Alleys and driveways — Illinois Permit Test

In an urban area a driver must come to a complete stop when moving out of an alley, a building, a private road or a driveway, before entering the sidewalk area.

The sidewalk is where somebody walks past the end of your driveway. Stopping before it is stopping before the part you cannot see.

In urban areas, you must come to a complete stop when moving out of an alley, building, private road, or driveway and before entering the sidewalk area.

Where there is no sidewalk, a driver leaving an alley or driveway stops at the point nearest the street where approaching traffic can be seen.

Without a sidewalk there is no line to stop at, so the rule names the view instead. Stopping where you can see is the whole purpose of stopping.

If there is no sidewalk, stop at a point nearest the street or roadway where there is a view of approaching traffic.

After stopping, a driver leaving an alley or driveway must yield to pedestrians and all vehicles, and signal if they are turning.

Stopping only buys the look. The yielding is the part that decides whether you go, and the signal tells everyone which way.

After stopping, yield the right of way to pedestrians and all vehicles. If you are making a turn from the alley or driveway, use the appropriate turn signal indicating your intended direction.

Where must an Illinois driver stop when leaving an urban driveway?

Before entering the sidewalk area. The sidewalk is where somebody walks past the end of your driveway. Stopping before it is stopping before the part you cannot see. Illinois Rules of the Road 2026, p.34: “In urban areas, you must come to a complete stop when moving out of an alley, building, private road, or driveway and before entering the sidewalk area.”