Nevada Driving in Special Conditions Practice Test
Nevada throws a bit of everything at drivers: desert heat, mountain passes, sudden rain on baked roads, snow in the north, blowing dust, and long dark stretches with no lighting. This section covers how to handle each of them.
Watch for questions about hydroplaning, skid recovery, driving in fog or dust, night-driving visibility, and what to do if your vehicle overheats — all of which are more than academic on Nevada roads.
Sample questions
At night, compared to daytime driving, a driver:
- Cannot see as far, as soon, or as much ✓
- Can see farther because of streetlights
- Sees the same as in daytime
- Has a wider field of vision
Driving at night is more difficult and hazardous; at night you cannot see as far, as soon, or as much.
For safer night driving, your windshield should be kept:
- Slightly fogged to cut glare
- Tinted dark
- Clean inside and out ✓
- Cracked open for airflow
Keep your windshield clean inside and out for safer night driving.
You should change to low beams at least how many feet before a vehicle you are following?
- 500 feet
- 300 feet ✓
- 150 feet
- 1,000 feet
Change to low beams when you are at least 300 feet before any vehicle you are following.
When driving on snow and ice, which equipment is recommended?
- Bald summer tires
- Racing slicks
- Deflated tires for more grip
- All-weather radial tires, snow tires or chains ✓
Use all-weather radial tires, snow tires or chains when driving on snow and ice.
Studded snow tires may only be used during which period?
- November 1 through March 31
- All year round
- October 1 through April 30 ✓
- December 1 through February 28
Studded snow tires may only be used from October 1 through April 30.
Why should you be especially careful during the first rain of a season?
- Tires grip better when wet
- The mixture of oil and water on pavement is very dangerous ✓
- Rain always washes roads clean
- The road becomes stickier
During the first rain of a season, the mixture of oil and water on pavement is very dangerous.
When your brakes fail, you should NEVER:
- Use the parking brake
- Place the vehicle into 'park' ✓
- Shift to a lower gear
- Pump the brake pedal
When brakes fail, NEVER place the vehicle into 'park.'
If your accelerator remains stuck, you should shift to:
- Park
- Reverse
- A higher gear
- Neutral ✓
If the pedal does not free, shift to neutral, apply the brakes, and pull off the highway.
If you suddenly lose steering control, you should first:
- Slam on the brakes
- Accelerate hard
- Ease up on the accelerator ✓
- Shift into park
If you suddenly lose steering control, ease up on the accelerator.
Which are listed as major factors in single-vehicle run-off-the-road crashes in Nevada?
- Driver fatigue, inattention and speeding ✓
- Cold weather and fog only
- Faulty tires only
- Poor road signs only
Driver fatigue, inattention and speeding are all major factors in run-off-the-road crashes.
Flash flooding in Nevada is especially likely during which time of year?
- The winter months
- Only in spring
- Only in fall
- The summer months ✓
Nevada's dry climate creates an ideal situation for flash flooding, particularly during the summer months.
If your vehicle stalls in rising flood water and you can safely do so, you should:
- Stay inside for protection
- Abandon it immediately and seek higher ground ✓
- Restart it and push through
- Wait on the roof indefinitely
If your vehicle stalls in rising flood water and you can safely do so, abandon it immediately and seek higher ground.