Nevada · Right-of-Way Practice
Nevada permit-test facts: Questions: 25; To pass: 80%; 20 correct answers needed; Minimum age: 15½ years for a Nevada instruction permit; Fee: $22.50 original instruction permit fee (age 64 and under); $25 initial knowledge/skills testing fee; Re-takes: If failed, retake the written test the next day; if disqualified, retake after 24 hours; each retest fee is $10; Official handbook: Nevada Driver Handbook.
Right-of-way questions fail more permit test takers than any other topic — because the rules feel like judgment calls until you learn the system behind them. This page breaks down every right-of-way rule tested on the Nevada exam, then lets you practice them with instant AI explanations.
One mindset shift makes these questions easy: right-of-way is always *given*, never *taken*. The test asks who must yield — answer that, and the question solves itself.
Nevada permit-test facts: Questions: 25; To pass: 80%; 20 correct answers needed; Minimum age: 15½ years for a Nevada instruction permit; Fee: $22.50 original instruction permit fee (age 64 and under); $25 initial knowledge/skills testing fee; Re-takes: If failed, retake the written test the next day; if disqualified, retake after 24 hours; each retest fee is $10; Official handbook: Nevada Driver Handbook.
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| Fact | Answer | Evidence status |
|---|---|---|
| Questions | 25 | Verified against cited official source |
| To pass | 80%; 20 correct answers needed | Verified against cited official source |
| Minimum age | 15½ years for a Nevada instruction permit | Verified against cited official source |
| Fee | $22.50 original instruction permit fee (age 64 and under); $25 initial knowledge/skills testing fee | Verified against cited official source |
| Re-takes | If failed, retake the written test the next day; if disqualified, retake after 24 hours; each retest fee is $10 | Verified against cited official source |
| Official handbook | Nevada Driver Handbook | Verified against cited official source |
Official source
Field evidence reviewed: 2026-09-14 (retrieved)
Three sample questions from our practice bank. Read the explanation after each.
Question 1 · Alcohol and drugs
What is the legal blood alcohol concentration (BAC) limit for a Nevada driver?
Correct answer: 0.08
0.08% BAC is the legal limit for adult drivers in Nevada.
Question 2 · Right of way
Before proceeding at a stop sign in Nevada, whom must a driver give the right of way to?
Correct answer: Pedestrians and any cross traffic
At a Nevada stop sign, yield to pedestrians and cross traffic before you go.
Question 3 · State-specific laws
On a divided highway in Nevada, when is a U-turn legal?
Correct answer: Only where an opening is provided in the center divider
On a divided Nevada highway, U-turn only where the median has an opening.
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It varies by version, but right-of-way and yielding scenarios are consistently among the largest topic groups on the Nevada exam — and the most commonly missed.
Right-of-way is given, not taken. Every question is really asking "who must yield?" — answer that and you'll get it right even when the wording is tricky.
In crosswalks — marked or unmarked — yes. The test loves this rule. Blind pedestrians with a white cane or guide dog have the right of way everywhere, always.
Yes. Our question bank tags every question by topic, so you can run right-of-way-only drills until you score 90%+, then mix them back into full 25-question mock exams.
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