Other regulatory signs — Illinois Permit Test

An All-Way Stop sign means there are stop signs at every approach to the intersection, all traffic must stop, and the first driver to stop is the first to go.

Knowing every approach has a sign is what lets you plan your turn. Without it, drivers assume the other road has priority.

All-Way Stop This sign means there are STOP signs at each approach to an intersection. Traffic from all directions must stop. The first driver to stop is the first driver to go. Other drivers must wait for their turn.

A Speed Zone Ahead sign warns a driver that a speed zone is coming and they should be ready to change speed.

It gives you the distance to slow down in rather than surprising you with a new limit. Most speed traps sit just past one.

Speed Zone Ahead This sign warns you that there is a speed zone ahead. Be prepared to alter your current speed.

A Wrong Way sign tells a driver their vehicle is going the wrong direction, and it appears on expressway ramps a short distance past the Do Not Enter sign, or when turning the wrong way into a one-way street.

It is the second warning, not the first. Seeing it means you have already passed one sign telling you to stop.

Wrong Way This sign tells you that your vehicle is traveling in the wrong direction. You will see this sign on expressway ramps a short distance past the DO NOT ENTER sign. You will also see this sign if turning the wrong way into a one-way street, alley or driveway.

A Two-Way Left Turn Lane sign shows that a two-way left turn lane runs down the center of the highway, and the lane is marked with yellow lines and white arrows.

The center lane belongs to both directions, which is what makes it different from any other lane. The sign and the markings both say so.

Two-Way Left Turn Lanes Either of these two signs can be used to indicate that a two-way left turn lane is in the center of a highway. Along with a sign, the two-way left turn lane is marked with yellow lines and white arrows.

An Approaching a Divided Highway sign is used before a divided highway and tells a driver a median separates the two directions of traffic on the road they are about to turn onto or cross.

A divided road has to be crossed one half at a time. The sign is the warning that there is a second stream of traffic after the first.

Approaching a Divided Highway This sign is used on approaches to a divided highway. It informs you that a median separates both directions of traffic on the road you are going to turn onto or cross.

A Slower Traffic Keep Right sign is posted on some multilane highways and tells a driver going slower than the normal speed of traffic to use the right lane.

It is the lane-usage rule written on a sign. Where you see it, the left lane is for passing and nothing else.

Slower Traffic Keep Right This sign is posted for those driving slower than the normal speed of traffic on some multilane highways. It tells the slow driver to drive in the right lane.

A Stop Here on Red sign is used where it is not clear where vehicles must stop at an intersection with traffic signals.

Without it a driver stops wherever looks right, which is often across the crosswalk. The sign marks the actual line.

Stop Here on Red This sign is used when it is not clear where vehicles must stop at an intersection with traffic signals.

A Pass with Care sign tells a driver they have reached the end of the no-passing zone and may pass only when it is safe.

It lifts a prohibition, it does not give permission to pass. The judgment about oncoming traffic is still yours.

Pass with Care This sign informs you that you have reached the end of the no-passing zone. You may pass now only when it is safe.

A Road Closed sign means the road is closed to all traffic and a driver may not continue on it.

It is not a detour suggestion. Closed means nobody, including local traffic.

Road Closed This sign is used when the road is closed to all traffic. You may not continue on the road.

A bicycle lane is a designated traffic lane for bicyclists, marked by a solid white line that becomes a dotted line ending before the corner, and sometimes painted bright green.

The line turns dotted where cars are meant to cross it to turn. That is the one place a driver may be in the lane.

Bike Lane A bicycle lane is a designated traffic lane for bicyclists. These lanes are marked by a solid white line that becomes a dotted line ending before it reaches the corner. Bicycle lanes are sometimes painted a bright green color to increase visibility.

What does an Illinois All-Way Stop sign mean?

Every approach to the intersection has a stop sign. Knowing every approach has a sign is what lets you plan your turn. Without it, drivers assume the other road has priority. Illinois Rules of the Road 2026, p.65: “All-Way Stop This sign means there are STOP signs at each approach to an intersection. Traffic from all directions must stop. The first driver to stop is the first driver to go. Other drivers must wait for their turn.”