Nevada Rules of the Road Practice Test
This is the core of the Nevada written test: speed limits, lane use, turning, passing, and the everyday rules you'll be judged on the moment you start driving. These questions reward precision — Nevada has specific numbers, and the test asks for them exactly.
Pay close attention to posted-limit examples (school zones, business and residential areas, rural freeways), when passing is and isn't allowed, and what to do at a signal that isn't working. Those show up again and again.
Sample questions
According to Nevada's Basic Rule, in addition to posted speed limits a driver must consider all of the following EXCEPT:
- the color of the vehicle being driven ✓
- the amount and type of traffic
- the weather and how far you can see
- the condition of the road surface
The Basic Rule requires considering traffic, weather, visibility, road surface, and road type - not vehicle color.
When there are two or more lanes of traffic moving in the same direction, slower traffic must:
- stay in the left lane
- stop and let others go first
- speed up to match the fastest driver
- move to the right and allow other drivers to pass ✓
Slower traffic must move to the right and allow other drivers to pass.
Stopping distances on a wet highway may be:
- about the same as on dry pavement
- slightly shorter than on dry pavement
- exactly half of dry pavement
- more than double those on dry pavement ✓
Wet-highway stopping distances may be more than double dry-pavement distances.
If you are driving 40 mph or less, the minimum following distance you should keep is:
- at least one-half second
- at least five seconds
- at least two seconds ✓
- at least ten seconds
At 40 mph or less, stay at least two seconds behind - a minimum following distance.
On open highways, you should signal your turn at least:
- 100 feet ahead
- 150 feet ahead
- 300 feet ahead (about 30 car lengths) ✓
- 500 feet ahead
On open highways, signal turns at least 300 feet (about 30 car lengths) ahead.
How should you check your blind spots before changing lanes?
- rely only on your rear-view mirror
- look over your shoulder ✓
- honk your horn
- close your eyes briefly
Check blind spots by looking over your shoulder, in addition to using mirrors.
On a two-lane road with traffic moving in opposite directions, you may pass on the left only when:
- there is a double solid yellow line
- you can see clearly ahead with no immediate oncoming traffic and there is a broken yellow line ✓
- you are approaching a hill
- you are within 50 feet of a crossing
Pass on the left on a two-lane road only with clear visibility, no oncoming traffic, a broken yellow line, and when safe.
On multi-lane roads, you may never pass to the left of a driver who is:
- making or signaling a left turn ✓
- driving the speed limit
- using cruise control
- in the right lane
Never pass to the left of a driver who is making or signaling a left turn.
The legal parking position places the front and rear wheels within ______ of the curb.
- 18 inches ✓
- 6 inches
- 12 inches
- 24 inches
The legal parking position is with the front and rear wheels within 18 inches of the curb.
A RED curb marking means:
- park for a limited time
- passenger loading only
- handicapped parking
- no stopping, standing, or parking ✓
Red curb means no stopping, standing, or parking; local laws apply.
When headed UPHILL WITH a curb, you should turn your front tires:
- toward the curb
- straight ahead
- toward traffic
- away from the curb ✓
Headed uphill with a curb, turn the front tires away from the curb.
On the side of a highway opposite a fire station entrance, you may not park within:
- 20 feet of that entrance
- 30 feet of that entrance
- 75 feet of that entrance ✓
- 50 feet of that entrance
Opposite a fire station entrance, do not park within 75 feet of that entrance.