Illinois permit test: pavement markings
Edge lines, white lane lines, yellow center and no-passing lines, two-way left-turn lanes, stop and crosswalk lines. 12 questions, 10 at a time, starting with ones you haven't seen.
Rules to remember8 key pavement markings rulesShow the rules
- The two-way left turn lane gives drivers a safe place to make left turns at intersections or into and out of driveways. (p. 35)
- Double solid yellow lines mark the center of a two-way road. (p. 82)
- Broken white lines separate lanes going the same direction. (p. 82)
- Crossing a single solid white line requires special care and is discouraged. (p. 82)
- A white stop line shows where to stop for a stop sign or red light. (p. 83)
- Yellow or white diagonal stripes mark fixed obstructions, and solid lines may channel traffic around a hazard. (p. 83)
- Where a solid and a broken yellow line run together, only drivers with the broken line nearest their lane may pass. (p. 83)
- When a two-way left turn lane is provided, you must make your left turn from it, not from any other lane. (p. 83)
Taken from the explanations to checked practice questions; page numbers link to the official handbook.
Sample pavement markings questions
1.A road has a two-way left turn lane in the center. How may you use it?
- ATo pass slower vehicles for a short stretch
- BTo park while making a delivery
- COnly to prepare for or make a left or U-turn
- DTo travel until your street comes up
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✓ C. Only to prepare for or make a left or U-turn
Two-way left turn lanes, marked with yellow lines and white arrows, may be used only for preparing or making a left turn or a legal U-turn. Where one exists, left turns must be made from it.
2.Double solid white lines separate two lanes going the same direction. May you cross them to change lanes?
- ANo, crossing them is prohibited
- BYes, but only to pass trucks
- CYes, if traffic is light
- DYes, if you signal first
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✓ A. No, crossing them is prohibited
Double solid white lines separate lanes going the same way, and crossing them is prohibited.
3.What is the center two-way left turn lane for?
- ADriving through the block
- BPassing slow cars
- CMaking left turns
- DParking while you shop
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✓ C. Making left turns
The two-way left turn lane gives drivers a safe place to make left turns at intersections or into and out of driveways.
4.Where must you stop at a white stop line painted across your lane?
- ABefore any part of your car crosses it
- BWherever you can see best
- CWith your front wheels on the line
- DJust past the line, at the crosswalk
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✓ A. Before any part of your car crosses it
A white stop line shows where to stop for a stop sign or red light. Stop before any part of your vehicle crosses it.