Nevada Permit Test: Right-of-Way Practice Questions

Correct answer: Failure to yield the right-of-way

Failure to yield the right-of-way is the leading cause of crashes in Nevada.

Source: Chapter 3: Driving Safely – Right-of-Way

Correct answer: The vehicle on your right

At an uncontrolled intersection, the vehicle on your right should usually go first.

Source: Chapter 3: Driving Safely – Right-of-Way

Correct answer: The car already in the intersection

A vehicle already in the intersection has the right-of-way over others just getting there.

Source: Chapter 3: Driving Safely – Right-of-Way

Correct answer: Drive to the right edge and stop, never in an intersection

Drive to the right edge of the road and stop until the emergency vehicle passes, but never stop in an intersection.

Source: Chapter 3: Driving Safely – Right-of-Way

Correct answer: Vehicles making a U-turn from the intersection

At a yield sign, also yield to pedestrians, through traffic, drivers already on the highway and vehicles making a U-turn from the intersection.

Source: Chapter 3: Driving Safely – Signs

Correct answer: Yield and let it pass as a group

Yield to funeral processions and let the vehicles with headlights on pass as a group.

Source: Chapter 3: Driving Safely – Right-of-Way

Correct answer: Yield, stop if needed and take precautions

A blind or visually impaired pedestrian with a white cane or guide animal has the right-of-way at all times; yield, stop if necessary and take precautions.

Source: Chapter 3: Driving Safely – Pedestrian Right-of-Way

Correct answer: They use your engine's sound as a guide

A blind or visually impaired pedestrian uses the sound of your engine as a guide, so stop within five feet of the crosswalk.

Source: Chapter 6: Sharing the Road – Pedestrians Who are Blind or Visually Impaired

Correct answer: About 3–4 seconds

Give blind pedestrians time to decide; 3–4 seconds is a good rule. If they step back and pull in the cane, you may go.

Source: Chapter 6: Sharing the Road – Pedestrians Who are Blind or Visually Impaired

Correct answer: People still crossing the street

When a signal turns green, yield to persons still crossing; pedestrians have the right-of-way over right-turning motorists.

Source: Chapter 6: Sharing the Road – Pedestrians

Correct answer: Anywhere two streets intersect, even a T

A crosswalk exists anywhere two streets intersect, even at a T intersection, painted or not.

Source: Chapter 6: Sharing the Road – Pedestrians

Correct answer: Don't pass until you know why it stopped

It is illegal to overtake a vehicle that is slowing or stopped until you slow enough to determine why.

Source: Chapter 6: Sharing the Road – Pedestrians

Correct answer: Slow below the limit and use a non-adjacent lane if possible

Slow to a speed below the posted limit, proceed with caution, be ready to stop and, if possible, use a lane not adjacent to it.

Source: Chapter 5: Special Driving Conditions – Approaching a Stopped Emergency Vehicle

Correct answer: No

Drivers of non-emergency vehicles may not stop on a shoulder marked to allow emergency use.

Source: Chapter 5: Special Driving Conditions – Emergency Vehicles on Highway Shoulders

Correct answer: Only when traveling in the same direction

On divided highways, you are only required to stop when traveling in the same direction as the school bus.

Source: Chapter 6: Sharing the Road – School Buses