Nevada permit test: highway markings and hov lanes
Lane and center lines, center turn lanes and HOV lane markings and rules. 12 questions, 10 at a time, starting with ones you haven't seen.
Rules to remember10 key highway markings and hov lanes rulesShow the rules
- Broken white lines mark lanes going the same direction; stay within your lane and pass only when it is safe. (p. 32)
- With double yellow lines, you cannot pass if the line on your side is solid. (p. 32)
- Dotted white lines can extend a lane line through an intersection or mark exit-only lanes on a freeway. (p. 32)
- Yellow lines separate lanes of traffic moving in opposite directions. (p. 32)
- When solid white lines separate lanes moving the same way, do not change lanes or pass. (p. 32)
- After turning left onto the road, you may not travel more than 50 feet in the center lane before merging with traffic. (p. 32)
- Stop lines are wide white lines painted across a lane where you must stop before entering the intersection. (p. 32)
- Some intersections have no marked crosswalk, but drivers must still yield to pedestrians in the intersection. (p. 32)
- You may not cross a double solid white line to enter or exit a carpool lane; use the places marked with a broken white line. (p. 39)
- HOV lanes require 2 or more people, but motorcycles are eligible; vehicles with more than 2 axles are not, and pets don't count. (p. 39)
Taken from the explanations to checked practice questions; page numbers link to the official handbook.
Sample highway markings and hov lanes questions
1.Which vehicle may use a Nevada HOV lane?
- AA car with a driver and a dog
- BA truck with 3 axles and 2 people
- CA car with only the driver
- DA motorcycle with one rider
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✓ D. A motorcycle with one rider
HOV lanes require 2 or more people, but motorcycles are eligible; vehicles with more than 2 axles are not, and pets don't count.
Source: Nevada Driver's Handbook (DMV 700) (DMV 700 March 2024), page 39
2.On a freeway, you see dotted white lines along your lane. What might they mean?
- AThe lane is an exit-only lane
- BYou may pass on the shoulder
- CThe lane is closed ahead
- DThe lane is for carpools only
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✓ A. The lane is an exit-only lane
Dotted white lines can extend a lane line through an intersection or mark exit-only lanes on a freeway.
Source: Nevada Driver's Handbook (DMV 700) (DMV 700 March 2024), page 32
3.At a corner with no painted crosswalk, a pedestrian starts across the street. What must you do?
- AHonk so they hurry
- BYield to the pedestrian
- CPass behind them quickly
- DGo, because there is no crosswalk
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✓ B. Yield to the pedestrian
Some intersections have no marked crosswalk, but drivers must still yield to pedestrians in the intersection.
Source: Nevada Driver's Handbook (DMV 700) (DMV 700 March 2024), page 32
4.A solid white line separates your lane from another lane going the same direction. What should you do?
- AStay in your lane and do not pass
- BPass only on the left
- CChange lanes when it looks clear
- DStraddle the line to see ahead
Show the answer
✓ A. Stay in your lane and do not pass
When solid white lines separate lanes moving the same way, do not change lanes or pass.
Source: Nevada Driver's Handbook (DMV 700) (DMV 700 March 2024), page 32