Nevada Pavement Markings Practice Test
Pavement markings are a quiet, high-value section: the lines on the road tell you where you may pass, where you may cross, and which direction traffic flows. Learn the yellow-vs-white rule and most of these answer themselves.
In short: yellow separates traffic moving in opposite directions, white separates traffic moving the same way, broken lines may be crossed, and solid lines mean stay put. The test asks about the combinations.
Sample questions
What two colors are used for highway pavement markings in Nevada?
- White and yellow ✓
- Red and blue
- Orange and black
- Green and white
The handbook states that markings are white and yellow, and each type of line has a special meaning.
With broken white lane lines, drivers should:
- Straddle the lines to stay centered
- Change lanes only over solid sections
- Drive on the shoulder
- Drive within the lanes and not straddle the lines ✓
You should drive within these lanes and not straddle the lines.
Yellow lines are used to separate:
- Lanes moving in the same direction
- A travel lane from the shoulder
- Lanes of traffic moving in opposite directions ✓
- Bicycle lanes from car lanes
Yellow lines separate lanes of traffic moving in opposite directions.
On a multi-lane divided highway, a solid yellow line is used to mark the:
- Right edge
- Left edge ✓
- Center turn lane
- Shoulder boundary
A solid yellow line is also used to mark the left edge on multi-lane divided highways.
At a crosswalk, vehicles should always be stopped:
- Before the crosswalk ✓
- Inside the crosswalk
- Just past the crosswalk
- In the center of the intersection
Vehicles should always be stopped before the crosswalk.
When stopped at a stop line, you should be able to:
- See only oncoming traffic
- Read the next street sign
- See the traffic signal above you
- See traffic coming from all directions ✓
You should be able to see traffic coming from all directions when stopped at a stop line.
Drivers may cross the lines of a center turn lane only to:
- Pass slower vehicles
- Make a U-turn only
- Make a left turn onto or from the highway ✓
- Park along the roadway
Drivers may cross these lines only to make a left turn onto or from the highway.
After turning left onto a highway, how far may a driver travel in the center lane before merging with traffic?
- No more than 200 feet
- No more than 50 feet ✓
- No more than 100 feet
- No more than 25 feet
Drivers may not travel more than 50 feet in a center lane after making a left-hand turn onto the highway before merging with traffic.
HOV ramp meter bypass lanes (carpool lanes) are marked on the pavement with a:
- Diamond ✓
- Triangle
- Circle
- Square
HOV bypass lanes are marked with a diamond on the pavement and are not metered.
In HOV lanes, the hours when restrictions apply are:
- Always 24 hours a day
- Only midnight to 6 a.m.
- Only on weekends
- Varied — drivers must see the regulatory signs ✓
For HOV lanes, hours vary — see regulatory signs.
Emergency vehicles responding to an emergency are:
- Never allowed in HOV lanes
- Allowed only with 2 or more persons
- Eligible to use HOV lanes ✓
- Required to exit HOV lanes
Emergency vehicles responding to an emergency are eligible to use HOV lanes.
Broken yellow lines separating opposing traffic tell you that:
- Passing is never allowed
- Passing is allowed when it is safe ✓
- You must stop
- The road is one-way
Broken or dashed yellow lines mean you may pass when it is safe to do so.