Nevada permit test: sharing the road
Pedestrians, bicyclists, motorcyclists, trucks, buses and slow vehicles. 5 questions.
You are passing a cyclist on a Nevada road with only one lane in your direction. How much space must you leave?
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Sample sharing the road questions
You are passing a cyclist on a Nevada road with only one lane in your direction. How much space must you leave?
- A At least 3 feet
- B At least 2 feet
- C At least 6 feet
- D At least 1 foot
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A. At least 3 feet
If there is no adjacent lane, pass a cyclist on the left at a safe distance of at least three feet, and do not move back right until you are safely clear. If another lane is available, move into it.
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You are driving next to a large truck. How can you tell if you are in its side blind spot?
- A You cannot see the driver's face in its side mirror
- B The truck's turn signal is on
- C You can see the trailer's rear doors
- D You are more than two lanes away
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A. You cannot see the driver's face in its side mirror
Trucks have large no-zones on both sides. If you cannot see the driver's face in the side mirror, the driver cannot see you, so do not linger beside a truck.
Under Nevada law (NRS 486.351), when may two motorcycles ride side by side in one traffic lane?
- A When both riders consent
- B Only on freeways
- C Never
- D Only when traffic is stopped
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A. When both riders consent
Motorcycles and mopeds may ride no more than two abreast in one lane, with the consent of both drivers. Motorcycles have the right to use a full lane, so never squeeze past one in its lane.
What is the maximum speed of a moped as Nevada defines it, on a flat surface?
- A 25 miles per hour
- B 20 miles per hour
- C 45 miles per hour
- D 30 miles per hour
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D. 30 miles per hour
Nevada defines a moped partly by a maximum speed of 30 mph on flat ground and no more than two brake horsepower. Because they are slow, mopeds must generally stay in the far right lane.