Right of Way
Rules for intersections, merges, and yield situations.
Right of Way 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.
Right of Way questions, Illinois edition.
Each question links through to a full explanation, the rule it tests, and a citation back to the manual.
- Two vehicles reach an uncontrolled intersection from different roadways at the same time. Who has the right of way? →
- You are driving on the terminating highway of a T intersection with no signs or lights. What must you do? →
- You are pulling out of a private driveway onto a city street. What must you do before entering the roadway? →
- You approach a MERGE sign where your lane joins with through traffic. What does the manual require? →
- You approach an intersection on a green light, but traffic is backed up on the other side. What are you required to do? →
- Your light turns green, but vehicles are still finishing their movement through the intersection. What must you do? →
- A pedestrian is crossing at an unmarked crosswalk on your side of the roadway at an intersection with no traffic lights. What must you do? →
- The traffic light changes to green, and a pedestrian is still in the crosswalk ahead of you after entering before the change. What must you do? →
- A funeral procession with headlights and hazard lights on is passing through an intersection. What must you do? →
- You approach a stop sign at an intersection with no stop line and no crosswalk. Where must you stop? →
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