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Nevada: Pavement markings Practice Test

Yellow and white lines, center turn lanes, crosswalks, stop lines and lane markings.

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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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  1. What do broken or dashed white lines mark?

    A three-lane road with broken white lines between the lanes, a solid yellow line on the left edge and a solid white line on the right edge
    • The edge of the highway and the boundary with the shoulder
    • Traffic lanes where several lanes move in the same direction
    • Lanes of traffic moving in opposite directions on a roadway
    • The place where vehicles must stop before an intersection
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    Correct answer: Traffic lanes where several lanes move in the same direction

    Broken or dashed white lines mark traffic lanes on roads that have more than one lane moving in the same direction.

    Source: ⁨Nevada Driver's Handbook (March 2024 (DMV 700))⁩, page 32 · Open this page in the manual

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  2. How should you drive in lanes marked by broken white lines?

    A three-lane road with broken white lines between the lanes, a solid yellow line on the left edge and a solid white line on the right edge
    • Straddling the line to leave room for passing cars
    • Along the left line so you can pass quickly
    • Over the line whenever the next lane is empty
    • Within the lane, without straddling the lines
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    Correct answer: Within the lane, without straddling the lines

    Drivers should drive within lanes marked by broken white lines and not straddle the lines.

    Source: ⁨Nevada Driver's Handbook (March 2024 (DMV 700))⁩, page 32 · Open this page in the manual

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  3. When solid white lines separate lanes of traffic moving in the same direction, what must you not do?

    Two lanes of traffic moving the same direction separated by a single solid white line.
    • Change lanes or pass
    • Slow down
    • Use your turn signal
    • Drive within the lane
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    Correct answer: Change lanes or pass

    Where solid white lines separate lanes of traffic moving in the same direction, drivers must not change lanes or pass.

    Source: ⁨Nevada Driver's Handbook (March 2024 (DMV 700))⁩, page 32 · Open this page in the manual

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  4. A solid white line is also used to mark what?

    Top view of dark pavement with one solid white line running down the middle
    • The beginning of a no-passing zone on a two-lane road
    • The separation between lanes of opposing traffic
    • The edge of the highway and the shoulder boundary
    • The left edge of a multi-lane divided highway
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    Correct answer: The edge of the highway and the shoulder boundary

    A solid white line marks the edge of the highway and the boundary between a travel lane and a highway shoulder.

    Source: ⁨Nevada Driver's Handbook (March 2024 (DMV 700))⁩, page 32 · Open this page in the manual

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  5. What do yellow lines separate?

    A two-lane road with a double solid yellow center line and white edge lines, with a red car in the right lane
    • Lanes of traffic moving in the same direction
    • Lanes of traffic moving in opposite directions
    • A travel lane from the highway shoulder
    • Parking spaces from the nearest travel lane
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    Correct answer: Lanes of traffic moving in opposite directions

    Yellow lines separate lanes of traffic moving in opposite directions.

    Source: ⁨Nevada Driver's Handbook (March 2024 (DMV 700))⁩, page 32 · Open this page in the manual

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  6. What does a broken or dashed yellow line mean?

    Two-lane rural road with a broken yellow center line and a single red car in the right lane.
    • You must not cross or pass
    • You may cross it only to park
    • Traffic on both sides moves in the same direction
    • You may pass when it is safe to do so
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    Correct answer: You may pass when it is safe to do so

    Broken or dashed yellow lines mean you may pass when it is safe to do so.

    Source: ⁨Nevada Driver's Handbook (March 2024 (DMV 700))⁩, page 32 · Open this page in the manual

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  7. What does a solid yellow line indicate?

    A two-lane road with a single solid yellow center line; a blue car in the right lane and a red car coming the other way
    • You are not to cross over or pass
    • You may pass if the road ahead is clear
    • The lane is reserved for turning vehicles
    • Traffic on both sides moves in the same direction
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    Correct answer: You are not to cross over or pass

    A solid yellow line indicates that you are not to cross over or pass.

    Source: ⁨Nevada Driver's Handbook (March 2024 (DMV 700))⁩, page 32 · Open this page in the manual

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  8. A solid yellow line is also used to mark what?

    Top view of dark pavement with one solid yellow line running down the middle
    • The right edge of a two-lane road
    • The boundary between a travel lane and the shoulder
    • The left edge on multi-lane divided highways
    • The start of an exit-only lane on a freeway
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    Correct answer: The left edge on multi-lane divided highways

    A solid yellow line is also used to mark the left edge on multi-lane divided highways.

    Source: ⁨Nevada Driver's Handbook (March 2024 (DMV 700))⁩, page 32 · Open this page in the manual

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  9. At double yellow lines, when are you not allowed to pass?

