Nebraska DMV Permit: Signs & Signals Practice Test

Not quite. The answer is Stop if it is safe to do so.

A steady yellow traffic light is a warning that the traffic light will soon turn red. You should try to stop if it is safe to do so. But don't stop suddenly and risk getting rear-ended. Always consider the vehicles behind you before you brake. If you cannot stop safely, proceed with caution through the intersection.

Source: 3A-1 – Color and Types, 3A – Traffic Signals, Section 3 – Signs, Signals and Markings, Nebraska Driver's Manual

Not quite. The answer is shift into a lower gear.

If you keep applying the brakes to control your speed on a steep descent, the brakes may fade (lose their effectiveness). Instead, release the gas pedal and shift into a lower gear (even with an automatic transmission). This will generate a braking effect to slow the vehicle, known as engine braking. The lower the gear, the greater the engine braking effect. Apply the brakes only when engine braking is insufficient or you want to stop.

Not quite. The answer is Emergency vehicles may enter the roadway.

This is an emergency vehicle warning sign. It indicates that emergency vehicles may enter the roadway from fire stations or other emergency facilities. You must yield to an emergency vehicle approaching from any direction when it is sounding a siren or air horn or displaying flashing lights.

Not quite. The answer is guide drivers into certain traffic lanes.

Flashing arrow panels may be used in work zones to guide drivers into certain traffic lanes and to inform them that part of the road ahead is closed.

Not quite. The answer is A railroad crossing is ahead.

This sign alerts motorists that a railroad crossing is ahead. Drivers must proceed with caution.

Not quite. The answer is the interstate highway number.

Route marker signs indicate the type of road you are traveling on and the particular road you are traveling on. This sign indicates that you are traveling on Interstate highway 95 (I-95 for short).

Not quite. The answer is 2

If you are convicted of speeding at more than 5 mph but no more than 10 mph over the posted speed limit inside city limits, two points will be added to your driving record.

Source: 1E-3 The Nebraska "Point System," 1E Suspensions, Revocations, Impoundments and Confiscations, Nebraska Driver's Manual

Not quite. The answer is A T-intersection is ahead; yield to cross traffic.

This sign indicates a T-intersection. This sign indicates that the road you are traveling on will end soon. Prepare to turn right or left. Yield to cross traffic.

Not quite. The answer is Proceed; you don't have to stop.

Normally, you must stop for a stopped school bus whose red lights are flashing, no matter which direction it is traveling in. In Nebraska, however, there is one exception to this rule: You don't need to stop if you are on the opposite side of a roadway divided by a median.

Source: 6E-3 – When You Must Stop, 6E – School Buses, Section 6 – Sharing the Road with Other Users, Nebraska Driver's Manual

Not quite. The answer is A work crew is ahead.

This sign indicates that workers are performing maintenance on the roadway. Slow down and move into a lane away from the workers.

Not quite. The answer is Treat the intersection like an all-way stop.

In Nebraska, you must treat a broken signal like a stop sign. That is, you must stop, yield, and only proceed (with extreme caution) when it is safe to do so. If none of the signals at an intersection are working, treat the intersection like an all-way stop.

Source: 3A-1 – Color and Types, 3A – Traffic Signals, Section 3 – Signs, Signals and Markings, Nebraska Driver's Manual

Not quite. The answer is You must not drive on the railroad tracks.

A red slash inside a red circle means "no." This sign means that you are not allowed to drive on the railroad tracks.

Not quite. The answer is an intersection with U.S. Route 22 is ahead.

This sign means that you are approaching a junction of your roadway and U.S. Route 22. The U.S. Routes are a network of roads and highways whose construction began decades before the start of the Interstate Highway System. U.S. Route 22, one of the oldest, runs from Cincinnati OH to Newark NJ.

Not quite. The answer is Pedestrians may enter the crosswalk.

Pedestrian signals are only for controlling pedestrian traffic. This signal showing a person walking tells pedestrians that they may enter the crosswalk to cross the roadway. (Older signals had the word "WALK" illuminated instead.) A signal showing an upraised hand tells pedestrians that they may not enter the crosswalk. (Older signals had the words "DONT WALK" illuminated instead.)

Not quite. The answer is a sharp turn.

This sign indicates a sharp turn to the left. Slow down (in this case, to the recommended speed of 25 mph), keep right as you turn, and do not pass.

Not quite. The answer is The maximum allowable speed in a school zone when children are present

This sign warns drivers not to exceed the posted speed limit in a school zone or school crossing when children are present. In this case, the maximum allowable speed is 15 mph.

Not quite. The answer is Come to a complete stop and then yield to traffic and pedestrians.

You must treat a flashing red signal like a stop sign. That is, you must stop before entering the intersection, yield to traffic and pedestrians, and then proceed when it is safe to do so.

Source: 3A-1 – Color and Types, 3A – Traffic Signals, Section 3 – Signs, Signals and Markings, Nebraska Driver's Manual

Not quite. The answer is The road shoulder is much lower than the road surface.

This sign indicates that the road shoulder is much lower than the road surface.

Not quite. The answer is shoulder belt

Wearing a combination lap and shoulder belt greatly reduces your chances of being seriously injured in a crash. The lap belt prevents ejection from the vehicle and protects your lower body. The shoulder belt keeps your head and chest from striking the dashboard or windshield.

Not quite. The answer is you may cross the line to pass other vehicles.

When a broken yellow line is on your side of the center dash stripe, you may cross the line to pass if it is safe to do so.