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Illinois Rules of the Road

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Illinois Rules of the Road

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from Chicago skyline do the hills of the Shawnee Forest Land of Lincoln is as beautiful and diverse as it's 11 and a half million red more than 137000 roadways and Beauty together and make places like Galena and Elizabethtown easily accessible especially if you have one of these lyrics to get an Illinois driver's license you have to go to a drivers services facility and pass one of these to do that study this booklet and watch this video tape this program by my office and the Kemper National Insurance companies provide you with information to help you pass Illinois driver's license exam information in this video was taken from the Illinois rules of the road manual but you can pick up at any Illinois drivers this is facility manager explain safety tips and laws you need to be a safe driver and that's what's most important so whether you're on an expressway at city street or a rural road sure your welfare and the welfare of others I driving safely first that means buckling up you and passengers in the front seat must wear safety belt and kids under 4 years old must be secured in child safety seats if not you may have to pay a fine and court cost find shouldn't be your motivation for a bank law you and your passengers well-being should safety belts save lives and reduce injuries after everyone's buckled up drying both hands on the steering wheel and don't speed obeying posted limit helps you avoid tickets and one of the leading causes of accidents excessive speed because it helps you maintain control of your vehicle at all times hands on the wheel is important to to help recover from a skid blown tire or varying off the road if you do beer off the road don't slam on the brakes or swing sharply back onto the pavement keep a good firm grip on the with both hands and he's off the gas if you move back on the road if you have a blown tire it's also important to ease off the gas and keep a firm grip on the wheel before pulling over safely to the shoulder again don't hit the brakes and don't break in a skid either because breaking makes it impossible for your tires to regain traction what you need to straighten your vehicle stay calm he's off the gas and steer into the direction of the skid every Illinois driver should know how to recover from a skid because they often occur in bad weather and that's what we get rain sleet snow and ice make roads sweat and send cars in ditches rather vehicles if you can don't drive in bad weather if you must be careful and make sure your headlights are on if your wipers are on and slow down doing that will also help you avoid hydroplaning which is caused by driving too fast for conditions slow down you approach bridges in cold weather they freeze before surrounding pavement and may stay frozen even when the rest of the road is clear and dry also keep enough space between you and the vehicle in front of you most rear end collisions are caused Vehicles following too closely two seconds is about right you can determine desirable space between you and the car in front by using a sign as a marker when the car in front passes count as in one month where's the market before you count 2 seconds slowed down in bad weather a 4-second space is usually safe also slow down in a fog if you can avoid this driving situation but if you must drive in your field of vision and use your low beam headlights no matter what time of day high beams work well at night when other vehicles aren't around but in traffic switch to low beams at least 500 feet before meeting a vehicle from the opposite direction 300 feet before approaching following or passing a car in front of you and whether it's night or day when you do pass always signal before and after passing also make sure you can see the other vehicle in your rear-view mirror before returning to the right lane if that vehicle is a motorcycle be extra careful they're smaller and may be difficult to see in traffic just like a car they're entitled full use of a traffic lane and cyclists often change positions in their Lane to see better or DC to pass a motorcycle like you would any other vehicle in your own lane in fact always give motorcycles as much room as you can when they're near when the police are under emergency vehicle is near with its siren on I'm slashing move to the shoulder of the road as soon as you can it's unlawful to pass on the shoulder to avoid waiting for a vehicle ahead to turn you can also be ticketed for exiting driveways private roads alli's without first stopping at the sidewalk and yielding to pedestrians or other vehicles and you can't cut across private property like a gas station to avoid stopping or waiting at an intersection many intersections have signals red yellow and green lights green signals drivers to go when pedestrians and other vehicles aren't in the intersection yellow ones the signal is changing to red and red means stop give me turn right on red yielding to pedestrians and other vehicles with a right of way left turns on red are also permitted if you're turning from a one-way Street onto another one-way Street after yielding the right-of-way to other vehicles and pedestrians but before you turn give a continuous signal at least 100 feet in business and residential areas and 200 feet in all other areas if you can signal with your blinkers use your left hand this for right this left and this for stop if you're waiting to turn left at an intersection keep your front wheels facing forward if they're turned in your hit the impact can push you into oncoming traffic to avoid a double whammy keep your wheel's straight when stopped at intersections if you're in an intersection waiting to turn either right or left and the light turns red you may still proceed but to be safe turn to the closest open Lane a dangerous intersection or when stop signs are hard to see flashing red light show drivers they need to stop in most cases though stop signs are enough come to a complete stop at a solid white line or before the cross make sure you have the right of way before entering the intersection at a four-way stop intersection the first driver to stop should be the first to go if two vehicles stop at the same time and run different roads like this but one of them should you go to the one on the right every Road in Illinois has lines or markings which Warn and direct drivers and control traffic this solid white line marks the edge of the road broken yellow line single Lanes of