Nevada Permit Test

typical reaction time

2.5 seconds

if you double your speed, what happens to your breaking distance?

it is quadrupled

cars begin to hydroplane at what speeds?

35-55mph

what is hydroplaning?

when water builds up between the road and tires resulting in a loss of traction.

arm out straight signal

left turn

arm out with elbow bent upwards signal

right turn

arm out with elbow bent downwards

stopping/slowing

how far should front wheels be from the curb when you are parked?

18 inches

how far in each direction should your vehicle be seen when parked?

200 ft (or 20 car lengths)

white curb

let passengers on and off

green curb

parking for limited time (shown on sign)

yellow curb

loading zone

red curb

no stopping, standing, or parking

blue zone

designated handicapped parking areas

front tires face which way when parking downhill

towards the curb

front tires face which way when parking uphill

away from the curb

front tires face which way when parking uphill without a curb

to the right

you cannot park your car...

- on a sidewalk
- within 15 ft of a fire hydrant
- within 20 ft of a crosswalk
- within 30 ft of a traffic control sign
- within 50 ft of a railroad
- within 20 ft of a driveway

alcohol limit and consequences

0.08% alcohol / controlled substance in blood, license revoked for 90 days

alcohol limit for people under 21

0.02% alcohol concentration, license suspended for 90 days

first DUI offense

license revoked for 90 days, fine $400-1000, jail sentence 2 days - 6 months

second DUI offense within 7 years

license revoked for one year, fine $750-1000, jail sentence 10 days - 6 months

subsequent DUI offense within 7 years

license revoked for 3 years, fine $2000-5000, jail sentence 1-6 years

DUI causing death or serious injury

license revoked for 3 years, fine $2000-5000, jail sentence 2-20 years

point suspension

when you accumulate 12 or more demerit points within 12 months

points for reckless driving

8

points for careless driving

6

points for failure to give info at scene of accident

6

points for following too closely

4

points for failure to yield right of way

4

points for failure to yield to a pedestrian

4

points for disobeying traffic signal or stop sign

4

points for driving too slowly

2

points for failing to dim headlights

2

points for 1-10 mph over posted limit

1

points for 11-20 mph over posted limit

2

points for 21-30 mph over posted limit

3

points for 31-40 mph over posted limit

4

points for 41 mph or more over limit

5

points for driving too fast for conditions

2

flashing red light

means they can't make movement shown by arrow. may b shown alone or with another signal

flashing yellow arrow

yield to oncoming traffic and pedestrians; complete turn when safe

dotted yellow line

can pass

Dotted white lines

actually small rectangles in a series where each is closely spaced to the next. They are used to show lane assignment in intersections and interchanges where there might otherwise be a tendency to drift out of a lane or an area of intended use. Often they are used to guide two turning lanes through the intersection. Dotted white lines are also used to denote the opening of a turn lane at an intersection and entrance/exit lanes at interchanges.

drivers must stop how far away from railway

15 ft

never park within what distance of a railroad?

50 ft

school zone speed limit

15 to 25 mph

emergency vehicles

if they approach with flashing lights or sirens then drive to the right side of the road, clear of any intersection, and stop until the emergency vehicle has passed

Business/Residential areas and school zones

25 mph

Reduced speed areas going into towns

45-55 mph

Urban freeways, rural highways

65 mph

rural interstate freeways

70+ mph

on regular road look ahead

10-12 seconds

on freeways/highways look ahead

20-30 seconds

before shifting lanes

check mirrors, then blind spots

A down green arrow with OPEN

drivers are allowed to drive the posted speed limit below

A yellow X with CAUTION or MERGE

caution
- use lane under the X but could b slow traffic or debris in lane so exercise caution

merge
- lane is ending and drive should prepare to merge to another lane

a red X with CLOSED

drivers cannot drive in the lane under the red X

Purpose of HOV (high-occupancy vehicle) lane

to inc ride sharing and public transportation and remove congestion from normal travel lanes

ABS

anti-lock breaking system
-prevents skidding
-allows steering in emergency breaking situation
-look for light on dashboard to see if it's on
-regular breaks work when ABS dont

if brakes stop working

pump the break
- for 4 wheel ABS need to press hard on the break pedal, hold it down and steer out of danger

