Your vehicle's rearview mirror must let you see at least how far behind the car?
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A.
500 feet
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B.
200 feet Correct
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C.
100 feet
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D.
300 feet
The answer is "200 feet"
One rearview mirror is required, and it must show at least 200 feet behind the car. A test-taker who anchors on the 500-foot figure carries it over from the taillight line and misapplies it to the mirror requirement.
The traps in the wrong answers
A. 500 feet
This answer uses the taillight visibility figure in place of the mirror rule. It substitutes the 500-foot taillight visibility figure for the mirror distance.
C. 100 feet
This answer halves the actual figure listed for a passenger-car rearview mirror. It halves the 200-foot rearview-mirror distance, perhaps from a rough guess at parking-lot distances.
D. 300 feet
This answer pulls the turn-signal visibility figure into a rule about mirror coverage. It applies the 300-foot turn-signal visibility figure to the mirror requirement.
This question tests your knowledge of Vehicle Equipment in Illinois. Source: Illinois Rules of the Road, "Chapter 12: Equipment For Safe Driving - Required Equipment - Mirrors," p.92..
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