You borrow a car whose seat and mirrors do not fit you. When should you adjust them?
Correct answer: Before starting to drive, while the vehicle is securely stopped.
Set the seat and mirrors before moving so you can reach the controls and see properly without dividing attention during the trip.
Source: Nevada Driver Handbook, DMV 700, March 2024, printed and physical PDF page 27: Preparing to Drive: seat and mirrors ↗
Where should a rear-facing child seat never be placed while the front passenger air bag is active?
Correct answer: In the front passenger position facing that active air bag.
An inflating front air bag can seriously injure a child in a rear-facing seat. Use an appropriate rear seating position and follow the restraint and vehicle instructions.
Source: Nevada Driver Handbook, DMV 700, March 2024, printed and physical PDF page 26: Child Safety Seats: rear-facing seat and air bag ↗
A load blocks the driver's view through necessary windows and interferes with steering. What should happen before the trip?
Correct answer: Reposition or reduce the load so the driver has an unobstructed view and control.
Nevada prohibits operation with a load or obstruction that interferes with the operator's view or control. A passenger cannot replace the driver's required visibility.
Source: Nevada Revised Statutes, NRS 484B.163, 1: view and vehicle control; current applicable text reviewed September 29, 2026 ↗
Which pressure should guide routine inflation of your car's tires?
Correct answer: The vehicle manufacturer's recommendation, shown on the door label or in the owner's manual.
Nevada's handbook directs drivers to use the recommended pressure and inspect tires for damage or wear.
Source: Nevada Driver Handbook, DMV 700, March 2024, printed and physical PDF page 27: Preparing to Drive: tire inspection ↗
Your brakes have a serious defect that makes the car unsafe. Is extra following distance an adequate substitute for repair before normal driving?
Correct answer: No; have the defect corrected before relying on the car for ordinary driving.
Operating a vehicle in an unsafe condition is prohibited. More space is useful but does not repair defective brakes.
Source: Nevada Revised Statutes, NRS 484D.230, 1: unsafe vehicle and required equipment; current applicable text reviewed September 29, 2026 ↗
Daytime fog makes people and vehicles impossible to distinguish 1,000 feet ahead. What must you do about lighting?
Correct answer: Turn on the required vehicle lights; the visibility rule applies during the day too.
Required lighting applies when persons and vehicles are not clearly discernible 1,000 feet ahead, as well as from one-half hour after sunset to one-half hour before sunrise.
Source: Nevada Revised Statutes, NRS 484D.100, 1(a) and (b), version effective through June 30, 2028; current applicable text reviewed September 29, 2026 ↗
You are using high beams. At what distances must you dim for an oncoming vehicle and for a vehicle you are following?
Correct answer: Within 500 feet of the oncoming vehicle and within 300 feet of the vehicle ahead.
The Nevada dimming distances are 500 feet when approaching oncoming traffic and 300 feet when following. Dim before your lights interfere with the other driver's vision.
Source: Nevada Revised Statutes, NRS 484D.215, 1 and 2, version effective through June 30, 2028: dimming distances; current applicable text reviewed September 29, 2026 ↗
You are backing out of a driveway. The camera image looks clear. What should you do?
Correct answer: Check around the vehicle, look back as appropriate, and back slowly while continuing to observe.
Cameras and mirrors help but have limits. The handbook emphasizes checking behind, looking back and backing at a slow, controlled speed.
Source: Nevada Driver Handbook, DMV 700, March 2024, printed and physical PDF page 52: Backup Camera: limitations and observing surroundings ↗
Your car has forward-collision warning but no automatic emergency braking. An alert sounds as traffic stops. What should you do?
Correct answer: Respond and brake as needed; the warning does not apply the brakes for you.
Forward-collision warning alerts the driver. It should not be confused with an automatic braking system.
Source: Nevada Driver Handbook, DMV 700, March 2024, printed and physical PDF page 53: Forward Collision Warning ↗
A blind-spot warning indicator is off. Does that alone establish that a lane change is safe?
Correct answer: No; still check mirrors, look for vehicles, and assess the gap before changing lanes.
Driver-assistance systems have limits and do not replace observation and control by the driver.
Source: Nevada Driver Handbook, DMV 700, March 2024, printed and physical PDF page 51: Blind Spot Warning and advanced driver assistance ↗
Snow obscures the lane markings while lane-keeping assistance is active. What should you expect?
Correct answer: The system may not work properly; maintain control and adjust to the conditions.
Lane assistance may depend on visible markings. Its presence does not make a difficult road safe or relieve the driver of steering responsibility.
Source: Nevada Driver Handbook, DMV 700, March 2024, printed and physical PDF page 54: Lane Keeping Assistance ↗
Heavy rain begins while adaptive cruise control is maintaining your gap. What is the safer response?
Correct answer: Take active control and follow the handbook's advice not to use the system in bad weather.
Adaptive cruise control has limitations and is not a substitute for judgment in adverse weather.
Source: Nevada Driver Handbook, DMV 700, March 2024, printed and physical PDF page 54: Adaptive Cruise Control ↗
You are loading a small trailer. Where should the heaviest items generally go?
Correct answer: Low in the load, with weight properly balanced and secured.
A high or unbalanced load increases rollover and handling risk. Secure and distribute the load appropriately.
Source: Nevada Driver Handbook, DMV 700, March 2024, printed and physical PDF page 69: Loading a Trailer: weight balance and rollover ↗
Before towing a small ball-hitch trailer, which arrangement is correct?
Correct answer: The coupler is locked, safety chains are attached and crossed, and wiring is secure without dragging.
The handbook calls for inspecting all coupling parts, securing the latch, crossing safety chains, and checking electrical connections.
Source: Nevada Driver Handbook, DMV 700, March 2024, printed and physical PDF page 69: Securing a Trailer: ball-and-hitch coupler ↗
You must back a trailer into an unfamiliar space. What should happen before moving?
Correct answer: Inspect the path and clearances, arrange a visible helper if available, and agree on a stop signal.
Inspecting the path and using an agreed signal helps address blind spots. Back slowly and reposition when needed.
Source: Nevada Driver Handbook, DMV 700, March 2024, printed and physical PDF page 71: Backing With a Trailer ↗
