Nevada DMV Permit: Emergencies Practice Test

Not quite. The answer is 35 mph.

Hydroplaning occurs when there is standing water on a roadway. Up to 35 mph, most tires will channel water away like the way a windshield wiper cleans the windshield. As your speed increases, the tires cannot channel the water as well, and your tires may start to lose contact with the road and ride over the water like a set of water skis. In a typical passenger car, partial hydroplaning can begin at speeds as low as 35 mph.

Not quite. The answer is stop by colliding head-on with a solid object.

If your brakes fail, pump the brake pedal unless your vehicle has anti-lock brakes (ABS). Pumping might temporarily restore enough brake fluid pressure to slow or stop your vehicle. If your vehicle has ABS, just depress the brake pedal firmly and see if you start to slow down. Downshift into a lower gear. This will use the braking power of the engine to slow your vehicle. Apply the parking or emergency brake gradually, but be ready to release it if you start to skid. As a last resort, rub against something to slow you down. Try sideswiping the guard rail or driving onto a grassy area. Never allow a head-on collision. Head-on collisions are often fatal.

Not quite. The answer is between 35 and 55 mph.

In heavy rainfall, most cars will start to lose traction and hydroplane at speeds between 35 and 55 mph. If this happens to you, you may lose control of your vehicle. To prevent this from happening, slow down below 35 mph in bad weather.

Not quite. The answer is hand signals

Your vehicle's turn signals enable you to communicate with other drivers. It is important to ensure that they operate correctly at all times. Any change in the dashboard light indicator reflects improper operation. If the turn signals fail, use hand signals until you can have them repaired.

Not quite. The answer is pull over to the side of the road and park your vehicle before dealing with the situation.

Do not take your eyes off the road to turn around to deal with the needs of passengers, children or pets. If you must give attention to passengers or animals, pull over to the side of the road and park your vehicle.

Not quite. The answer is Yes, you must signal for at least 100 feet in urban areas and at least 300 feet elsewhere.

In Nevada, you must signal for at least 100 feet in business or residential districts and at least 300 feet elsewhere. You must signal even if you don't see any other vehicles around. The vehicle you don't see could end up being the most dangerous.

Source: Signaling; Signaling, Turning, Lane Changes and Passing; Chapter 3: Driving Safely; Nevada Driver's Handbook

Not quite. The answer is swinging wide to the left

To turn right, keep right. If you swing wide, you may veer into another lane of traffic, which can cause an accident. The vehicle behind you may even try to pass you on your right, which can also cause an accident.

Not quite. The answer is Do all of the above.

If you are one of the first persons to come upon the scene of a collision, the first thing you should do is pull your vehicle off the road. Do not move injured persons unless there is a danger of fire. Notify emergency officials and do not stand in traffic lanes. Ask others who have stopped to warn approaching traffic.

Not quite. The answer is In the daytime, you can drive with just your parking lights on to make your car easier to see.

In Nevada, you must use your headlights from a half hour after sunset to a half hour before sunrise. You must also use your headlights whenever you cannot see vehicles or pedestrians clearly at 1,000 feet. In Nevada (but not in some other states), you may briefly flash your headlights as a "visual horn" to warn another driver that you intend to pass. Your parking lights are for parking, not driving. If you need more light while you drive, switch on your headlights, not your parking lights.

Source: Night Driving, Chapter 4: Special Driving Conditions, Nevada Driver's Handbook

Not quite. The answer is stop if necessary.

If you have stopped for a blind pedestrian using a service animal or carrying a white cane at an intersection, do not use your horn because it could confuse or frighten the pedestrian or the service animal. You must yield the right-of-way to the pedestrian, stopping if necessary.

Not quite. The answer is Stop and let the pedestrian cross.

Before turning at a red signal, you must stop and yield to all vehicles and pedestrians.

Source: Signals; Signs, Signals and Markings; Chapter 3: Driving Safely; Nevada Driver's Handbook

Not quite. The answer is Pull over and stop.

When driving in fog, slow down and use your low-beam headlights. However, if fog closes in completely and visibility is reduced to near zero, pull as far off the road as possible and stop.

Not quite. The answer is release the gas pedal.

When driving in rain, avoid hydroplaning by slowing down. If you skid while hydroplaning, try to regain control of the vehicle. Otherwise, release the accelerator (gas pedal) and ride out the skid.

Not quite. The answer is text messaging and talking on the phone.

Anything that draws your attention away from the road can distract you. Some examples of distractions while driving are text messaging, talking on the phone, dealing with children, and lighting a cigarette.

Not quite. The answer is extreme caution to make a left turn.

A shared turn lane may be used by vehicles traveling in both directions to make left turns. When entering a shared turn lane to make a left turn, you should use extreme caution. Vehicles traveling in the opposite direction may also be entering the lane to make left turns. This is especially problematic in congested areas.

Not quite. The answer is pull over to the right edge of the road.

If an emergency vehicle is approaching you with its flashing lights on, you are required to pull over to the right edge of the road and stop until the emergency vehicle has passed. However, if you are in an intersection when the emergency vehicle approaches, do not stop in the intersection. Continue through the intersection and then immediately pull over to the right.

Not quite. The answer is None of the above

When you change lanes, you must signal and check your mirrors. However, your car has blind spots on both sides that are large enough to hide another car. The only way to check those blind spots is to look over your shoulder.

Source: Lane Changes; Signaling, Turning, Lane Changes and Passing; Chapter 3: Driving Safely; Nevada Driver's Handbook

Not quite. The answer is Leaving the scene of an accident

A conviction for failing to give information or render aid at an accident scene will add six points to your driving record. Careless driving is another offense that will earn you six points.

Source: Demerit Point System, Chapter 8: Your Driving Record, Nevada Driver's Handbook

Not quite. The answer is faster tire wear.

Worn or bald tires can increase your stopping distance and make turning more difficult when the road is wet. Unbalanced tires or low tire pressures can cause faster tire wear and reduced fuel economy and make the vehicle harder to steer and stop.

Not quite. The answer is From a half hour after sunset until a half hour before sunrise

Under Nevada law, you must use your headlights from a half hour after sunset until a half hour before sunrise. You must also use your headlights whenever there is insufficient light to drive safely and whenever there is insufficient visibility at 1,000 feet.