On a Nevada city street, how far ahead of a turn must you begin signaling?
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A.
200 feet (about 20 car lengths)
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B.
300 feet (about 30 car lengths)
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C.
50 feet (about 5 car lengths)
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D.
100 feet (about 10 car lengths) Correct
The answer is "100 feet (about 10 car lengths)"
Nevada's turn-signal rule sets two distances by road type: 100 feet ahead on city streets and 300 feet on open highways. The manual pairs each figure with a car-length approximation to help drivers judge the distance visually. This question tests the city-street value; a common misstep is to confuse it with the highway value, which is three times longer.
The traps in the wrong answers
A. 200 feet (about 20 car lengths)
Doubles the required city-street signal distance; 200 feet is not the threshold the manual sets for city streets. This answer splits the difference between the 100-foot city rule and the 300-foot open-highway rule as a safe middle guess.
B. 300 feet (about 30 car lengths)
Confuses the open-highway signal distance of 300 feet with the shorter 100-foot city-street rule. This answer applies the longer open-highway figure to every turn instead of only to highway driving.
C. 50 feet (about 5 car lengths)
Halves the required city-street signal distance; the manual sets the minimum at 100 feet. This answer reflects the common habit of flicking the blinker on only a few car lengths before the turn.
This question tests your knowledge of Turning in Nevada. Source: Nevada Driver Manual, "Signaling, Turning, Lane Changes, and Passing: Turning," p.45..
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