vehicles in the intersection or crosswalk, and when red appears you must not enter. Starting across when you already know you will be stuck conflicts with keeping the intersection clear, so the safe rule is not to begin the crossing at all. A yellow light is only a warning that the signal is changing; it does not create an exception for blocking the intersection.
4. Drivers are not required to yield to pedestrians in a crosswalk.
- True
- False ✓
Answer: B. False
False — Illinois drivers must yield to pedestrians in a crosswalk, so the statement that they are not required to yield is wrong. The handbook's pedestrian right-of-way section says a driver must come to a complete stop when a pedestrian is in a marked crosswalk. The chapter review questions go further, listing as true the rule that drivers must yield to pedestrians in an unmarked crosswalk too. Since the law puts the duty on the driver in both kinds of crosswalks, the claim that drivers never have to yield cannot be correct.
5. Drivers must yield to pedestrians in an unmarked crosswalk.
- True ✓
- False
Answer: A. True
Yes, it is true: Illinois drivers must yield to a pedestrian who is in an unmarked crosswalk on their side of the road when there are no traffic control signals. The handbook's list of times a driver must yield includes the case where a pedestrian is in an unmarked crosswalk on the driver's side of the roadway and there are no traffic control signals. An unmarked crosswalk is still a crosswalk where the pedestrian has the right of way, so the statement in the question matches the rule as written. The handbook also lists yielding to a pedestrian in a marked crosswalk, which shows the same idea applies whether or not the crossing is painted.
6. How should a driver proceed if, while within an intersection waiting to make a left turn, the traffic signal light turns red?
- Wait in the intersection until the light turns green.
- Yield to oncoming traffic and complete the turn. ✓
- Make sure it is clear, then back up from the intersection.
Answer: B. Yield to oncoming traffic and complete the turn.
Yield to oncoming traffic and complete the turn. The handbook's right-of-way section says that if you enter an intersection while the light is green, you may finish a left turn even after the signal turns red. So once you are already inside the intersection waiting for a gap, you should yield to oncoming traffic and then complete the turn. The Chapter 4 study question uses the same situation and pairs it with yielding to oncoming traffic and finishing the turn. Waiting for a new green or backing out is not the described procedure.
7. You are approaching an intersection with a steady yellow traffic light. If you have not already entered the intersection, you should:
- Speed up to beat the red light.
- Reduce you speed and proceed carefully through the intersection.
- Come to a safe stop. ✓
Answer: C. Come to a safe stop.
If you have not entered the intersection, come to a safe stop at a steady yellow light. The handbook explains that a steady yellow light warns the signal is changing from green to red, and it says you must not enter the intersection once red appears. If you have not already entered, stopping safely before the intersection keeps you from being in it when the red light comes. The handbook gives separate guidance for a flashing yellow light, where you proceed with caution, so that does not apply here.
8. You want to turn left at an upcoming corner. Yield the right-of-way to:
- Oncoming vehicles also turning left.
- All approaching vehicles. ✓
- Pedestrians on the sidewalk waiting for a "Walk" signal.
Answer: B. All approaching vehicles.
When you turn left at a corner, yield the right-of-way to all approaching vehicles. The Illinois handbook lists making a left-hand turn into oncoming traffic as one of the situations where a driver must yield the right of way. Its left-turn instructions repeat the same idea: signal from the proper lane, obey signs and signals, yield to pedestrians, emergency vehicles and other vehicles in the intersection, and check all approaching traffic before turning. So the safe habit is to hold back and let approaching traffic clear before you commit to the turn.
9. After making a proper stop and yielding to traffic or pedestrians within the intersection, it is permissible for drivers on a one-way street to turn left at a red light onto another one-way street that moves traffic to the left.
- True ✓
- False
Answer: A. True
True. A driver on a one-way street may turn left at a red light onto another one-way street whose traffic moves to the left, after stopping completely and yielding to traffic and pedestrians. The Illinois traffic-signal section says a red light normally means stop and do not go until it is green and the intersection is clear. It then gives a specific exception: a left turn from a one-way street onto another one-way street carrying traffic to the left is allowed. For permitted red-light turns, the handbook requires a complete stop first and yielding to oncoming traffic and pedestrians. The right-of-way section repeats this left-turn exception. So the statement describes a real exception, not general permission to turn left on red.
10. When approaching a stop sign that is not marked by a crosswalk, drivers should stop their vehicles before entering the intersection.
- True ✓
- False
Answer: A. True
True. When a stop sign has no crosswalk, you should stop before entering the intersection. The Illinois handbook's stop sign rule gives the order of stopping points: stop at the stop line; if there is no stop line, stop before the crosswalk; if there is no crosswalk, stop before entering the intersection. The question describes the no-crosswalk case, so the statement matches the rule. The same section also says the stop sign requires a full stop and yielding to pedestrians and approaching traffic.
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Last checked: 2026-10-17 · Verified from official source
Updated: · Based on the official driver handbook