Key Illinois facts: Right-of-Way
A driver who entered on green while turning left may finish the turn after the light changes to red. Chapter 4, Traffic Laws: Right of Way (p. 26) Drivers yield to every vehicle in a funeral procession and may not cut in unless an officer directs them to. Chapter 4, Traffic Laws: Funeral Processions (p. 26) In an urban area, a driver leaving an alley, building, private road or driveway makes a complete stop before the sidewalk area, then yields. Chapter 4, Traffic Laws: Alleys/Driveways (p. 34) With a pedestrian in a marked crosswalk, drivers must stop completely. Chapter 4, Traffic Laws: Pedestrian Right of Way (p. 27) A person on in-line skates or a skateboard counts as a pedestrian. Chapter 5, Sharing the Road: introduction (p. 40) Sample Right-of-Way questions
What penalty does Illinois set for a conviction for illegally passing a stopped school bus?
License suspension and a mandatory $300 fine Vehicle impoundment for one year A written warning for a first offense A $30 fine with no other penalty Show the answer
License suspension and a mandatory $300 fine
A conviction suspends your license and carries a mandatory $300 fine and community service set by the court.
Source: Illinois Rules of the Road (2026), Chapter 4, Traffic Laws: School Buses (p. 33)
Under Illinois rules, who must give way when a pedestrian crosses away from any crosswalk?
The pedestrian Neither, since nobody has priority Whoever is moving faster The driver, in all cases Show the answer
The pedestrian
Drivers have the right of way over pedestrians crossing outside a marked or unmarked crosswalk. Drivers should still be ready to yield.
Source: Illinois Rules of the Road (2026), Chapter 5, Sharing the Road: Pedestrians (p. 40)
You entered an Illinois intersection on green to turn left, and the light turns red. What may you do?
Finish the turn once oncoming traffic allows Stay in the intersection until the next green Go straight through instead Back up behind the stop line Show the answer
Finish the turn once oncoming traffic allows
If you entered on green you may complete the turn, even though the light has turned red. You still yield to oncoming traffic.
Source: Illinois Rules of the Road (2026), Chapter 4, Traffic Laws: Right of Way (p. 26)
A school bus has stopped with its stop arm out on a two-lane Illinois road, and you are coming from the opposite direction. What must you do?
Stop and stay stopped Stop, then pass once children are out of sight Keep going, since you are opposite Slow to 10 mph and pass Show the answer
Stop and stay stopped
The opposite-direction exception covers only four-lane roads. On a two-lane road you must stop.
Source: Illinois Rules of the Road (2026), Chapter 4, Traffic Laws: School Buses (p. 33)
When may you move again after stopping for an Illinois school bus?
When the arm and lights are off, or the driver signals When you no longer see children After waiting 60 seconds with no children in sight As soon as the bus door closes Show the answer
When the arm and lights are off, or the driver signals
Wait until the arm folds in and the lights stop flashing, or until the bus driver waves you past.
Source: Illinois Rules of the Road (2026), Chapter 4, Traffic Laws: School Buses (p. 33)
You are driving out of an alley in an Illinois city. Where must you first stop completely?
Nowhere, if the street is clear Before entering the sidewalk area Only at the edge of the traffic lane Only if a pedestrian is in view Show the answer
Before entering the sidewalk area
Stop before the sidewalk area, or where you can see traffic if there is no sidewalk. Then yield to pedestrians and vehicles.
Source: Illinois Rules of the Road (2026), Chapter 4, Traffic Laws: Alleys/Driveways (p. 34)
On an Illinois four-lane road, a school bus has stopped in the opposite direction. Must you stop?
No, you are not required to stop Yes, for at least 30 seconds Only if the bus is on school grounds Yes, always Show the answer
No, you are not required to stop
Illinois makes an exception for a four-lane road when the bus is stopped going the other way.
Source: Illinois Rules of the Road (2026), Chapter 4, Traffic Laws: School Buses (p. 32)
You meet a funeral procession at an Illinois intersection. What must you do?
Yield only to the lead vehicle Yield to all vehicles in the procession Sound your horn, then go ahead Drive between vehicles if there is a gap Show the answer
Yield to all vehicles in the procession
Yield to every vehicle in the procession. Do not drive between them unless an officer directs you to.
Source: Illinois Rules of the Road (2026), Chapter 4, Traffic Laws: Funeral Processions (p. 26)
You plan to turn right in Illinois, and a bicyclist is approaching on your right. What should you do?
Move left and turn from the center lane Turn, since your signal gives you priority Speed up to turn ahead of the bicyclist Let the bicyclist go through first Show the answer
Let the bicyclist go through first
Let the bicyclist clear the intersection, then turn. Remember to signal.
Source: Illinois Rules of the Road (2026), Chapter 5, Sharing the Road: Bicycles (p. 43)
In an Illinois city, you may leave a driveway without stopping if the road looks clear of traffic.
Show the answer
False
A complete stop is required in urban areas, even when the road is clear. After stopping, yield to pedestrians and all vehicles.
Source: Illinois Rules of the Road (2026), Chapter 4, Traffic Laws: Alleys/Driveways (p. 34)
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We wrote these practice questions from the facts in the Illinois Rules of the Road (2026 (DSD A 112.47, printed July 2026) edition) and from official sources on road signs. Every answer links to its source, so you can check it and read more.
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