IL DMV IL DMV Speed Limits and Right-of-Way 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A driver entering a highway from a private driveway must yield to:
- Only vehicles on the right
- All vehicles on the roadway (Correct answer)
- Only vehicles on the left
- No vehicles if the road is clear
Correct answer: All vehicles on the roadway
A driver entering a roadway from a driveway must yield to all vehicles already traveling on the road.
Question 2: When a driver is merging onto an Illinois expressway, who has the right-of-way?
- The merging driver
- Traffic already on the expressway (Correct answer)
- Whoever is going faster
- The driver in the right lane
Correct answer: Traffic already on the expressway
Traffic already traveling on the expressway has the right-of-way; merging drivers must yield and adjust speed.
Question 3: What is the maximum speed limit for trucks over 26,000 lbs on Illinois interstates?
- 55 mph
- 60 mph (Correct answer)
- 65 mph
- 70 mph
Correct answer: 60 mph
Heavy trucks over 26,000 lbs have a maximum speed limit of 60 mph on Illinois interstates.
Question 4: In Illinois, who has the right-of-way at a T-intersection with no signs or signals?
- The driver on the continuing road (Correct answer)
- The driver on the terminating road
- Whoever gets there first
- The driver turning left
Correct answer: The driver on the continuing road
At a T-intersection, traffic on the through (continuing) road has the right-of-way over traffic on the dead-end road.
Question 5: Illinois law requires you to yield the right-of-way to a blind pedestrian who is:
- Carrying a white cane or using a guide dog (Correct answer)
- Only if they are in a crosswalk
- Only in school zones
- Only at traffic signals
Correct answer: Carrying a white cane or using a guide dog
Illinois law requires all drivers to yield to pedestrians who are blind and using a white cane or guide dog anywhere on the road.
Question 6: What is the speed limit on a residential road in Illinois unless posted otherwise?
- 20 mph
- 25 mph (Correct answer)
- 30 mph
- 35 mph
Correct answer: 25 mph
The default speed limit on residential streets in Illinois is 25 mph unless otherwise posted.
IL DMV IL DMV Speed Limits and Right-of-Way 2
A driver entering a highway from a private driveway must yield to: