Car trouble — Nevada Permit Test

Car trouble on the Nevada permit test — 2 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.

The rules

If you have car trouble, move to the shoulder or emergency stopping area as soon as you safely can, and turn on your four-way flashers.

A car stalled in a live lane is a fixed object that fast traffic may not see until too late.

If you have car trouble, move to the shoulder or emergency stopping area as soon as you safely can.

Nevada Driver Handbook, p.50

If possible, stay in or near your car on the side away from passing traffic, because walking along a freeway is dangerous.

People on foot beside a freeway are struck by cars that drift onto the shoulder at full speed.

If possible, it is better to stay in or near your car on the far side from passing traffic.

Nevada Driver Handbook, p.50

On the test

Your car starts to fail on the road. What should you do first?

Move to the shoulder as soon as it is safe. A car stalled in a live lane is a fixed object that fast traffic may not see until too late. Nevada Driver Handbook, p.50: “If you have car trouble, move to the shoulder or emergency stopping area as soon as you safely can.”

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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.