Illinois DMV Test - Illinois Road Signs 2

If you are looking to drive legally through Illinois, you’ll need a valid driving license. To apply for an instruction permit or driving license in Illinois, you fill in an Application for Driver License. You will also be required by law to pass a vision and Illinois DMV written test.
For the vision test, an applicant must have a vision of 20/40 in at least one eye with or without the aid of corrective lenses. If you fail this test or if you wear a special type of lenses, you should get in touch with the Illinois DMV Call Support Center for further advice.

For all license types, an applicant will need to undertake an Illinois DMV written test. The Illinois DMV test determines a candidate’s knowledge of road rules, safe driving methods, road signs, and regulations regarding the use of alcohol and drugs while behind the wheel.  To pass this test, an applicant must answer a minimum of 14 out of a total of 20 questions correctly. The applicant is also required to answer at least two of the four road sign questions correctly.

Below each of the important constituents of the Illinois DMV written test has been broken down to help you with what you need to learn to ace your written test.
Rules of the Road

This section takes an applicant through traffic control, intersections and turns, right of way, how to react to emergency vehicles, how to pass, and how to park. Applicants learn parking regulations and the different types of parking such as hill parking, parallel parking, etc. In addition, learners learn how to pass on the left, right, and being passed. School buses are also covered in this category.

Road signs are a sub-sector of this chapter. Learners get to know the meaning and usage of different road signs and traffic signals. Pavement markings, traffic lights, and traffic officers are included in this category. Applicants should put in extra effort to learn about the different road signs such as regulation signs, destination signs, warnings signs, and service signs. Road signs knowledge adds more weight to your written Illinois DMV test as it is compulsory for each applicant to get at a minimum of 2 of the 4 questions regarding road signs correctly so as to proceed to the driving test.
Safe Driving Techniques

In this category, defensive driving, driver anticipation, driver distractions, aggressive drivers, speeding, road rage are covered. In addition, the use of seat belts, child safety seats, and airbags are given an in-depth look in this section. Learners are taught how to drive safely in the work zone, through roundabouts and how to handle fatigue and drowsiness.

The use of alcohol and other drugs is a sub-section of this category. Applicants learn what alcohol and other drugs do, the laws and regulations in place regarding driving under influence, how chemical tests are conducted, and the consequences of using alcohol and other drugs.

To pass a written DMV test, an applicant has to learn about the various special driving conditions such as railroad crossings, expressways driving at night, driving in the rain, snow, or fog, driving in the winter season, and driving emergencies.

Learners are also taught how to share the road with pedestrians, cyclists, motorcyclists, skateboarders, large vehicles, slow-moving vehicles, all-terrain vehicles, and horse riders. How to respond to a traffic crash, including the administration of emergency first-aid and report a crash to DMV is also addressed.

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