A load extends 5 feet past the rear of your vehicle in daylight. What does Illinois law require to mark it?
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A.
An orange reflector
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B.
A red light
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C.
A red flag Correct
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D.
A yellow flag
The answer is "A red flag"
A load extending 4 feet or more past the rear must be marked with a red flag during the day. A driver who picks a red light is applying the nighttime marking rule, stated in the next sentence of the same bullet, to a daytime scenario.
The traps in the wrong answers
A. An orange reflector
This answer confuses the projecting-load rule with the slow-moving-vehicle emblem. It pictures the orange triangle bolted to farm tractors and treats it as the standard marker for anything sticking out the back.
B. A red light
This answer applies the nighttime marking rule to a daylight scenario. It applies the night-and-poor-visibility red light rule stated in the next sentence of the same bullet to a daytime load.
D. A yellow flag
This answer swaps the required color for the yellow used on many warning signs. It follows the rule of thumb that hazard markers are always yellow, learned from school buses and construction zones.
This question tests your knowledge of Vehicle Equipment in Illinois. Source: Illinois Rules of the Road, "Chapter 12: Equipment For Safe Driving - Restricted Equipment - Projecting loads," p.93..
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