SHOULD NOT (steering)

turn wheel hard in one direction

SHOULD (steering)

-steer where you want to go
-check clear traffic
-steer back to original lane when hazard is cleared

steady pressure on break

turns off ABS

breaking distance when you increase speed/ if you double your speed distance becomes 4 times as long

speed^2 cars away/ 2(speed)\=4(distance)

following distance

2-4 seconds or more

left turn arm signal

extended left arm horizontally out of open window

right turn arm signal

extended left arm with elbow bent upward about a 90-degree angle

Slowing or stopping hand signal

extended left arm downward with palm of hand to the rear

signaling turn on city/residential streets

100 ft (10 car lengths)

signaling turn on open highways or anywhere else

300 ft (30 car lengths)

illegal U-turn

-when you can't see clearly 200 ft ahead in each direction because of a curve, rain, hill, fog, or other reason
-near a grade where there is less than 500 ft of visibility in both directions

CANT TURN

-within 100 ft of railroad crossing
-within 100 ft of street crossing
-when theres a curve or top of qa hill where you can not see far enough ahead to be sure it is safe

parking

-vehicle must be able to be seen 200 ft away
-front and rear wheels must be within 18 in of the curb when parallel parking

parallel parking steps

1. signal to curb
2. make sure theres enough space and pull up beside the car parked in front of you so car should be 2 or 3 fee away from one beside you and you're rear bumpers should be lined up across each other
3. shift reverse, check mirrors
4. continue backing and turning the direction you want till you even out (be 2ft away from other cars)

no parking allowed within how many feet of a fire hydrant

15 ft for parallel parking or 20 ft if angle parking is permitted

no parking allowed within how many feet of a crosswalk

20 ft

no parking allowed within how many feet of a traffic control sign

30 ft

no parking allowed within how many feet of a driveway entrance of any fire station and on the side of a highway opposite the entrance to any fire station?

20 ft and 75 ft

no parking allowed

- next to a construction zone
- on any bridge or elevated structure or within a highway tunnel
- within bike lane unless vehicle doesn't work
- next to a vehicle already on the side of the road *double parking

headlights are legally required

- from half an hour after sunset until a half
- whenever you can't see 1000 ft ahead

Low Beam Headlights

when following another vehicle within 300 ft
if you are approaching another vehicle within 500 ft

stopping distances on slippery roads

may be 2 to 10 times greater than on dry streets

brakes fail

- pump the brakes
- shift to lower gear so engine can help slow you down
- NEVER place vehicle into park

windshield wipers fail

If the wipers fail in heavy rain or snow, slow down, lower the window and put your head outside so
you can see. If possible, move your car off the highway to the right and stop as soon as possible.

during bad weather test breaks every if they skew to a specific side

200 ft

headlights fail

Slow down and pull off the roadway as soon as you can using 4 way flashers

fire in car

- slow down and pull off the road and turn off ignition immediately
- extreme caution when opening hood and put sand or dirt on it if u dont have a chemical fire extinguisher

steering fail

ease up on accelerator
if your car holds to the lane slow down and gently apply breaks while using 4 way flashers to warn other drivers
if vehicle goes off the road, near another vehicle, or toward pedestrian then apply breaks max pressure

blowout

a sudden loss of air pressure in a tire

flash flood tips

- less than 1 inch of water can cause a driver to lose control of car
- most vehicles can float in 2 feet of water or less
- cars traveling at a high rate of speed can be pushed off the road by 6 inches of water

fines for speeding in work zones

double in price

cars need to be how far away from a bike?

3 ft

Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW)

Total weight of a single vehicle plus its load

Gross Combination Weight

The total weight of a powered unit, plus trailer(s), plus the cargo

axle weight

The weight transmitted to the ground by one axle or one set of axles

suspension system

suspension systems have a manufacturers weight capacity rating

tire load

The maximum safe weight a tire can carry at a specified pressure. This rating is stated on the side of each tire.

Coupling device capacity

coupling devices are rated for the maximum weight they can pull and/or carry

trailer weight

needs to be evenly distributed to maintain balance