NV DMV Right-of-Way Rules 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A pedestrian is crossing at a marked crosswalk with no traffic signal. What must you do?
- Proceed if the pedestrian is on the opposite half of the road
- Yield to the pedestrian until they have completely crossed your lane (Correct answer)
- Honk to alert the pedestrian and proceed
- Stop only if the pedestrian steps off the curb first
Correct 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.
Question 2: An emergency vehicle with lights and sirens activated is approaching from behind. What should you do?
- Speed up to get out of its way quickly
- Pull over to the right and stop (Correct answer)
- Slow down and stay in your lane
- Continue at the same speed until the vehicle passes
Correct 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.
Question 3: You are entering a highway on an acceleration ramp. Who must yield?
- Drivers already on the highway
- Drivers entering from the ramp (Correct answer)
- The slower-moving vehicle
- Neither — both must adjust speed equally
Correct answer: Drivers entering from the ramp
Drivers entering a highway from an on-ramp must yield to vehicles already traveling on the highway.
Question 4: You are stopped at a red light and it turns green. Before you proceed, what must you do?
- Immediately accelerate — the green light grants right-of-way
- Yield to any vehicles, pedestrians, or cyclists still in the intersection (Correct answer)
- Honk to clear the intersection, then proceed
- Wait 3 seconds before moving regardless of traffic
Correct 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.
Question 5: Two vehicles reach an uncontrolled intersection at the same time. One is going straight; the other is turning left. Who yields?
- The vehicle going straight yields to the left-turning vehicle
- The left-turning vehicle yields to the vehicle going straight (Correct answer)
- Both vehicles must stop and wait
- The vehicle on the right yields regardless of direction
Correct 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.
Question 6: A blind pedestrian with a white cane is waiting at a crosswalk. What must you do in Nevada?
- Yield only if the pedestrian has already stepped off the curb
- Stop and remain stopped until the pedestrian has completely crossed (Correct answer)
- Slow to 10 mph and allow them to hear your engine
- Yield if there is no other traffic present
Correct 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.
Question 7: You are driving on a road and a funeral procession is passing through an intersection with a green light. What must you do?
- Proceed on your green light — you have the right-of-way
- Yield to the entire procession until it has passed (Correct answer)
- Proceed if only the lead car has a flag
- Honk and wait for the procession to acknowledge you
Correct 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.
NV DMV Right-of-Way Rules 3
A pedestrian is crossing at a marked crosswalk with no traffic signal.
What must you do?