2024 ILLINOIS NON CDL VEHICLES
CLASS C EXAM WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
What are the laws that apply to one vehicle towing another? - CORRECT-
ANSWERSThe drawbar or other connections must be strong enough to pull all
the weight of the vehicle being towed
The drawbar or other connections may not exceed 15 ft from one vehicle to
the other. This does not include the connection between two vehicles
transporting poles, pipes, machinery or other objects that can not be taken
apart easily
A drawbar must be used to tow a vehicle on any controlled access highway
or on a roadway outside a business, residential or suburban district
Each towed vehicle must be coupled with two safety chains or cables to the
towing vehicle. Chains and cables must be large and strong enough to
prevent the towed vehicle from parting with towing vehicle. This is necessary
in case the drawbar breaks
A passenger may not occupy a trailer, semi trailer, farm wagon or other
vehicle while being towed on public highways. Exceptions apply when the
vehicle does not exceed 15 mph and is used in connection with a parade of
farming activity, or the passenger is over age 18.
What are the maximum weights for single, tandem and 5-axle combinations?
- CORRECT-ANSWERS20,000 pounds on a single axle; 34,000 pounds on a
tandem; and up to 80,000 on a 5-axle combination, depending upon axle
spacing.
What is the maximum length allowed for second division vehicles, empty or
loaded? What are the exceptions? - CORRECT-ANSWERSShall not exceed 42
ft. Exceptions include the following:
Vehicles hauling pipes, poles, machinery or other structural objects that
cannot be quickly taken apart
At what distance must warning flags, flares, or other approved warning
devices be visible? - CORRECT-ANSWERS500 ft in the dark
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