Nevada: Distracted driving Practice Test
Handheld phones and texting, and checking your attitude and hearing before you drive.
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Questions are original and based on the official manual "Nevada Driver's Handbook" (March 2024 (DMV 700)), Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles.
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When you check your attitude before driving, which question should you ask yourself?
- Are you ready to drive faster than other drivers?
- Are you able to finish the trip without stopping?
- Are you familiar with every road on your route?
- Are you calm and in control?
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Correct answer: Are you calm and in control?
Getting ready to drive includes checking your attitude: are you calm and in control?
Source: Nevada Driver's Handbook (March 2024 (DMV 700)), page 27 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 27)
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When you turn on the engine and cannot hear normal traffic sounds over your stereo, what should you do?
- Close the windows to block outside noise
- Switch to a quieter radio station
- Keep the volume and watch your mirrors more often
- Reduce the volume so they can be heard
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Correct answer: Reduce the volume so they can be heard
You should be able to hear normal traffic sounds; if not, reduce the volume so they can be heard.
Source: Nevada Driver's Handbook (March 2024 (DMV 700)), page 27 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 27)
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Voice communications on a handheld wireless device while driving are prohibited unless:
- The call lasts less than a minute
- The phone is held below the steering wheel
- The driver is talking to a family member
- The device is used with a hands-free accessory
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Correct answer: The device is used with a hands-free accessory
Using a handheld wireless device for voice communications is prohibited unless the device is used with a hands-free accessory.
Source: Nevada Driver's Handbook (March 2024 (DMV 700)), page 43 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 43)
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What does the law say about manually sending, reading or searching the Internet on a handheld wireless device while driving?
- It is prohibited
- It is allowed at a red light
- It is allowed on roads under 25 mph
- It is allowed with one hand on the wheel
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Correct answer: It is prohibited
Using a handheld wireless device to manually send, read, search the Internet, or text or message is prohibited.
Source: Nevada Driver's Handbook (March 2024 (DMV 700)), page 43 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 43)
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When is it allowed to use a handheld wireless device to report an emergency while driving?
- Only after the vehicle has been stopped and parked
- Only when the emergency involves another vehicle
- When stopping the vehicle would be dangerous or impractical
- Never; handheld devices are always prohibited
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Correct answer: When stopping the vehicle would be dangerous or impractical
You may use the device to report an emergency if stopping the vehicle would be inadvisable, impractical or dangerous.
Source: Nevada Driver's Handbook (March 2024 (DMV 700)), page 43 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 43)