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NE DMV Driver's Permit Practice Test
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The following distance behind a motorcycle should be:
a. The same for all vehicles
b. Less than other vehicles because a motorcycle can stop faster than other vehicles
c. More than other vehicles because a motorcycle is smaller than other vehicles โโc (More than
other vehicles because a motorcycle is smaller than other vehicles)
To improve visibility caused by rain or fog, drivers should use:
a. Low beam headlights
b. Parking lights
c. High beam headlights โโa (Low beam headlights)
Nebraska's speed law requires you drive:
a. 5 miles per hour below the posted speed
b. At a speed that is reasonable and safe under existing conditions
c. At the posted speed โโb (At a speed that is reasonable and safe under existing conditions)
When overtaking a pedestrian who is walking along the roadway and an oncoming vehicle is approaching:
a. Slow down and let the vehicle pass first
b. Keep driving, the oncoming vehicle must stop for you
c. Honk your horn so the pedestrian moves over โโa (Slow down and let the vehicle pass first)
While driving at night, you may use your parking lights instead of headlights.
a. False
b.True โโa (False)
When you hear a siren or see a vehicle approaching with flashing lights:
a. Pull over to the curb or edge of the road and stop to allow the emergency vehicle to pass
b. Move into the right lane and drive slowly until the vehicle has passed
c. Maintain speed and stay in your lane until the vehicle has passed โโa (Pull over to the curb or
edge of the road and stop to allow the emergency vehicle to pass)
You are approaching an intersection with a traffic signal indicating a steady yellow light. If you have not already entered the intersection, you should:
a. Reduce your speed and proceed carefully through the intersection
When approaching snow removal equipment, you should:
a. Be aware of restricted visibility
b. Be aware of flying sand and chunks of ice and snow
c. Maintain a following distance of 100 feet
d. All of the above โโd (All of the above)
A broken yellow center line indicates:
a. Passing is permitted on the right when the way ahead is clear
b. Passing is not permitted
c. Passing is permitted on the left when the way ahead is clear โโc (Passing is permitted on the
left when the way ahead is clear)
When used on roadways, bicyclists are considered
a. A hazard
b. Dangerous
c. Vehicles โโc (Vehicles)
Unless otherwise posted, the speed limit in a residential district is:
a. 30 miles per hour
b. 25 miles per hour
c. 20 miles per hour โโb (25 miles per hour)
Unless otherwise posted, the speed limit in a business district is:
a. 30 miles per hour
b. 20 miles per hour
c. 25 miles per hour โโb (20 miles per hour)
The Nebraska blood alcohol concentration (BAC) limit for minor drivers under age 21 is:
a. 0.
b. 0.
c. 0.02 โโc (0.02)
The major contributing factor in Nebraska crashes resulting in death and/or serious injury is:
a. Driver being under the influence of alcohol or other drugs
b. Drive distractions (cell phone usage, etc.)
Turning left at a red light is never permitted.
a. True
b. False โโb (False)
Drivers who refuse to submit to a chemical test for alcohol or drugs lose their driver's license for:
a. 1 year
b. 30 days
c. 90 days โโa (1 year)
To let others know you intend to turn, give signals at least ___ feet from the place you plan to turn.
a. 100
b. 50
c. 150 โโa (100)
Which of the following must you obey over the other three
a. A stop sign
b. A flashing red light
c. A steady red light
d. A policeman โโd (A policeman)
Do not pass a school bus when its red lights are flashing.
a. True
b. False โโa (True)
Certain highway signs and markings require that you must obey the indicated instruction. Such signs are known as:
a. Guide signs
b. Information signs
c. Regulatory signs
d. Warning signs โโc (Regulatory signs)
When is it legal to drive faster than the posted speed limit?
a. As long as it takes to safely pass another vehicle
b. Never
a. Slow down and be prepared to stop
b. Stop if you are driving in the same direction
c. Stop regardless of your direction of travel โโc (Stop regardless of your direction of travel)
You have stopped for a train at a railroad crossing. After the train passes, you must:
a. Watch for vehicles that must stop at railroad crossings (school buses, trucks carrying hazardous materials, etc.)
b. Watch for multiple trains
c. All of the above โโc (All of the above)
It is unlawful to operate a motor vehicle upon any public roadway, when such vehicle is equipped with a viewing screen that is visible to the driver.
