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Illinois Practice Distracted Driving

Which cellphone activity does Illinois law specifically prohibit while driving?

  1. A.
    Listening to a podcast through the car speakers
  2. B.
    Playing an audiobook through Bluetooth
  3. C.
    Watching or streaming a live video Correct
  4. D.
    Using a mounted GPS map app
The Why

The answer is "Watching or streaming a live video"

The manual specifically names streaming video, video conferencing, and social media as violations while driving. Audio-only podcasts through the car speakers do not appear on that list, so drivers who assume every audio distraction is banned overreach when picking the podcast choice.

Why the others miss

The traps in the wrong answers

A. Listening to a podcast through the car speakers

A podcast through the car speakers is not on the manual's distracted-driving list. This answer assumes any audio distraction is banned, overreaching past the manual's specific list of streaming, video calls, and social media.

B. Playing an audiobook through Bluetooth

An audiobook played through Bluetooth is not among the manual's prohibited activities. This answer treats every Bluetooth audio use as banned, when the manual targets video and social media rather than audio playback.

D. Using a mounted GPS map app

A mounted GPS app is not in the manual's list of prohibited cellphone activities. This answer assumes any phone-based tool is banned, when the manual scopes the ban to streaming video, video conferencing, and social media.

The Rule

This question tests your knowledge of Distracted Driving in Illinois. Source: Illinois Rules of the Road, "Distracted Driving," p.22..

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