Sharing the Road
Sharing the Road tests your duties toward pedestrians, bicyclists, motorcyclists, trucks, school buses, emergency vehicles, and trains. Nevada questions often turn on a specific distance or a specific stopping rule.
Pedestrians and bicycles
Yield to pedestrians in crosswalks. Do not pass a vehicle stopped at a crosswalk; it may be waiting for someone you cannot see. When passing a bicycle, Nevada requires at least three feet of clearance. If you cannot give three feet safely, wait. Bicycles are vehicles and may use the travel lane.
Motorcycles and trucks
Motorcycles are entitled to a full lane. Never share a lane with a motorcycle, and check blind spots twice. Large trucks have big no-zones and need wide right turns. Do not squeeze between a turning truck and the curb.
School buses and emergency vehicles
Stop for a school bus with flashing red lights and an extended stop arm. On a divided highway with a median, opposite-direction traffic does not have to stop. For a stopped emergency vehicle, move over a lane if safe or slow down substantially.
Trains
Never go around lowered gates. A train can take a mile or more to stop and cannot swerve.
Worked example
A cyclist is ahead on a two-lane road with a 45 mph limit. An oncoming car means you cannot leave three feet. The correct action is to slow and wait behind the cyclist, not to squeeze past.
Traps that cost marks
Passing a stopped school bus; assuming a motorcycle can share a lane; passing a truck on the right as it turns; giving a cyclist less than three feet.