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Illinois Vehicle Control and Equipment: five situations explained
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In this video
- 0:00Intro
- 0:16An applicant is caught cheating on the written exam. What happens?
- 1:11What does flashing both turn signals at the same time mean in Illinois?
- 2:02When must your headlights be on in Illinois?
- 3:09How many license plates must an Illinois passenger car display?
- 4:03In Illinois, the foot brake must stop a vehicle going 20 mph within what distance?
- 4:55Recap
In short
Any applicant found cheating will fail the exam and be prohibited from retaking it for 30 days. Both turn signals may be flashed at the same time to indicate a disabled or parked vehicle. Headlights must be on from sunset to sunrise and when rain, snow or fog require wipers, and should be used when objects 1,000 feet away cannot be seen.
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
An applicant is caught cheating on the written exam. What happens?
Answer: A. They fail and may not retake it for 30 days. Any applicant found cheating will fail the exam and be prohibited from retaking it for 30 days.
Illinois Rules of the Road 2026 (dsd_a112) › Chapter 2 › Cheating and Bribery
Situation 2
What does flashing both turn signals at the same time mean in Illinois?
Answer: A. A disabled or parked vehicle. Both turn signals may be flashed at the same time to indicate a disabled or parked vehicle.
Illinois Rules of the Road 2026 (dsd_a112) › Chapter 4 › Traffic Laws › Hazard Signal
Situation 3
When must your headlights be on in Illinois?
Answer: A. Sunset to sunrise, when wipers are needed, and when you cannot see 1,000 feet. Headlights must be on from sunset to sunrise and when rain, snow or fog require wipers, and should be used when objects 1,000 feet away cannot be seen.
Illinois Rules of the Road 2026 (dsd_a112) › Chapter 12 › Required Equipment
Situation 4
How many license plates must an Illinois passenger car display?
Answer: A. Two, front and rear. Passenger vehicles, trucks and vans must display two plates, one on the front and one on the rear.
Illinois Rules of the Road 2026 (dsd_a112) › Chapter 13 › Owning a Vehicle › License Plate Requirements
Situation 5
In Illinois, the foot brake must stop a vehicle going 20 mph within what distance?
Answer: C. 30 feet. The foot brake must stop a vehicle at 20 mph within 30 feet; the parking brake within 55 feet.
Illinois Rules of the Road 2026 (dsd_a112) › Chapter 12 › Required Equipment
Transcript
0:00Intro
Your car, your equipment and your passengers come with rules of their own. Here are five of them from the Illinois Rules of the Road. For each one, pick your answer before I reveal it.
0:16Situation 1
An applicant is caught cheating on the written exam. An applicant is caught cheating on the written exam. What happens? The answer is A: They fail and may not retake it for 30 days. Any applicant found cheating will fail the exam and be prohibited from retaking it for 30 days. They fail the exam and can't retake it for 30 days.
1:11Situation 2
A car ahead is flashing both turn signals at the same time. What does flashing both turn signals at the same time mean in Illinois? The answer is A: A disabled or parked vehicle. Both turn signals may be flashed at the same time to indicate a disabled or parked vehicle. In Illinois, that means a disabled or parked vehicle.
2:02Situation 3
It starts to rain in the middle of the day, and you turn on your wipers. When must your headlights be on in Illinois? The answer is A: Sunset to sunrise, when wipers are needed, and when you cannot see 1,000 feet. Headlights must be on from sunset to sunrise and when rain, snow or fog require wipers, and should be used when objects 1,000 feet away cannot be seen. Headlights must be on from sunset to sunrise and whenever rain, snow or fog needs your wipers, and should be on when you can't see 1,000 feet.
3:09Situation 4
You're putting plates on your new car. How many license plates must an Illinois passenger car display? The answer is A: Two, front and rear. Passenger vehicles, trucks and vans must display two plates, one on the front and one on the rear. Passenger cars, trucks and vans in Illinois display two plates, one on the front and one on the rear.
4:03Situation 5
Your brakes are being checked. In Illinois, the foot brake must stop a vehicle going 20 mph within what distance? The answer is C: 30 feet. The foot brake must stop a vehicle at 20 mph within 30 feet; the parking brake within 55 feet. The foot brake must stop the car within 30 feet at 20 miles per hour, and the parking brake within 55 feet.
4:55Recap
Any applicant found cheating will fail the exam and be prohibited from retaking it for 30 days. Both turn signals may be flashed at the same time to indicate a disabled or parked vehicle. Headlights must be on from sunset to sunrise and when rain, snow or fog require wipers, and should be used when objects 1,000 feet away cannot be seen. Passenger vehicles, trucks and vans must display two plates, one on the front and one on the rear. The foot brake must stop a vehicle at 20 mph within 30 feet; the parking brake within 55 feet. Nice work. Try more vehicle and equipment questions in Practice by Topic, then test yourself with a full mock exam.
The rules in this lesson
- Any applicant found cheating will fail the exam and be prohibited from retaking it for 30 days.
- Both turn signals may be flashed at the same time to indicate a disabled or parked vehicle.
- Headlights must be on from sunset to sunrise and when rain, snow or fog require wipers, and should be used when objects 1,000 feet away cannot be seen.
- Passenger vehicles, trucks and vans must display two plates, one on the front and one on the rear.
- The foot brake must stop a vehicle at 20 mph within 30 feet; the parking brake within 55 feet.
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.