Children near the road — Illinois Permit Test

Children near the road on the Illinois permit test — 3 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.

The rules

Drivers and parents should watch for the signs that mark special hazard areas such as school zones, bus stops, playgrounds, parks and schools.

Those signs mark the places children gather rather than the places they cross. Seeing one is a reason to expect somebody to run out.

Watch for signs that mark special hazard areas, such as school zones, bus stops, playgrounds, parks, and schools.

Illinois Rules of the Road 2026, p.41

A driver should be ready to reduce speed in residential areas, school areas and anywhere children are likely to be.

Children appear from between parked cars with no warning at all. The only defense is already going slowly when they do.

Be ready to reduce speed in residential areas, school areas, and places where children are most likely to be.

Illinois Rules of the Road 2026, p.41

A driver should be extremely watchful when backing into or out of a driveway where children are near.

A small child behind a car is below the back window and out of every mirror. Backing is when they are hit.

Be extremely watchful when backing in or out of a driveway when children are near.

Illinois Rules of the Road 2026, p.41

On the test

What do Illinois signs for special hazard areas mark?

School zones, bus stops, playgrounds and parks. Those signs mark the places children gather rather than the places they cross. Seeing one is a reason to expect somebody to run out. Illinois Rules of the Road 2026, p.41: “Watch for signs that mark special hazard areas, such as school zones, bus stops, playgrounds, parks, and schools.”

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Where these come from

Every rule here is checked against Illinois Rules of the Road 2026, published by the Illinois Secretary of State, and against the state code itself. Last checked 2026-09-21.