Right-of-Way Rules Flashcards

A pedestrian is crossing at a marked crosswalk with no traffic signal. What must you do?

Answer: Yield to the pedestrian until they have completely crossed your lane

Nevada law requires drivers to yield to pedestrians in a crosswalk until the pedestrian has safely crossed the lane.

An emergency vehicle with lights and sirens activated is approaching from behind. What should you do?

Answer: Pull over to the right and stop

When an emergency vehicle approaches with lights and sirens, pull to the right edge of the road and stop until it passes.

You are entering a highway on an acceleration ramp. Who must yield?

Answer: Drivers entering from the ramp

Drivers entering a highway from an on-ramp must yield to vehicles already traveling on the highway.

You are stopped at a red light and it turns green. Before you proceed, what must you do?

Answer: Yield to any vehicles, pedestrians, or cyclists still in the intersection

Even after a light turns green, you must yield to any traffic or pedestrians still lawfully in the intersection.

Two vehicles reach an uncontrolled intersection at the same time. One is going straight; the other is turning left. Who yields?

Answer: The left-turning vehicle yields to the vehicle going straight

A vehicle turning left must always yield to oncoming vehicles going straight through an intersection.

A blind pedestrian with a white cane is waiting at a crosswalk. What must you do in Nevada?

Answer: Stop and remain stopped until the pedestrian has completely crossed

Nevada law requires drivers to stop and stay stopped for a blind pedestrian carrying a white cane or using a guide dog at any crosswalk or intersection.

You are driving on a road and a funeral procession is passing through an intersection with a green light. What must you do?

Answer: Yield to the entire procession until it has passed

In Nevada, drivers must yield to an authorized funeral procession even if you have a green light.