Chapter 5 - Sharing the Road

Question 1

When following a truck at night, always dim your headlights.

Bright lights will blind the driver of the large vehicle when they reflect off the large side mirror.

Question 2

When passing a truck, let the driver know that you are passing by blinking your headlights, especially at night.

Question 3

An orange slow-moving vehicle emblem must be on the rear of certain slow-moving vehicles.

Question 4

Slow-moving vehicles may make wide turns and may turn right or left at any time into unmarked entrances. When approaching from the rear, stay a safe distance behind the vehicle until it is safe to pass.

Question 5

flashing amber signal

• reflectors
• rotating
• oscillating

Question 6

When lights are required, a flashing amber signal must be mounted as high as possible on the rear of the vehicle. It must be visible for 500 feet in sunlight.

Question 7

Traffic Signals, Walk Lights and Crossings

Walk (Walking Person) - Pedestrians may cross the roadway in direction of signal

Don’t Walk (flashing orange upraised hand) - Pedestrians may NOT start entering the roadway. A pedestrian already in roadway may continue to a sidewalk or safety island.

Don’t Walk (constantly lit orange upraised hand) - Pedestrians may NOT enter roadway

Yellow Light (Constant upraised hand) - Pedestrian may NOT cross unless otherwise directed

Question 8

Pedestrians MUST NOT walk on a roadway unless no sidewalk or shoulder next it.

Question 9

In 2-way traffic, pedestrians should walk facing oncoming traffic.

Question 10

If a highway does NOT have a sidewalk but has a shoulder, pedestrians should walk on shoulder as far from roadway as possible.

Question 11

Pedestrians ages 18 or older may skate on public roadways where posted speed limit is 45 mph or less f**ro**m sunrise to sunset

Question 12

If a red light fails to turn green after 120 seconds, a motorcycle rider MAY proceed through the intersection after yielding the right of way to oncoming traffic.

Question 13

Following Distance

Allow at least 3 to 4 seconds following distance when behind a motorcycle.

Question 14

Autocycle - 3-wheeled vehicle that has a steering wheel and _seating that does not require the driver to straddle or sit astride i_t.

Low-Speed Vehicle (4-wheeled vehicle vs Autocycle (3-wheeled vehicle)

Question 15

Scooters and Mopeds

Only motor-driven cycles and motorcycles, properly titled and registered in IL, may be legally operated on Illinois roadways.

Question 16

Mopeds or scooters carrying two people must be equipped with a seat and footrest for the passenger.

Question 17

License Requirements (Scooter-Motorcycle)

CLASS L motorcycle license

scooter (engine) < 150cc displaement (motor-driven cycle)

CLASS M license

scooter (engine) >150cc desplacement (motor-cycle)

A moped may be operated with any valid illinois driver’s license.

Question 18

Bicycles - Electric Bikes

1. Bicyclists are prohibited on limited-access highways, expressways, certain marked roadways
2. Bicyclists are required to travel in the same direction as vehicle.
3. Low-speed electric or gas bicycles

• must have a motor of less than one horsepower
• must be operated by a person who is at least age 16
• may only be driven on streets
• may not exceed 20 mph
• may not be driven on sidewalks

Question 19

Low-Speed Vehicles

• any 4-wheeled vehicle wtih federal safety certification lable & vehicle identification number (VIN)
• maximum speed of 25mph
• must be titled and registered
• may be operated on any street with a posted speed limit of 30 mph or less, unless prohibited

*Low-Speed Vehicle (4-wheel) vs Autocycle (3-wheel)*

Question 20

Horseback Riders

Horseback riders may use public roadways.

Horseback riders must ride in the same direction as other traffic and as far to the right as possible.

Exceptions:

• limited access highways
• most expressways