Arrow signals — Nevada Permit Test
Arrow signals on the Nevada permit test — 4 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.
The rules
A red arrow means drivers cannot make the movement shown by the arrow.
Turning on a red arrow sends you across a lane of cars that have a green light and no reason to stop.
A red arrow means drivers cannot make the movement shown by the arrow.
A yellow arrow means the signal is going to change to red and warns drivers to clear the intersection.
A driver who starts a turn late on a yellow arrow is left in the path of traffic about to go.
A yellow arrow means the signal is going to change to red and warns drivers to clear the intersection.
A flashing yellow arrow means drivers must yield to oncoming traffic and pedestrians, then may complete the turn when safe.
A driver who thinks this turn is protected turns straight into an oncoming car going through.
A flashing yellow arrow means drivers must yield to oncoming traffic and pedestrians.
A green arrow lets drivers go the way it points, but they must yield to pedestrians, bicycles and traffic already in the intersection.
A protected turn does not clear a walker or cyclist who is already crossing in front of you.
A green arrow means drivers may go in the direction shown by the arrow, but they must yield to pedestrians, bicycles and traffic already in the intersection.
On the test
What does a red arrow mean?
You may not make the move it shows. Turning on a red arrow sends you across a lane of cars that have a green light and no reason to stop. Nevada Driver Handbook, p.30: “A red arrow means drivers cannot make the movement shown by the arrow.”
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Where these come from
Every rule here is checked against Nevada Driver Handbook, published by the Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles, and against the state code itself. Last checked 2026-10-04.
- src/assets/drivers-manuals/NV.pdf (Nevada Driver Handbook, DMV 700, March 2024, Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles, retrieved 2026-09-14 and re-checked 2026-10-04; sha256 pinned in SOURCES.json)
- src/assets/drivers-manuals/NV.pages.txt (plain pdftotext, the fixture every citation here was cut from and verified against; sha256 pinned in SOURCES.json)
- src/assets/drivers-manuals/NV-exam.html (Nevada DMV, Written Knowledge Test page, https://dmv.nv.gov/wtestteens.htm, read 2026-10-04; states both exam figures; sha256 pinned under examSource)
- https://dmv.nv.gov/dlhandbook.htm (read 2026-10-04; links the handbook)