Illinois Highway practice

• A.You should slow down as you drive through a work zone.
• B.You must not use your cell phone in a work zone.
• C.You must leave a vacant lane between your vehicle and the highway workers if possible.
• D.All of the above are true.✓

Why: In Illinois, safety in work zones is mandatory. You are required to slow down, stop using your cell phone (unless hands-free), and yield to workers by changing lanes to leave a vacant lane between you and them if possible.

• A.shorter distances to slow down than cars.
• B.less time to stop.
• C.longer distances to slow down than cars.✓
• D.less room to maneuver.

Why: Trucks and buses are significantly heavier than passenger cars, which means they carry more momentum. Consequently, they require much longer distances to slow down and come to a complete stop compared to smaller vehicles.