Sharing the Road — Illinois
Illinois permit practice test: 368 free practice questions (Based on the official driver handbook). Official test format: 35 Q (15 signs + 20), 80%. Sharing the Road: 35 questions.
Pedestrians, cyclists, school buses, emergency vehicles and heavy trucks.
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| Topic / Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Topic | Sharing the Road |
| License test | Illinois Car learner's permit test |
| Topic questions | 35 (10% 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 (35)
1. At a railroad crossing, you must:
- Watch for vehicles that must stop at all railroad crossings (school buses, trucks carrying hazardous materials, etc.).
- Watch for multiple trains.
- Both of the above. ✓
Answer: C. Both of the above.
At a railroad crossing, you must both watch for vehicles that have to stop there, such as school buses and hazardous-material trucks, and watch for more than one train. The handbook says school buses, vehicles carrying people for hire, and vehicles carrying hazardous materials must stop at most railroad crossings, and it tells you to be ready to stop behind any vehicle required to stop at a crossing. It also says that after a train passes you should look for a second train on another track before you proceed. Doing only one of these checks leaves out a danger the handbook specifically warns about.
2. It is permissible to pass on a two-lane two-way roadway within 100 feet of an intersection or railroad crossing.
- True
- False ✓
Answer: B. False
False. Passing on a two-lane, two-way roadway within 100 feet of an intersection or railroad crossing is not allowed. The handbook lists the places where passing is not allowed on a two-lane, two-way roadway. That list includes being within 100 feet of an intersection or a railroad crossing. Because the statement says it is permissible to pass in exactly that situation, it is wrong. The safe reading is simple: when you are that close to an intersection or crossing on this kind of road, you should not start a pass.
3. If a child is riding a bicycle near your vehicle:
- Beep your horn.
- Expect the child to be in total control of the bicycle.
- Expect the unexpected. ✓
Answer: C. Expect the unexpected.
4. When on a two-lane roadway, a driver must stop their vehicle when approaching a stopped school bus with its red warning lights flashing and stop signal arm extended.
- True ✓
- False
Answer: A. True
True: on a two-lane road, you must stop for a school bus that is stopped with its red warning lights flashing and its stop signal arm extended. The handbook's Chapter 4 review item presents this exact situation as a true statement: on a two-lane roadway, a driver must stop for a stopped school bus showing flashing red lights and an extended stop arm. The chapter text adds that this applies to any two-lane roadway, whether rural or within city limits, and that you stop before meeting or passing the bus. You remain stopped until the arm is no longer extended and the lights are off, or until the bus driver signals you to pass.
5. When a pedestrian guided by a dog or carrying a white cane is crossing the street:
- You must always yield the right-of-way. ✓
- You must tell them where to cross the street.
- You only have to yield the right-of-way if you are at a corner.
Answer: A. You must always yield the right-of-way.
You must always yield the right-of-way to a pedestrian who is guided by a dog or carrying a white cane. The Illinois handbook lists people using a guide dog, a white cane, a wheelchair, or another assistive device as pedestrians with disabilities who have the right of way on a sidewalk or roadway, and it says they get the same rights as any pedestrian. The study questions at the end of the sharing-the-road chapter repeat this: when you approach a pedestrian using a guide dog or white cane, you should yield. Nothing in the rule ties that duty to a crosswalk, a corner, or a signal, so it applies whenever you meet that person.
6. When approaching a disabled pedestrian using a guide dog, white cane, or other assistive device, a driver should yield the right-of-way.
- True ✓
- False
Answer: A. True
7. If you approach a stopped school bus that has its lights flashing and signal arm extended, you should:
- Stop. ✓
- Proceed at 15 mph if no children are present.
- Proceed at normal speed, but watch for children.
Answer: A. Stop.
Stop when a stopped school bus has its lights flashing and its signal arm extended. The handbook says you must stop before meeting or passing a school bus that is stopped and loading or unloading passengers. When you approach from the opposite direction, you must come to a complete stop and stay stopped until the arm is pulled in and the lights stop flashing, or until the bus driver signals you to pass. That is why the correct action is simply to stop.
8. When a train is approaching, all vehicles are required to stop within how many feet of the nearest rail of a railroad crossing?
- Within 15 to 50 feet ✓
- Within 5 to 10 feet
- Within 10 feet
Answer: A. Within 15 to 50 feet
When a train is approaching, you must stop within 15 to 50 feet of the nearest rail of the railroad crossing. The Illinois handbook says that when a train is approaching or giving a warning, you stop within 15-50 feet of the nearest rail. The same distance applies when there is a posted stop sign, a flashing electric signal, or a lowered crossing gate, and when a flagger signals you to stop. You stay stopped until the gate is fully up, the lights have stopped flashing, or the flagger tells traffic to proceed. Before crossing, look both ways along the tracks for another train.
9. When a school bus is picking up or dropping off children, you must:
- Stop, regardless of your direction of travel. ✓
- Stop if you are driving in the same direction.
- Slow down and be prepared to stop.
Answer: A. Stop, regardless of your direction of travel.
10. Motorcyclists are entitled to use the full width of a traffic lane. A driver should pass a motorcycle the same way a driver would pass another vehicle.
- True ✓
- False
Answer: A. True
True: motorcyclists are entitled to the full lane, so you pass a motorcycle the same way you pass another vehicle. The handbook says motorcycle riders have the same rights and responsibilities as other road users and are entitled to the entire lane. It also tells drivers not to share the lane. Since the rider may need the whole lane to maneuver safely, passing should follow the same pattern you use for another vehicle rather than squeezing by inside the lane.
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Last checked: 2026-10-17 · Verified from official source
Updated: · Based on the official driver handbook