Speed Limits & Following Distance — Nevada
Nevada motorcycle permit practice test: 348 free practice questions (Based on the official driver handbook). The official format is not yet verified; check the official site before your test. Speed Limits & Following Distance: 18 questions.
Posted speed limits, school and construction zones, stopping and following distance.
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| Topic / Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Topic | Speed Limits & Following Distance |
| License test | Nevada Motorcycle permit test |
| Topic questions | 18 (5% of 348 total) |
| Review status | This topic page is still being reviewed against the official handbook. Until review is finished it is hidden from search engines. |
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Questions (18)
1. To reduce your reaction time, you should:
- Ride under the speed limit.
- Cover the clutch and the brakes. ✓
- Ride without using your headlight.
- Not lean when making a turn.
Answer: B. Cover the clutch and the brakes.
Cover the clutch lever and the brakes to reduce your reaction time. The manual says to cover the clutch lever and the brakes to cut reaction time. In risky places such as intersections, shopping areas, and school or construction zones, it tells riders to cover the clutch and both brakes so less time is needed to react. It gives the same advice when approaching an intersection where a driver may cross your path, and when an oncoming vehicle is signaling a left turn. Keeping your hands and feet ready on the controls matches that advice.
2. To adjust for added weight when riding with a passenger, you should:
- Operate at a slower speed than usual. ✓
- Maintain a shorter following distance that you would if riding without a passenger.
- Operate at a faster speed than usual.
- Brake a little later than you would if riding without a passenger.
Answer: A. Operate at a slower speed than usual.
Operate at a slower speed than usual — the manual says to ride a little slower with a passenger, especially in curves, corners, and over bumps. A passenger makes the motorcycle heavier, so it can take longer to speed up, slow down, or turn. Because of that, the manual tells you to ride a little slower when carrying a passenger, especially when taking curves, corners, or bumps. It also warns that if any part of the bike scrapes the ground at lean angle, you can lose steering control. Slower speed leaves you more room to handle the heavier bike's delayed response.
3. How does the stopping distance for motorcycles compare to the stopping distance for cars?
- Cars need much longer to stop.
- Cars need a little longer to stop.
- Motorcycles need longer to stop.
- Both motorcycles and cars take about the same amount of time to stop. ✓
Answer: D. Both motorcycles and cars take about the same amount of time to stop.
Motorcycles and cars take about the same amount of time and distance to stop, so a rider should not count on stopping shorter than the car behind expects. The manual says plainly that in traffic, a motorcycle needs as much distance to stop as a car. That is why the same two-second following gap applies when you ride behind another vehicle: the space is measured for the stop you would actually need, not for a shorter one. So the idea that a bike can always pull up in a shorter distance than a car is wrong, and you should plan your following distance the same way a car driver would.
4. Usually, a good way to handle a tailgater is to:
- Move onto the shoulder to get out of their way.
- Speed up and put distance between you and the tailgater.
- Ignore them.
- Change lanes and let them pass. ✓
Answer: D. Change lanes and let them pass.
Change lanes and let the tailgater pass. The manual's tailgater guidance is to let the person behind you get by, and changing lanes is the clean way to do that. If letting them pass is not possible, it says to slow down and leave more room ahead so both you and the tailgater have space to stop; that also encourages them to pass. The point is to remove the close following and give yourself room to react if something develops ahead.
5. When riding at night, a motorcyclist should maintain a minimum following distance of:
- Two seconds.
- Three seconds. ✓
- Four seconds.
- Five seconds.
Answer: B. Three seconds.
6. When following another vehicle as a beginning rider, you should:
- Maintain a minimum four-second following distance. ✓
- Get as close to the other vehicle as possible.
- Never be concerned about your following distance.
- Always ride in the left portion of the lane so the driver can easily see you.
Answer: A. Maintain a minimum four-second following distance.
7. A good way to handle tailgaters is to:
- Change lanes and let them pass. ✓
- Ignore them.
- Use your horn and make obscene gestures.
- Speed up to put distance between you and the tailgater.
Answer: A. Change lanes and let them pass.
Change lanes and let the tailgater pass. The manual's advice on tailgaters starts with moving out of the way so the other driver can get by. If you can't change lanes and let them pass, the next step it gives is to slow down and open extra room ahead, so both you and the tailgater have space to stop and the follower is encouraged to go around. Turning off the road and coming back later, or pulling into a parking area, is also listed as a way to handle it. The point is to give yourself room instead of staying boxed in.
8. To reduce your reaction time, you should:
- Ride under the speed limit.
- Cover the clutch and brakes. ✓
- Shift into neutral when slowing.
- Accelerate before turning.
Answer: B. Cover the clutch and brakes.
Cover the clutch and the brakes so you are ready to act the moment something develops. The manual names covering the clutch lever and both brakes as the way to cut the time you need to react. It points to high-risk spots in particular, such as intersections, shopping areas, school zones and construction zones. With your hands already on the controls, you are not spending a beat moving them into place before you can brake or pull in the clutch. The same habit is repeated for approaching an intersection where a driver may cross your path.
9. To reduce the amount of time you need to react to a hazard, you should:
- Always ride under the speed limit.
- Cover the clutch and brakes. ✓
- Shift into neutral when slowing.
- Pull the clutch when turning.
Answer: B. Cover the clutch and brakes.
Cover the clutch and both brakes so you're ready to act the moment something develops. The manual tells riders that in potential high-risk areas — intersections, shopping areas, school and construction zones — you should cover the clutch and both brakes. Having your hands and foot already in position on the controls shortens the time it takes you to respond when a hazard appears. The same page of the manual asks directly how to reduce reaction time and gives covering the clutch lever and brakes as the answer, so this is the manual's own rule rather than a guess.
10. Increase your following distance if:
- The pavement is dry.
- Riding conditions are normal.
- The roadway is wet. ✓
- You can see through the vehicle in front of you.
Answer: C. The roadway is wet.
Increase your following distance when the roadway is wet. The manual groups wet surfaces with mud, leaves, snow and ice as slippery conditions, and it says your motorcycle needs more distance to stop on them. It also tells you to slow down before you reach a slippery surface and before entering wet curves so you are less likely to skid. A wet road is exactly that kind of surface, so the safe response is to open up the gap in front of you rather than hold the normal spacing.
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Last checked: 2026-10-17 · Verified from official source
Updated: · Based on the official driver handbook