    • Only when oncoming traffic is visible
    • When the lines on your side are solid
    • Only at night or in poor weather
    • Only when a vehicle is directly ahead
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    Correct answer: When the lines on your side are solid

    Double yellow lines mean you cannot pass if the lines on your side are solid.

    Source: ⁨Nevada Driver's Handbook (March 2024 (DMV 700))⁩, page 32 · Open this page in the manual

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  10. Where should vehicles always be stopped in relation to a crosswalk?

    A marked crosswalk across a two-lane street with a pedestrian crossing it
    • Partly on the crosswalk
    • Beyond the crosswalk
    • Anywhere in the intersection
    • Before the crosswalk
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    Correct answer: Before the crosswalk

    Vehicles should always be stopped before the crosswalk.

    Source: ⁨Nevada Driver's Handbook (March 2024 (DMV 700))⁩, page 32 · Open this page in the manual

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  11. A wide white line is painted across your traffic lane at an intersection. What does it show?

    A red car driving toward a white line across its lane, with a striped crosswalk beyond it and a street with a double yellow line at the top.
    • The point where the crosswalk ends and the sidewalk begins
    • Where you must stop only when a train is approaching
    • Where you must stop before entering the intersection
    • Where the next lane begins and merging is required
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    Correct answer: Where you must stop before entering the intersection

    Stop lines are wide white lines painted across a traffic lane where you must stop before you enter the intersection.

    Source: ⁨Nevada Driver's Handbook (March 2024 (DMV 700))⁩, page 32 · Open this page in the manual

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  12. When you stop at a stop line, what should you be able to see?

    A car approaching a STOP sign, with a solid white line painted across its lane before a crosswalk where two pedestrians are crossing and a crossing guard in a yellow vest holds a small STOP paddle
    • Only the traffic signal
    • Traffic coming from all directions
    • Only oncoming traffic on the cross street
    • Only traffic on your left side
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    Correct answer: Traffic coming from all directions

    A stop line is placed so that drivers stopped at it should be able to see traffic coming from all directions.

    Source: ⁨Nevada Driver's Handbook (March 2024 (DMV 700))⁩, page 32 · Open this page in the manual

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  13. What may dotted white lines indicate?

    • A lane reserved for vehicles that are turning left
    • The boundary between a travel lane and the shoulder
    • The place where vehicles must stop before a crosswalk
    • An extension of a lane line through an intersection
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    Correct answer: An extension of a lane line through an intersection

    Dotted white lines may indicate an extension of a lane line through an intersection or exit-only lanes on a freeway.

    Source: ⁨Nevada Driver's Handbook (March 2024 (DMV 700))⁩, page 32 · Open this page in the manual

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  14. When may drivers cross the lines that mark a center turn lane?

    A two-way road seen from above: a blue car and, farther ahead, a grey car in the right lane, a white car in the left lane, and an empty middle lane edged on each side by a solid yellow line with a broken yellow line inside it; a driveway to a parking lot on the left
    • To make a left turn onto or from the highway
    • To pass slower traffic when the road ahead is clear
    • To drive past a stopped vehicle in the travel lane
    • To make a right turn onto a side street
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    Correct answer: To make a left turn onto or from the highway

    Drivers may cross the lines of a center turn lane only to make a left turn onto or from the highway.

    Source: ⁨Nevada Driver's Handbook (March 2024 (DMV 700))⁩, page 32 · Open this page in the manual

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  15. Center turn lanes are not travel lanes. What may they not be used for?

    A two-way road seen from above: a blue car and, farther ahead, a grey car in the right lane, a white car in the left lane, and an empty middle lane edged on each side by a solid yellow line with a broken yellow line inside it; a driveway to a parking lot on the left
    • Making a left turn from the highway
    • Turning left onto the highway
    • Passing
    • Merging with traffic after a left turn
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    Correct answer: Passing

    Center turn lanes are not travel lanes and may not be used for passing.

    Source: ⁨Nevada Driver's Handbook (March 2024 (DMV 700))⁩, page 32 · Open this page in the manual

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  16. How far may drivers travel in a center turn lane before making a left-hand turn?

    • No more than 100 feet
    • No more than 200 feet
    • No more than 300 feet
    • No more than 500 feet
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    Correct answer: No more than 200 feet

    Drivers may not travel more than 200 feet in a center turn lane before making a left-hand turn.

    Source: ⁨Nevada Driver's Handbook (March 2024 (DMV 700))⁩, page 32 · Open this page in the manual

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  17. After a left-hand turn onto the highway, how far may drivers travel in the center lane before merging with traffic?

    • No more than 25 feet
    • No more than 100 feet
    • No more than 150 feet
    • No more than 50 feet
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    Correct answer: No more than 50 feet

    Drivers may not travel more than 50 feet in a center lane after turning left onto the highway before merging with traffic.

    Source: ⁨Nevada Driver's Handbook (March 2024 (DMV 700))⁩, page 32 · Open this page in the manual

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