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Illinois Speed Limits and Parking: five situations explained
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In this video
- 0:00Intro
- 0:17You park on a rural highway between sunset and sunrise. What must be on?
- 1:14You park facing uphill next to a curb. Which way do you turn the front wheels?
- 2:05May you stop briefly in a marked bike lane in Illinois?
- 3:10What is the speed limit on Illinois interstates and tollways unless posted otherwise?
- 4:08Which Illinois disability placard exempts the holder from parking meter fees?
- 5:03Recap
In short
Parking on a highway between sunset and sunrise requires front and rear parking lights unless in an urban district where lights are not required. Facing uphill with a curb, turn the front wheels away from the curb. Stopping, standing or parking is prohibited in a marked, buffered or barrel-protected bike lane.
The five situations
Pick an answer first, the way the video pauses for you. Each one cites the Illinois Rules of the Road 2026 (dsd_a112).
Situation 1
You park on a rural highway between sunset and sunrise. What must be on?
Answer: A. Front and rear parking lights. Parking on a highway between sunset and sunrise requires front and rear parking lights unless in an urban district where lights are not required.
Illinois Rules of the Road 2026 (dsd_a112) › Chapter 4 › Traffic Laws › Prohibited Stopping, Standing, or Parking
Situation 2
You park facing uphill next to a curb. Which way do you turn the front wheels?
Answer: A. Away from the curb. Facing uphill with a curb, turn the front wheels away from the curb.
Illinois Rules of the Road 2026 (dsd_a112) › Chapter 4 › Hill Parking
Situation 3
May you stop briefly in a marked bike lane in Illinois?
Answer: A. No. Stopping, standing or parking in a marked bike lane is prohibited. Stopping, standing or parking is prohibited in a marked, buffered or barrel-protected bike lane.
Illinois Rules of the Road 2026 (dsd_a112) › Chapter 4 › Prohibited Stopping, Standing, or Parking
Situation 4
What is the speed limit on Illinois interstates and tollways unless posted otherwise?
Answer: B. 70 mph. Interstates and tollways are 70 mph, four-lane highways 65 mph, and other highways and rural areas 55 mph unless posted.
Illinois Rules of the Road 2026 (dsd_a112) › Chapter 4 › Speed Limits
Situation 5
Which Illinois disability placard exempts the holder from parking meter fees?
Answer: B. The Meter-Exempt Permanent placard. Only the Meter-Exempt Permanent placard exempts the holder from meter fees and time limits over 30 minutes.
Illinois Rules of the Road 2026 (dsd_a112) › Chapter 13 › Owning a Vehicle › Parking Placards
Transcript
0:00Intro
Speed limits and parking rules are full of numbers the test loves to ask about. Let's lock in five of them from the Illinois Rules of the Road. For each one, pick your answer before I reveal it.
0:17Situation 1
You have to park on a rural highway after sunset. You park on a rural highway between sunset and sunrise. What must be on? The answer is A: Front and rear parking lights. Parking on a highway between sunset and sunrise requires front and rear parking lights unless in an urban district where lights are not required. Turn on your front and rear parking lights, so other drivers can see you.
1:14Situation 2
You're parking facing uphill next to a curb. You park facing uphill next to a curb. Which way do you turn the front wheels? The answer is A: Away from the curb. Facing uphill with a curb, turn the front wheels away from the curb. Turn your front wheels away from the curb. If the car slips back, the tire rests against the curb.
2:05Situation 3
You need to drop off a friend, and the marked bike lane beside you looks empty. May you stop briefly in a marked bike lane in Illinois? The answer is A: No. Stopping, standing or parking in a marked bike lane is prohibited. Stopping, standing or parking is prohibited in a marked, buffered or barrel-protected bike lane. In Illinois, stopping, standing or parking in a marked bike lane is prohibited.
3:10Situation 4
You're on an Illinois interstate, and you haven't seen a speed limit sign for a while. What is the speed limit on Illinois interstates and tollways unless posted otherwise? The answer is B: 70 mph. Interstates and tollways are 70 mph, four-lane highways 65 mph, and other highways and rural areas 55 mph unless posted. Unless posted otherwise, it's 70 miles per hour on interstates and tollways.
4:08Situation 5
Illinois issues more than one kind of disability parking placard. Which Illinois disability placard exempts the holder from parking meter fees? The answer is B: The Meter-Exempt Permanent placard. Only the Meter-Exempt Permanent placard exempts the holder from meter fees and time limits over 30 minutes. Only the Meter-Exempt Permanent placard exempts the holder from meter fees and time limits over 30 minutes.
5:03Recap
Parking on a highway between sunset and sunrise requires front and rear parking lights unless in an urban district where lights are not required. Facing uphill with a curb, turn the front wheels away from the curb. Stopping, standing or parking is prohibited in a marked, buffered or barrel-protected bike lane. Interstates and tollways are 70 mph, four-lane highways 65 mph, and other highways and rural areas 55 mph unless posted. Only the Meter-Exempt Permanent placard exempts the holder from meter fees and time limits over 30 minutes. Nice work. Try more speed and parking questions in Practice by Topic, then test yourself with a full mock exam.
The rules in this lesson
- Parking on a highway between sunset and sunrise requires front and rear parking lights unless in an urban district where lights are not required.
- Facing uphill with a curb, turn the front wheels away from the curb.
- Stopping, standing or parking is prohibited in a marked, buffered or barrel-protected bike lane.
- Interstates and tollways are 70 mph, four-lane highways 65 mph, and other highways and rural areas 55 mph unless posted.
- Only the Meter-Exempt Permanent placard exempts the holder from meter fees and time limits over 30 minutes.
Original practice lesson written from the Illinois Rules of the Road 2026 (dsd_a112). EstatePass is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Illinois SOS; these are not official test questions.