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Illinois Turns, Lanes and Passing: five situations explained
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In this video
- 0:00Intro
- 0:16What is a two-way left turn lane for?
- 1:17Who may use an opening in the median of a divided highway marked with NO U-TURN?
- 2:23You miss your expressway exit. What should you do?
- 3:13When you turn right, which lane of the new road should you turn into?
- 4:04Where must slow vehicles drive in Illinois?
- 4:55Recap
In short
The two-way left turn lane provides a safe area for left turns at intersections or into and out of mid-block drives. These openings are only for authorized vehicles such as police cars, ambulances, snowplows and maintenance equipment. If you miss an exit, go to the next one.
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
What is a two-way left turn lane for?
Answer: B. Left turns at intersections or into and out of mid-block driveways. The two-way left turn lane provides a safe area for left turns at intersections or into and out of mid-block drives.
Illinois Rules of the Road 2026 (dsd_a112) › Chapter 4 › Traffic Laws › Two-Way Left Turn Lane
Situation 2
Who may use an opening in the median of a divided highway marked with NO U-TURN?
Answer: B. Only authorized vehicles such as police, ambulances and snowplows. These openings are only for authorized vehicles such as police cars, ambulances, snowplows and maintenance equipment.
Illinois Rules of the Road 2026 (dsd_a112) › Chapter 9 › Regulatory Signs
Situation 3
You miss your expressway exit. What should you do?
Answer: B. Go to the next exit. If you miss an exit, go to the next one. Backing up on an expressway is against the law.
Illinois Rules of the Road 2026 (dsd_a112) › Chapter 11 › Expressway Driving
Situation 4
When you turn right, which lane of the new road should you turn into?
Answer: A. The right-hand lane. Follow the curve of the curb, stay close to it, and turn into the right-hand lane of the road you are entering.
Illinois Rules of the Road 2026 (dsd_a112) › Chapter 4 › Right Turns
Situation 5
Where must slow vehicles drive in Illinois?
Answer: B. In the right-hand lane, except when passing or turning left. Slow vehicles must use the right-hand lane except when passing or turning left.
Illinois Rules of the Road 2026 (dsd_a112) › Chapter 4 › Traffic Laws › Lane Usage
Transcript
0:00Intro
Turning, changing lanes and passing are where small mistakes get expensive. Here are five situations from the Illinois Rules of the Road. For each one, pick your answer before I reveal it.
0:16Situation 1
You're on a road with a center lane marked with arrows pointing both ways. What is a two-way left turn lane for? The answer is B: Left turns at intersections or into and out of mid-block driveways. The two-way left turn lane provides a safe area for left turns at intersections or into and out of mid-block drives. That lane gives you a safe place to wait for left turns at intersections or into and out of mid-block driveways.
1:17Situation 2
On a divided highway, you pass an opening in the median with a NO U-TURN sign. Who may use an opening in the median of a divided highway marked with NO U-TURN? The answer is B: Only authorized vehicles such as police, ambulances and snowplows. These openings are only for authorized vehicles such as police cars, ambulances, snowplows and maintenance equipment. Those openings are only for authorized vehicles like police, ambulances and snowplows.
2:23Situation 3
You've just driven past your expressway exit. You miss your expressway exit. What should you do? The answer is B: Go to the next exit. If you miss an exit, go to the next one. Backing up on an expressway is against the law. Go to the next exit. Backing up on an expressway is against the law.
3:13Situation 4
You're turning right onto a road with two lanes going your way. When you turn right, which lane of the new road should you turn into? The answer is A: The right-hand lane. Follow the curve of the curb, stay close to it, and turn into the right-hand lane of the road you are entering. Follow the curve of the curb and turn into the right-hand lane.
4:04Situation 5
You're driving a little slower than the traffic around you on a multi-lane road. Where must slow vehicles drive in Illinois? The answer is B: In the right-hand lane, except when passing or turning left. Slow vehicles must use the right-hand lane except when passing or turning left. Slow vehicles keep to the right-hand lane, except when passing or turning left.
4:55Recap
The two-way left turn lane provides a safe area for left turns at intersections or into and out of mid-block drives. These openings are only for authorized vehicles such as police cars, ambulances, snowplows and maintenance equipment. If you miss an exit, go to the next one. Follow the curve of the curb, stay close to it, and turn into the right-hand lane of the road you are entering. Slow vehicles must use the right-hand lane except when passing or turning left. Nice work. Try more turning and passing questions in Practice by Topic, then test yourself with a full mock exam.
The rules in this lesson
- The two-way left turn lane provides a safe area for left turns at intersections or into and out of mid-block drives.
- These openings are only for authorized vehicles such as police cars, ambulances, snowplows and maintenance equipment.
- If you miss an exit, go to the next one.
- Follow the curve of the curb, stay close to it, and turn into the right-hand lane of the road you are entering.
- Slow vehicles must use the right-hand lane except when passing or turning left.
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.