a. True
b. False โโa (True)
You are driving on a four-lane divided highway, two vehicles are driving side by side ahead of you, and you are in a hurry. You should:
a. Drive in either lane with at least a two-second time interval behind the vehicle ahead
b. Drive closely behind the vehicle in the left lane and flash your headlights
c. Drive closely behind the vehicle in the right lane
d. Drive closely behind the vehicles ahead changing lanes frequently โโa (Drive in either lane
with at least a two-second time interval behind the vehicle ahead)
Is it legal to pass when the pavement is marked with a double yellow line?
a. Yes
b. Only if there is no oncoming traffic
c. No
d. Only if the vehicle ahead of you is driving under the speed limit โโc (No)
At intersections with a "Yield" sign, you must:
a. Slow down and proceed
b. Yield to those vehicles only on your right
c. Yield the right-of-way to cross traffic close enough to cause conflict โโc (Yield the right-of-
way to cross traffic close enough to cause conflict)
Stopping distances and severity of crashes:
a. Increase as vehicle speed increases
b. True โโb (True)
It is important to slow down:
a. On narrow or winding roads
b. At intersections or railroad crossings
c. When the road is wet or slippery
d. All of the above โโd (All of the above)
Shoulder rumble strips are a series of indented or raised elements installed on a paved roadway near the travel lane. Rumble strips are intended to:
a. Alert drowsy or inattentive drivers through vibrations and sound that their vehicles has left the road
b. Help slow the vehicle in case of brake failure
c. Indicate that a stop is ahead โโa (Alert drowsy or inattentive drivers through vibrations and
sound that their vehicles has left the road)
Road markings are used to guide and warn drivers as well as regulate traffic. Broken white lines:
a. Separate lanes of traffic going in the same direction
b. Indicate there is two-way traffic
c. Indicate you are in a no passing zone โโa (Separate lanes of traffic going in the same
direction)
At a red traffic light with a green arrow, you may proceed in the direction of the arrow if:
a. You make a complete stop first
b. You are in the proper lane and the roadway is clear
c. You wait until the light changes โโb (You are in the proper lane and the roadway is clear)
Roads with double solid yellow line markings in the center indicate that passing is:
a. Allowed only in your direction of travel
b. Not allowed in either direction
c. Allowed in both directions โโb (Not allowed in either direction)
It is important to check the traffic behind you every ten seconds when:
a. Changing lanes
b. Driving down steep hills
c. Slowing down
d. All of the above โโd (All of the above)
Failure to secure children ages six up to 18 in a safety belt or child safety seat is punishable by:
a. A $25 fine with one point assessed against the driver
b. Two points and court costs assessed against the driver
c. Two points assessed against the driver โโa (A $25 fine with one point assessed against the
driver)
Individuals may park in the handicapped parking access aisles located directly beside handicapped parking stalls.
a. False
b. True โโa (False)
It is legal to go faster than the speed limit when passing another vehicle.
a. False
b. True โโa (False)
On a road with two or more lanes of traffic going in the same direction, you approach an emergency vehicle that is stopped with its warning lights on. You must:
a. Accelerate to quickly pass the stopped vehicles
b. Stay in your lane and continue to drive at the same speed
c. Drive to the right side of the road and stop
d. Slow down. If possible, change lanes so you will not drive next to the stopped emergency
vehicle โโd (Slow down. If possible, change lanes so you will not drive next to the stopped emergency vehicle)
The following is true regarding funeral procession escort vehicles:
a. They are considered emergency vehicles only when escorted by a police vehicle
b. They are not considered emergency vehicles
c. They are classified as emergency vehicles โโc (They are classified as emergency vehicles)
While driving on a two-lane road without bicycle lanes, you encounter a bicyclist traveling in the same direction. What is the safest way to pass the bicyclist?
a. Continue driving straight, it is the bicyclist's responsibility to get out of your way
b. Slow down and wait until there is no traffic approaching, then pass the bicyclist leaving him or her sufficient space
c. Honk at the bicyclist to let him or her know you are about to pass
The basic color for various traffic control devices used in construction and maintenance work areas is:
a. Yellow
b. Orange
c. Red โโb (Orange)
Enter a roundabout:
a. Only when there is an adequate and safe gap in traffic
b. After coming to a complete stop and looking both ways
c. Immediately, as you always have the right-of-way โโa (Only when there is an adequate and safe gap in traffic)
