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1
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  1. Vehicle laws were designed, in part, to reduce the number of traffic-related injuries and deaths.
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  • True (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

* False

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  1. Antique vehicles are determined by age only (i.e., any vehicle that is 25 years old or older).
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  • True

* False (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

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  1. In order for a person to be considered an “operator” of a vehicle, the vehicle must be motorized.
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  • True

* False (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

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  1. ____________ of a person’s license is when the Illinois Secretary of State terminates a person’s license and the person may not apply for another license until after one year has passed.
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  • Suspension
  • Revocation (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
  • Probation
  • None of the above
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  1. At a controlled intersection with a stop sign, drivers must stop before or at which of the following locations?
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  • The nearest crosswalk marking
  • The nearest stop line (Your Answer)
  • The point nearest to the intersection with an optimal view of the intersecting street
  • All of the above (Correct Answer)
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  1. All vehicles operating in Illinois must be registered with the IL Secretary of State.
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  • True (Your Answer)

* False (Correct Answer)

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  1. If a person permanently moves to Illinois and owns a vehicle that the person will drive, the person has ___ days to register the vehicle in Illinois.
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  • 90
  • 60
  • 30 (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
  • none of the above
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  1. A class “D” license governs most commercially operated vehicles with a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating of 26,000 lbs or more.
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  • True

* False (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

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. According to the Illinois Vehicle Code, unless otherwise stated in a specific statute, the vehicle must be located on a _________ at the time of a violation.

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  • driveway
  • highway (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
  • private highway
  • none of the above
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  1. Anyone whose driving privileges that have been restricted by being prohibited from operating a motor vehicle that is not equipped with an ignition interlock device shall not operate a motor vehicle that is not equipped with an interlocking device.
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  • True (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

* False

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  1. According to the Illinois Vehicle Code, the speed limit in an urban district is _____ MPH and _____ MPH in an alley.
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  • 30/15 (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
  • 35/15
  • 35/20
  • None of the above
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  1. According to the Illinois Vehicle Code, the “shoulders” may be used for stopping or accelerating from a stop while merging into traffic or to travel or pass vehicles.
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  • True

* False (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

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  1. When two vehicles stop at an intersection at the same time, the vehicle on the left must yield the right of way to the vehicle on the right.
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  • True (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

* False

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  1. According to the Illinois Vehicle Code, drivers must “dim” their high beam headlamps when within 500 feet of approaching an oncoming vehicle.
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  • True (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

* False

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  1. According to the Illinois Vehicle Code, drivers must “dim” their high beam headlamps when within _____ feet of approaching a vehicle from the rear traveling in the same direction.
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  • 100
  • 200
  • 300 (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
  • none of the above
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  1. According to the Illinois Vehicle Code, an officer may not search or inspect a vehicle stopped for a “safety belt” violation.
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  • True (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

* False

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  1. When checking a vehicle’s registration, the officer should remember the ____ is the most reliable in checking the registration.
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  • license plate
  • vehicle identification number (VIN) (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
  • LEADS return
  • all of the above
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  1. When checking the status of a driver’s license, the officer should use the ______.
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  • person’s name, sex, and date of birth
  • driver’s license number
  • person’s name and date of birth
  • all of the above (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
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  1. In driving under the influence investigations, the Miranda warning is not necessary during the initial stop or before questioning after arrest.
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  • True

* False (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

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  1. ________ are necessary to complete a uniform traffic complaint.
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  • Name, date of birth, and address of the violator (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
  • Weather conditions
  • Names of the passengers in the vehicle
  • None of the above
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  1. A court appearance is necessary for which of the following traffic violations?
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  • Speeding more than 30 miles per hour over the limit
  • Passing a stopped school bus with the stop signal arm extended
  • No insurance
  • All of the above (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
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  1. Which of the following may be used by a traffic violator as bond?
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  • Cash
  • Driver’s license
  • Bond card
  • All of the above (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
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  1. Operator of vehicles shall stop the vehicle before approaching closer than _____feet to a pedestrian with a disability while using a mobility device service animal or white cane.
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  • 5
  • 10 (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
  • 15
  • None of the above
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  1. Regarding the use of seat belts, children should ride in the back seat at least until the age of 13 with a lap and shoulder belt.
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  • True (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

