Emergencies
Tire blowouts, brake failure, engine fires, and stuck-accelerator response.
Emergencies rules in Illinois follow the federal framework with state-specific limits, distances, and exceptions. The practice questions below are drawn from the Illinois driver handbook, so they track the state's own rules.
Emergencies questions, Illinois edition.
Each question links through to a full explanation, the rule it tests, and a citation back to the manual.
- You are driving in dense fog. What headlight setting does the manual recommend? →
- Another vehicle is coming straight at you in your lane. What does the manual say to do? →
- Your vehicle begins to skid. How should you steer to regain control? →
- Smoke appears from under the hood while you are driving. What does the manual say to do? →
- A crash brings power lines down onto your vehicle. What should you and your passengers do? →
- Your brake pedal sinks to the floor and doesn't stop the vehicle. What does the manual say to try first? →
- You hear a loud thump and a tire blows out at highway speed. What does the manual say to do? →
- Your vehicle breaks down on a high-capacity roadway, such as a highway. After pulling onto the right shoulder, what does the manual say to do? →
- Your vehicle stalls on a railroad track and won't restart. After everyone gets out and calls 911, which direction should they move away from the tracks? →
- Your gas pedal sticks and the vehicle keeps accelerating. What is the first thing the manual says to try? →
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