You are stopped because normal traffic is obstructed ahead. Under Illinois law, when may you use a cellphone that is not hands-free?
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A.
Any time your vehicle is not moving
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B.
Only while the vehicle is in neutral or park Correct
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C.
Only if your hazard lights are on
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D.
Only if you keep the call under 60 seconds
The answer is "Only while the vehicle is in neutral or park"
The manual permits non-hands-free cellphone use in stopped traffic only when the vehicle is in neutral or park. Drivers who recall 'you can use your phone when stopped' skip the gear requirement and pick the broader any-time-not-moving choice.
The traps in the wrong answers
A. Any time your vehicle is not moving
Being stopped is not enough; the manual also requires the vehicle to be in neutral or park. This answer drops the gear requirement, treating any stop as an exception when the manual specifies neutral or park.
C. Only if your hazard lights are on
Hazard lights are not part of the manual's condition for this exception. This answer adds a hazard-light condition drawn from disabled-vehicle rules that this exception does not require.
D. Only if you keep the call under 60 seconds
Call duration is not the test; the manual sets no time limit on the exception. This answer substitutes a short-call rule of thumb for the actual gear-position requirement.
This question tests your knowledge of Distracted Driving in Illinois. Source: Illinois Rules of the Road, "Distracted Driving," p.22..
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