* False

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  1. The term “highway” includes the entire paved area of a road, excluding the shoulder or berm.
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  • True

* False (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

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  1. City governments are not allowed to pass traffic laws at the local level.
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  • True

* False (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

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  1. If a person makes a complete stop at a stop sign, this driver will always have the right-of- way to proceed into an intersection.
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  • True

* False (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

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  1. All drivers operating vehicles in Illinois are required to be licensed with the Illinois Secretary of State.
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  • True

* False (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

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  1. In order to operate a motorcycle, the driver’s license should have which of the following class endorsements?
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  • M (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
  • D
  • D2
  • None of the above
30
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  1. A driver may transport a bottle of Tequila in the front passenger area as long as the Tequila is in the original container and has not been opened.
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  • True (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

* False

31
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  1. According to the Illinois Vehicle Code, the maximum speed limit in a school zone is _____ MPH.
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  • 15
  • 20 (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
  • 25
  • None of the above
32
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  1. According to the Illinois Vehicle Code, a driver may overtake a vehicle in the same lane traveling in the same direction on the right when ________.
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  • the vehicle is turning left (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
  • the vehicle is traveling less than 35 MPH
  • the vehicle is turning right
  • None of the above
33
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  1. According to the Illinois Vehicle Code, the hand signal for a right turn is ___________.
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  • the right arm fully extended out of the right side of the vehicle pointing right.
  • the right arm bent at the elbow with the hand pointed upward and extended out of the right side of the vehicle.
  • the right arm bent at the elbow with the hand pointed downward and extended out of the right side of the vehicle.
  • None of the above (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
34
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  1. According to the Illinois Vehicle Code, no more than ____ headlamps may be illuminated at any one time.
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  • 2
  • 3
  • 4 (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
  • none of the above
35
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  1. According to the Illinois Vehicle Code, drivers are permitted to listen to music by using headsets connected to both ears of the driver.
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  • True

* False (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

36
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  1. The VIN is the most reliable number to verify a vehicle’s registration.
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  • True (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

* False

37
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  1. Officers may make a custodial arrest for which of the following violations?
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  • driving under the influence
  • driving with a suspended driver’s license
  • driving with a revoked driver’s license
  • all of the above (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
38
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  1. ________ is/are necessary to complete a uniform traffic complaint.
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  • Name, date of birth, and address of the violator
  • Court date, location, and time
  • Location of the offense
  • All of the above (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
39
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  1. The rights of pedestrians with disabilities are different than those with non-disabilities.
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  • True

* False (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

40
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  1. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 2016 overview, there were 51,914 drivers involved in 34,439 fatal crashes, in which 37,461 people lost their lives.
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  • True (Correct Answer)

* False (Your Answer)

41
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  1. The difference between a “motorcycle” and a “motor driven cycle” is_________.
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  • size of the tires
  • size of the engine capacity (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
  • seating capacity
  • all of the above
42
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  1. In the Illinois Vehicle Code, “stop” is defined as the near complete cessation of all movement.
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  • True

* False (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

43
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  1. Operators of vehicles are required to obey the direction of ________.
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  • crossing guards
  • police officers
  • firemen
  • all of the above (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
44
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  1. According to the Illinois Vehicle Code, a driver may not drive on the left side of the road, such as when passing vehicles, when within ____ feet of a railroad crossing, bridge, viaduct, tunnel, or intersection.
A
  • 50
  • 75
  • 100 (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
  • None of the above
45
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  1. According to the Illinois Vehicle Code, “U-turns” are always permissible.
A
  • True

* False (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

46
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  1. According to the Illinois Vehicle Code, a driver is only required to turn on the vehicle’s “parking lights” when the windshield wipers are activated in a rain storm.
A
  • True

* False (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

47
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  1. When checking a driver’s license, the officer should use ______ to verify the identification of the person.
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  • the picture on the license
  • other identification
  • SOUNDEX
  • all of the above (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
48
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  1. After a custodial arrest has been affected as the result of a traffic violation, the officer should complete a fingerprint card.
A
  • True (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