traffic moving in opposite directions and show you can pass another vehicle if the opposite lane is clear where the broken yellow line is accompanied by a solid yellow line on your side of the road don't pass solid yellow lines will appear at Hills or Curves where it's dangerous to pass and most likely will be accompanied by a pennant shape no passing zone sign roadway signs can be determined by shape or color yellow and orange warning signs red means stop white signs are usually Regulatory and must be obeyed green ones show you where you are which way to go and how many miles it takes to get there who ones and formula of services along the way and brown ones Parks and Recreation areas brown blue and green signs will always be rectangular and in some way guide you other rectangular signs are regulatory most or white with black letters and markings such as one way and do not pass others however maybe square with red shading or the universal band sign they include no u-turn do not enter no right turn yield or give right of way will always be triangular and red and white with red letters stop signs or red with white letters and art agonal or 8 sided diamond shaped signs were drivers to slow down orange ones alert you to construction or maintenance areas ahead and yellow just about everything else but a stream Crossing signal ahead Crossroads reduction in Lanes emerge other yellow warning signs you should pay special attention to our school zone or school crossing signs which means slow down to 20 miles per hour and watch for children and also circular railroad crossing sign which sometime are the only warning before railroad crossing when you see the sign slow down look and listen for an approaching train before going across the tracks in business or residential areas warning devices such as flashing lights signals and Gates drivers must stop between 15 and 50 feet before close Gates or flashing signals and should never try to go around the gates or beat the train you made when the train is past wait for lights to stop flashing and look before Crossing to make sure another train is not approaching if there's more than one track these flashing lights in this extended arm signal also tell motorists they must stop there on a school bus they apply to motorists in both directions the only time you make is when you're traveling in the opposite direction on a four-lane road but if you're behind or next to a bus in that situation you still must stop once you've reached your destination in a part lock the ignition remove the key and set the parking brake which is especially important if your downhill or uphill parking when uphill parking turn your wheels away from the curb and toward it went downhill parking if there isn't curbing always turn your wheels toward the side of the road on which you've parked when parallel parking park within 12 inches of the curb in the direction of traffic also always remember not to drink and drive alcohol is a drug that hinders your motor skills and driving ability and is the single greatest factor in fatal motor vehicle crashes that's why in Illinois if you drink and drive and get caught you may lose your driving privileges be fined or sent jail if you're going to drink choose a designated driver or allow yourself enough time for alcohol to leave your system before driving time is the only way to get sober but the safest way is not drink it all when you know you'll be driving most people realize the importance of driving soberly and following the rules of the road to make sure you know how and to help you prepare for your driver's license exams take the following quiz it summarizes information in this program which you'll find on Illinois driver's license exam how far are you required to stop before reaching a railroad crossing between 15 and 50 ft before the Crossing what's the single greatest factor in fatal motor vehicle crashes alcohol is it legal to pass on the Old River Road no what does this sign warn drivers of construction or maintenance area ahead what disease signs me merge no right turn no u-turn railroad crossing do not enter pedestrian Crossing Neil stop school zone no passing zone what should you do if your vehicle starts to skid ease off the gas pedal or brakes and steer into the direction of the what's the only effective way to remove alcohol from the body Trine true or false is it against the law to pass a school bus on a two-lane road that's picking up passengers true true or false motorcycles are not necessarily allowed use of an entire Lane of traffic fault motorcycles can use a full Lane of traffic to be seen by other motorists when are flashing red signal lights used a dangerous intersection or when stop signs are hard to see true or false the two second rule is safe for all driving conditions false in rain or snow two second safe following distance between you and the vehicle in front should be increased to at least 4 seconds true or false at night headlights should be dimmed 300 feet before meeting an ankh car and 500 feet before overtaking another vehicle fault it's the exact opposite 500 feet before meeting an oncoming car and 300 feet before overtaking or following a what should you do when an authorized emergency vehicle approaches using its sirens and flashing lights signal and pull over as soon as it's safe to which should be used in foggy driving conditions high beam light or low beam lights Low Beam lights true or false when parking uphill with a curb your wheels should be pointed away from the curb true true or false reducing your speed lowers your risk of being involved in an true true or false Illinois Law requires children under 4 years of age to be restrained in a child seat true in a business or residential area how far before an intersection should you continuously signal for a turn at least 100 ft you must come to a complete stop when exiting an alley true true or false is it unlawful to travel over private property to avoid it true what does a single solid yellow line mean on your side of the road do not pass where should you stop your vehicle at a stop sign at a marked stop line before entering the crosswalk or before entering the intersection if there is no crosswalk and finally what cause most rear end collisions following too closely if this quiz was easy great if not go back and watch this tape again or go to any driver services facility and pick up a rules of the road study guide then when you're out on the road always stay Lord Drive defensively and follow the rules of the road to help ensure your well-being and the well-being of others

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