Nevada Right-of-Way & Intersections Practice Test

Failure to yield the right-of-way is described in the handbook as:

• A minor traffic violation
• The leading cause of crashes in Nevada ✓
• Rarely a cause of crashes
• Only a problem on freeways

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

Between a vehicle already in an intersection and one just arriving, who has the right-of-way?

• The vehicle just arriving
• The vehicle already in the intersection ✓
• The vehicle on the wider road
• The vehicle turning left

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

When an emergency vehicle approaches sounding a siren or using flashing lights, you must:

• Stop immediately in your lane
• Immediately drive to the right, clear of any intersection, and stop until it passes ✓
• Speed up to get out of the way
• Move to the left side of the road

You must immediately drive to the right side of the road, clear of any intersection, and stop until the emergency vehicle has passed.

When you encounter a funeral procession, you should:

• Cut into the middle of the procession
• Pass the procession quickly
• Yield and let the vehicles with headlights on pass as a group ✓
• Force the lead car to stop

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

Which item best identifies a pedestrian who is blind or visually impaired and has the right-of-way?

• A bicycle
• A reflective vest only
• A guide dog, service animal, white cane, or walking stick ✓
• A red flag

A person who is blind or visually impaired using a guide dog or other service animal, or carrying a white cane or walking stick, has the right-of-way.

In a roundabout, which lane should you use to turn right?

• The left lane
• The center island
• The truck apron
• The right lane ✓

Use the right lane to turn right or to go straight.

When approaching a railroad crossing with the round railway crossing sign, drivers should:

• Speed up to clear the tracks
• Maintain speed if no gate is down
• Stop only if they hear a horn
• Slow down and be ready to stop ✓

When drivers see the round railway crossing sign, they should slow down, be ready to stop.

While crossing railroad tracks, a driver should:

• Shift into a lower gear
• Shift into neutral
• Shift into reverse
• Not shift gears ✓

Do not shift gears while crossing the tracks.

If a driver's vehicle gets stuck on the railroad tracks, they should:

• Leave the vehicle immediately and notify the railroad and law enforcement ✓
• Stay in the vehicle and wait for help
• Try to push the vehicle off alone
• Rev the engine and force it across

If a driver gets stuck on the tracks, they should leave the vehicle immediately, locate the Blue Emergency Notification System sign, and notify the railroad and local law enforcement.

A pedestrian facing a green turn arrow at an intersection is:

• Not to cross unless a pedestrian signal or police officer allows it ✓
• Always allowed to cross
• Required to cross immediately
• Allowed to cross only at night

Pedestrians facing a green turn arrow are not to cross unless a pedestrian signal or police officer allows them to do so.

According to the handbook, the majority of pedestrian fatalities occur:

• At intersections
• Between intersections (mid-block) ✓
• In parking lots
• On freeways

The handbook notes the majority of pedestrian fatalities occur between intersections (mid-block).

A bicyclist unsure about using a roundabout should:

• Ride across the central island
• Dismount and walk the bike in the designated crosswalks ✓
• Ride quickly through against traffic
• Wait for a police officer

If unsure about using the roundabout, a bicyclist should dismount and walk the bike in the designated crosswalks.