* False

49
Q
  1. A court appearance is necessary for which of the following traffic violations?
A
  • Speeding more than 21 miles per hour over the limit (Your Answer)
  • Passing a stopped school bus with the stop signal arm extended (Correct Answer)
  • Speeding more than 10 miles per hour in a construction zone
  • None of the above
50
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  1. According to the Illinois State Supreme Court, Rule 503 generally encourages officers to avoid issuing multiple citations.
A
  • True (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

* False

51
Q
  1. Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for children of every age from _______.
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  • 0-6 year old
  • 4 to 14 years old (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
  • 8 to 16 years old
  • None of the Above
52
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  1. In 2016, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration determined traffic crashes were the leading cause of death in all age groups.
A
  • True

* False (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

53
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  1. Crosswalk is defined as __________.
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  • an area enclosed within two distinctively painted lines crossing a roadway
  • an extension of existing sidewalk lines from one street to the next street, when painted lines are not present,
  • an extension of roadway curb lines, when painted lines and sidewalks are not present,
  • all of the above (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
54
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  1. A roadway includes the entire paved surface of a road, including the shoulder or berm.
A
  • True (Your Answer)

* False (Correct Answer)

55
Q
  1. If a vehicle weighs more than ______ or if the vehicle weighs under this amount and is towing a trailer (except for a pole trailer or semi-trailer), the vehicle must carry a registration card.
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  • 7000
  • 7500
  • 8000 (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
  • none of the above
56
Q
  1. If a driver has a “restricted license”, the restriction will be noted and explained on _______ of the license.
A
  • front
  • back (Your Answer)
  • front and back (Correct Answer)
  • None of the above
57
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  1. The statute “Fleeing or Attempting to Elude a Peace Officer” requires the officer be in uniform.
A
  • True (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

* False

58
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  1. When a driver has met the elements of “Fleeing or Attempting to Elude a Peace Officer” and exceeds the speed limit by 21 miles per hour or more, the offense becomes “_________ Fleeing or Attempting to Elude a Peace Officer”.
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  • Heinous
  • Aggravated (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
  • Grievous
  • Felonious
59
Q
  1. According to the Illinois Vehicle Code, drivers must “dim” their high beam headlamps when within _____ feet of approaching an oncoming vehicle.
A
  • 100
  • 200
  • 300 (Your Answer)
  • none of the above (Correct Answer)
60
Q
  1. According to the Illinois Vehicle Code, occupants under _____-years of age must be properly restrained, typically with a booster seat or other child passenger seat.
A
  • 4
  • 6
  • 8 (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
  • None of the above
61
Q
  1. Officers may make a custodial arrest for which of the following violations?
A
  • driving while sleep deprived
  • driving with a suspended driver’s license (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
  • driving with a probated driver’s license
  • all of the above
62
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  1. When a traffic violator is issued a citation, the officer must set the court date not less than ____ days and not more than ____ days from the date of the offense.
A
  • 14/30 (Your Answer)
  • 14/60 (Correct Answer)
  • 21/90
  • None of the above
63
Q
  1. The leading cause of death for children between the ages of 4 to 14 years old in motor vehicle accidents is caused by placing the child in the wrong child passenger restraint system.
A
  • True (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

* False

64
Q

A passenger car is a motor vehicle designed to carry not more than _____ people.

A 
4
6 
8 
10 (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
none of the above
65
Q
  1. Although Illinois issues two license plates, the statute only mandates the rear license plate be attached to the bumper.
A

True

False (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

66
Q
  1. According to the Illinois Vehicle Code, the school zone speed limits are enforceable between _______ a.m. and _______ p.m.
A

6:00/5:00
7:00/4:00 (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
8:00/3:00
None of the above

67
Q
  1. A person must have a valid _______ to legally drive in Illinois.
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  • license
  • permit
  • restricted license
  • all of the above (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
68
Q
  1. When checking a driver’s license, officers should check the status of the license by using the person’s name, sex, race, date of birth, or driver’s license number.
A

True (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

False

69
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  1. A driver of a vehicle can be held liable if they fail to take such precaution and causes damage or strikes a pedestrian with a disability.
A

True (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

False

70
Q
  1. Although an officer has the discretion to issue a citation or warning to a traffic violator, citations are normally only issued for petty offenses and minor misdemeanors.
A

True (Correct Answer)

False (Your Answer)

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