Equipment For Safe Driving — Illinois Driver's License Practice Test
This Illinois Driver's License Equipment For Safe Driving practice set has 34 real questions based on the official handbook, each with an instant explanation. You need 80% on the real Illinois Driver's License knowledge test to pass.
📖 Topic overview
This chapter lists the equipment Illinois law requires every vehicle to have and keep in working order: two brake systems, headlights and taillights, turn signals, a license plate light, mirrors, safety belts, wipers, a horn, a muffler, and bumpers. It's illegal to drive a vehicle whose equipment could be a hazard to others.
It also lists restricted or prohibited equipment: no more than one spotlight, no flashing or moving lights other than turn signals and hazard lights (except for authorized emergency vehicles), no red lights visible from the front on ordinary vehicles, no televisions or video screens visible to the driver while moving, and no radar-jamming devices. Questions often ask you to distinguish "required" equipment from "restricted" equipment.
A common mistake is mixing up the distances involved — for example, when headlights must be dimmed for an oncoming vehicle versus a vehicle you are passing, or how far a horn must be audible. Read each equipment rule carefully rather than assuming the numbers are interchangeable.
What basic lighting equipment must every vehicle have?
Every vehicle needs two headlights and two taillights, used from sunset to sunrise and whenever conditions require windshield wipers. Front-and-rear turn signals are also required (except on motorcycles, trailers, and semitrailers).
Can I have tinted windows or window coverings?
All window glass must be approved safety glass, and the front windshield may not be tinted except for a narrow strip along the top edge. The windshield and all glass between the driver and the road must stay clear of obstructions.
Am I allowed to watch videos on a screen while driving?
No. Televisions or video-recording monitors visible from the driver's seat are prohibited while the vehicle is in motion, and streaming live video on a cellphone while driving is also against Illinois law.
34 questions in this topic · 30 drawn at random this round
What are the requirements for the license plate light in Illinois?
📚 Illinois Rules of the Road
All questions are based on the official Illinois Rules of the Road handbook. Study the relevant chapter to reinforce your knowledge.
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