U turns and turn lanes — Illinois Permit Test

A driver must not turn around on a curve or a hill unless they can see for at least 500 feet in all directions.

A U-turn takes the whole road for several seconds. On a blind hill the car that arrives has no time to do anything about it.

You must not turn around on curves and hills unless you can see for at least 500 feet in all directions.

Illinois municipalities may prohibit U-turns on some roadways.

A turn that is legal in one town may be signposted out in the next. The sign is what decides, not the statewide rule.

Municipalities may prohibit U-turns on some roadways.

A driver may flash both turn signals at once to show that a vehicle is disabled or parked.

Hazard lights say this car is not going anywhere. Using them while moving says the opposite of what you mean.

Both turn signals may be flashed at the same time to indicate a disabled or parked vehicle.

A two-way left turn lane gives a safe area for vehicles turning left at intersections or into and out of a drive in the middle of a block.

Without it, a driver waiting to turn left sits in a moving lane. The center lane takes them out of traffic while they wait for a gap.

The two-way left turn lane provides a safe area for cars making left turns at intersections or for vehicles turning left into or out of a drive located in the middle of the block.

How far must an Illinois driver be able to see before turning around on a hill?

At least 500 feet. A U-turn takes the whole road for several seconds. On a blind hill the car that arrives has no time to do anything about it. Illinois Rules of the Road 2026, p.32: “You must not turn around on curves and hills unless you can see for at least 500 feet in all directions.”