May you turn right at a red light?

Yes, after a full stop and yield

On a one-way street, may you turn left on red onto a one-way street going left?

Yes, after a full stop and yield

You are in the intersection waiting to turn left, and the light turns red. What do you do?

Yield to oncoming, finish the turn

May you drive between the cars of an organized funeral procession?

No, unless an officer directs it

Who counts as a pedestrian under Illinois law?

Anyone on foot, skates or skateboard

A pedestrian crosses mid-block, away from any crosswalk. Who has the right of way?

Drivers, but stay ready to stop

IL Permit 05: Right of Way

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23 Illinois permit test cards on right-of-way at intersections, with pedestrians and funeral processions. Deck 5 of 12. Expect right turns on red, left turns on red between one-way streets, a light that turns red while you wait to turn, and four-way stops with a tie. Other cards cover uncontrolled and T intersections, stopping before the sidewalk when leaving a driveway, backed-up traffic, and driving through a funeral procession. The last cards cover marked and unmarked crosswalks. From the Illinois Rules of the Road 2026 (chapter 4).

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May you turn right at a red light?: Yes, after a full stop and yield; You may turn right at a red light unless a sign prohibits it. Come to a complete stop and yield the right of way to other vehicles, bicyclists and pedestrians before turning. (Rules of the Road, p. 26, 77.)
On a one-way street, may you turn left on red onto a one-way street going left?: Yes, after a full stop and yield; You may turn left at a red light when turning from a one-way street onto another one-way street with traffic moving to the left. Stop completely and yield to traffic and pedestrians first. (Rules of the Road, p. 26, 77.)
May you turn left on red from a two-way street onto a one-way street?: No; Left on red is allowed only from a one-way street onto another one-way street with traffic moving to the left. From a two-way street, wait for the green. (Rules of the Road, p. 26, 77.)
You are in the intersection waiting to turn left, and the light turns red. What do you do?: Yield to oncoming, finish the turn; If you entered the intersection while the light was green, yield to oncoming traffic and complete the turn even though the light turns red. Do not wait in the intersection or back up. (Rules of the Road, p. 26.)
Your light turns green. May you always go at once?: No, yield to cars still in it; Even after the light turns green, you must yield to vehicles and pedestrians still in the intersection. Then go. (Rules of the Road, p. 26.)
At a four-way stop, who goes first?: The first driver to stop; At a four-way stop, the first driver to stop should be the first to go. The others yield and follow in turn. (Rules of the Road, p. 26.)
Two cars on different roads reach a four-way stop at the same time. Who goes first?: The car on the right; When two vehicles on different roads reach a four-way stop at the same time, the vehicle on the left yields to the vehicle on the right. (Rules of the Road, p. 26.)
Two cars reach an intersection with no signs or signals at the same time. Who yields?: The car on the left; When two vehicles on different roads reach an uncontrolled intersection at the same time, the vehicle on the left yields to the vehicle on the right. (Rules of the Road, p. 26.)
At a T intersection with no signs or signals, who must yield?: The driver on the ending road; At a T intersection with no traffic signs or signals, a driver on the terminating road must yield to traffic on the through road before crossing or turning. (Rules of the Road, p. 26.)
In a city, you pull out of a driveway or alley. Where must you stop first?: Before the sidewalk area; In urban areas, you must come to a complete stop when moving out of an alley, building, private road or driveway, before entering the sidewalk area. With no sidewalk, stop where you can see approaching traffic. (Rules of the Road, p. 26, 34.)
After stopping at the end of a driveway, whom must you yield to?: Pedestrians and all vehicles; After stopping when leaving an alley or driveway, yield the right of way to pedestrians and all vehicles. Use your turn signal to show your direction. (Rules of the Road, p. 26, 34.)
The light is green but traffic is backed up past the intersection. May you enter?: No, not without room to clear; A driver may not enter an intersection or a marked crosswalk unless there is enough space to let other vehicles and pedestrians pass. Wait until you can clear it. (Rules of the Road, p. 26.)

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May you drive between the cars of an organized funeral procession?

No, unless an officer directs it

Motorists must yield the right of way to every vehicle in a funeral procession and must not drive between them except when directed by a law enforcement officer. (Rules of the Road, p. 26.)
How can you spot cars that are part of a funeral procession?

Headlights and hazards on

Vehicles in a funeral procession should have their headlights and hazard lights on. Yield to all of them. (Rules of the Road, p. 26.)
May you join a funeral procession to get through an intersection?

No, it is prohibited

Vehicles may not join a funeral procession to secure the right of way, or pass a vehicle in it unless a passing lane is provided. Towns may impound a car that recklessly interferes. (Rules of the Road, p. 26.)
A pedestrian is in a marked crosswalk in front of you. What must you do?

Come to a complete stop

A driver must come to a complete stop and yield when a pedestrian is in a marked crosswalk. (Rules of the Road, p. 27.)
On school days, children are close to a school zone crosswalk. What must you do?

Come to a complete stop

On school days, when children are close to a school zone crosswalk, drivers must come to a complete stop and yield. (Rules of the Road, p. 26-27.)
Must you yield to a pedestrian in an unmarked crosswalk?

Yes

Drivers must yield to a pedestrian in an unmarked crosswalk on the driver side of the road when there are no traffic signals. Intersections have crosswalks even without painted lines. (Rules of the Road, p. 27.)
You are turning at an intersection and a pedestrian is crossing the street you are entering. Who goes first?

The pedestrian

A driver must yield to pedestrians when making a turn at any intersection, including on a green light or a right turn on red. (Rules of the Road, p. 27.)
A pedestrian stepped into the crosswalk before your light changed to green. What must you do?

Yield until they finish

A driver must yield when a pedestrian entered the crosswalk before the traffic light changed. Let them finish crossing. (Rules of the Road, p. 27.)
A pedestrian steps out from a driveway or alley into the street. Who must yield?

You, the driver

Drivers must yield to pedestrians entering or leaving the street from an alley, building, private road or driveway. (Rules of the Road, p. 27.)
Who counts as a pedestrian under Illinois law?

Anyone on foot, skates or skateboard

A pedestrian is any person on foot or wearing in-line skates or riding a skateboard, including a person with a physical, hearing or visual disability. (Rules of the Road, p. 40.)
A pedestrian crosses mid-block, away from any crosswalk. Who has the right of way?

Drivers, but stay ready to stop

Pedestrians crossing anywhere other than a marked or unmarked crosswalk must give the right of way to drivers. Drivers should still be ready to yield and must not drive unnecessarily close to them. (Rules of the Road, p. 40.)