Illinois: Parking rules — Part 2 Practice Test
Questions in this part include: “When parking on a highway between sunset and sunrise outside an urban district, what is required?” · “When may a disability parking placard be used in a vehicle parked at a designated accessible parking space?”
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Questions are original and based on the official manual "Illinois Rules of the Road" (2026), Illinois Secretary of State.
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When parking on a highway between sunset and sunrise outside an urban district, what is required?
- Front and rear parking lights must be on
- Only the rear hazard lights must be on
- High-beam headlights must be left on
- No lights are needed if the car is empty
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Correct answer: Front and rear parking lights must be on
Parking on a highway between sunset and sunrise is prohibited unless the front and rear parking lights are displayed or the vehicle is in an urban district where lights are not required.
Source: Illinois Rules of the Road (2026), page 36
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If the headlights are on while a vehicle is parked, how must they be set?
- On high beam
- Flashing
- Dimmed
- Aimed at the curb
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Correct answer: Dimmed
The manual states that headlights on parked vehicles must be dimmed.
Source: Illinois Rules of the Road (2026), page 36
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Which parking offense is listed as a reason your driver’s license may be suspended?
- Parking over two hours at a meter
- Parking on your own home driveway
- Unauthorized parking in a disability space
- Parking facing uphill without a curb
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Correct answer: Unauthorized parking in a disability space
Unauthorized parking in a space designated for persons with disabilities is on the suspension list.
Source: Illinois Rules of the Road (2026), page 60
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Parking spaces with a Parking for Persons with Disabilities sign are reserved for which vehicles?
- Any vehicle that is stopping for less than 15 minutes
- Vehicles of drivers over age 65, with or without plates
- Vehicles with disability license plates or placards
- Delivery vehicles that have their hazard lights turned on
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Correct answer: Vehicles with disability license plates or placards
These spaces are reserved for vehicles displaying Persons with Disabilities license plates or parking placards.
Source: Illinois Rules of the Road (2026), page 74
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Who may designate curb markings, fire lanes and pavement markings as "No Parking" areas?
- The state police only
- Local authorities
- Property owners
- The fire department only
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Correct answer: Local authorities
Curb markings, fire lanes and pavement markings may be designated as "No Parking" areas by local authorities.
Source: Illinois Rules of the Road (2026), page 80
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When are front and rear parking lights required?
- Whenever the engine is running
- When stopped on a highway at night
- Only when driving in thick fog
- Only when parked in a parking lot
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Correct answer: When stopped on a highway at night
Front and rear parking lights are required for any vehicle stopped on a highway at night.
Source: Illinois Rules of the Road (2026), page 92
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Do Persons with Disabilities License Plates exempt the holder from parking meter fees and time limits?
- Yes, at every parking meter in Illinois
- No, meter fees and time limits still apply
- Yes, but only at meters over 30 minutes
- Yes, but only in city-owned parking lots
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Correct answer: No, meter fees and time limits still apply
The manual says these plates DO NOT exempt the authorized holder from parking meter fees and time limitations at parking meters.
Source: Illinois Rules of the Road (2026), page 99
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A person with a permanent disability does not own a vehicle and relies on someone else for transportation. How many sets of disability plates may an immediate family member in the same household obtain?
- Two sets
- One set
- Three sets
- Four sets
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Correct answer: Two sets
The manual says an immediate family member residing in the same household may obtain two sets of plates in this situation.
Source: Illinois Rules of the Road (2026), page 99
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Which of these may also obtain Persons with Disabilities License Plates?
- Any business that offers customer parking
- Car dealers selling wheelchair-ready vans
- School districts transporting eligible persons
- Anyone with a short-term, temporary injury
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Correct answer: School districts transporting eligible persons
The manual lists corporations, school districts, LLCs, nursing homes, convalescent homes and special education cooperatives transporting eligible persons as able to obtain these plates.
Source: Illinois Rules of the Road (2026), page 99
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Who may be issued a disability parking placard in Illinois?
