Traffic Lights
Traffic lights, flashing signals, lane-use signals, and pedestrian signals.
Traffic Lights 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.
Traffic Lights questions, Illinois edition.
Each question links through to a full explanation, the rule it tests, and a citation back to the manual.
- At a steady red light with no marked stop line and no crosswalk, where must you stop? →
- What does a steady yellow traffic light mean? →
- A flashing yellow light at an intersection tells you to do what? →
- You approach a steady red light and plan to turn right. What is required? →
- In which situation does Illinois allow a left turn on a steady red light? →
- A traffic light is dark and not operating, and no officer is directing traffic. How must you treat the intersection? →
- A red X is displayed over a highway lane. What does it mean? →
- The light turns green as you reach the intersection. What must you do first? →
- You face a steady red left-turn arrow. While the arrow is still displayed, when may you complete the turn? →
- A flashing yellow left-turn arrow appears at the intersection. What are you permitted to do? →
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