Nevada permit test: speed limits & control
Posted and basic speed laws, statutory limits and adjusting speed to conditions. 5 questions.
What does Nevada's Basic Rule on speed require?
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Sample speed limits & control questions
What does Nevada's Basic Rule on speed require?
- A Drive no more than 5 mph over the limit
- B Drive at the speed of the fastest traffic
- C Always drive exactly at the posted limit
- D Drive at a reasonable or proper speed for conditions
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D. Drive at a reasonable or proper speed for conditions
The Basic Rule means you must drive at a reasonable or proper speed, considering traffic, weather, visibility, road surface and type of road. The safe speed may be well below the posted limit.
What are the school zone speed limits in Nevada?
- A 15 or 25 mph
- B 10 or 20 mph
- C 25 or 35 mph
- D 20 or 30 mph
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A. 15 or 25 mph
Nevada school zones have a speed limit of either 15 or 25 mph, shown on the posted sign. Children can be unpredictable near schools, so slow down and watch for them.
The Nevada handbook gives examples of typical posted speed limits. What limit does it list for business and residential areas?
- A 15 mph
- B 25 mph
- C 45 mph
- D 35 mph
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B. 25 mph
Nevada's handbook lists 25 mph as a typical posted limit for business and residential areas. Nevada law sets no default number for these areas, so the posted sign and the basic rule of a reasonable speed for conditions decide how fast you may go.
Under Nevada law, what is the highest speed anyone may drive on any Nevada highway, even where traffic is light?
- A 75 mph
- B 70 mph
- C 85 mph
- D 80 mph
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D. 80 mph
Nevada law forbids driving faster than 80 mph in any event, and NDOT may post limits only up to 80 mph. Most roads are posted lower, and you must also obey the posted limit and drive at a reasonable speed for conditions.