- Only drivers who own a vehicle titled in their name
- Any Illinois resident with a physician-certified disability
- Only Illinois residents who are age 65 or older
- Only residents enrolled in the Benefit Access Program
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Correct answer: Any Illinois resident with a physician-certified disability
The manual says disability parking placards may be issued to any Illinois resident with a physician-certified disability.
Source: Illinois Rules of the Road (2026), page 99
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When may a disability parking placard be used in a vehicle parked at a designated accessible parking space?
- Any time a family member is driving the vehicle
- Whenever the vehicle is registered to the holder
- Only when the vehicle is parked at a meter
- Only when the person with the disability is present
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Correct answer: Only when the person with the disability is present
The manual says a placard may only be used if the person with the disability is present and entering or exiting the vehicle while parked at a designated accessible space.
Source: Illinois Rules of the Road (2026), page 99
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How many types of disability parking placards are described in the Illinois manual?
- Two
- Three
- Four
- Five
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Correct answer: Four
The manual lists four types: Meter-Exempt Permanent, Permanent, Temporary and Organization.
Source: Illinois Rules of the Road (2026), page 99
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A Meter-Exempt Permanent placard exempts the holder from parking meter fees and time limits at meters exceeding what time limit?
- 15 minutes
- 1 hour
- 2 hours
- 30 minutes
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Correct answer: 30 minutes
The manual says this placard exempts the holder from meter fees and time limitations at meters exceeding a 30-minute time limit.
Source: Illinois Rules of the Road (2026), page 99
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The Meter-Exempt Permanent placard is issued to persons whose permanent disability does what?
- Is expected to last for less than six months in total
- Significantly impairs their ability to access a parking meter
- Requires them to use a wheelchair-accessible van only
- Prevents them from holding any Illinois driver's license
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Correct answer: Significantly impairs their ability to access a parking meter
The manual says the Meter-Exempt Permanent placard is issued to persons with permanent disabilities that significantly impair their ability to access a parking meter.
Source: Illinois Rules of the Road (2026), page 99
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A temporary disability parking placard issued by the Secretary of State may be valid for no longer than how long?
- 90 days
- 30 days
- Six months
- One year
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Correct answer: Six months
The manual says a temporary placard is valid for the time the certifying physician indicates, not to exceed six months if issued by the Secretary of State.
Source: Illinois Rules of the Road (2026), page 99
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A temporary disability parking placard issued by a local municipality may be valid for no longer than how long?
- Six months
- 90 days
- 30 days
- One year
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Correct answer: 90 days
The manual says a temporary placard issued by a local municipality may not exceed 90 days.
Source: Illinois Rules of the Road (2026), page 99
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Within the legal maximum, who sets how long a temporary disability parking placard is valid?
- The local police department
- The placard holder's insurer
- The Department on Aging
- The certifying physician
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Correct answer: The certifying physician
The manual says a temporary placard is valid for the length of time indicated by the certifying physician, up to the stated maximum.
Source: Illinois Rules of the Road (2026), page 99
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Does a Temporary disability parking placard exempt the holder from parking meter fees and time limits?
- Yes, at all meters
- Yes, for six months
- No, it does not
- Yes, over 30 minutes
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Correct answer: No, it does not
The manual states that the Temporary placard DOES NOT exempt the authorized holder from parking meter fees and time limitations.
Source: Illinois Rules of the Road (2026), page 99
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To whom is an Organization disability parking placard issued?
- Organizations offering free transportation to persons with disabilities
- Stores that provide accessible parking spaces for their customers
- Any business that employs one or more persons with disabilities
- Taxi companies that charge regular fares to all of their riders
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Correct answer: Organizations offering free transportation to persons with disabilities
The manual says the Organization placard is issued to organizations that offer free transportation to persons with disabilities.
Source: Illinois Rules of the Road (2026), page 99
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When may the holder of an Organization disability placard park in spaces reserved for persons with disabilities?
- Any time the organization's vehicle is parked
- Only at meters with a 30-minute limit or less
- Only on weekends and on state holidays
- When transporting persons with disabilities
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Correct answer: When transporting persons with disabilities
The manual says the Organization placard allows parking in reserved spaces when transporting persons with disabilities.
Source: Illinois Rules of the Road (2026), page 99