NE Permit Practice Test 17

All 20 questions in test 17

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1. 1. What does a Nebraska Slippery When Wet warning sign tell a driver?

   1. The road surface may be slick when wet, so slow and proceed with caution
   2. The road is closed whenever rain begins
   3. The driver must stop before entering wet pavement
   4. The road is unsafe at any speed whenever the surface is wet
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   The road surface may be slick when wet, so slow and proceed with caution. A Slippery When Wet warning sign tells the Nebraska driver that the road surface may become slick when wet. The manual directs the driver to slow and proceed with caution. The sign does not close the road, require a stop before every wet patch, or declare that travel is unsafe at every speed. Reduce speed before reaching the wet section, leave extra following space, and avoid abrupt steering or braking while traction is reduced.

   Study this in the handbook: Regulatory and warning signs

2. 2. Children ages eight up to eighteen in Nebraska must ride secured how, and under which law type?

   1. Only in a child safety seat, under a primary law
   2. In a seat belt or child safety seat, under a secondary law
   3. Unrestrained in rear seats, under no law type
   4. In a seat belt only after age sixteen
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   In a seat belt or child safety seat, under a secondary law. Nebraska requires children from age eight up to eighteen to ride secured in a seat belt or child safety seat, classified as a secondary law. Citation therefore depends on a stop for another violation first. Children up to eighteen are also prohibited from riding in cargo areas under a primary law, so pickup beds are never a legal teen seat. Drivers holding school or provisional permits must see that every passenger rides buckled up.

   Study this in the handbook: Air bags, seat belts and child restraints

3. 3. A vehicle stalls on Nebraska railroad tracks and no train is visible. After clearing everyone out, what call comes first?

   1. Call the 1-800 number posted on the crossing sign
   2. Call a tow company before notifying anyone else
   3. Wait beside the vehicle for the next train schedule
   4. Flag down the first passing motorist for a push
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   Call the 1-800 number posted on the crossing sign. With a vehicle stalled on the tracks and no train in sight, everyone leaves the tracks at once and the driver calls the 1 800 number posted on the crossing sign so the railroad can try to stop traffic. Dialing a tow company first leaves trains unwarned while the rails stay blocked. Waiting beside the car squanders the warning window the sign provides. Photograph or memorize the sign number from a safe spot off the rails, then make that call.

   Study this in the handbook: Parking and railroad crossings

4. 4. Before crossing a bike lane to turn, what must a Nebraska motorist do?

   1. Assume bicyclists will slow for turning cars
   2. Cross quickly without signaling the turn
   3. Yield the right-of-way to approaching bicyclists
   4. Honk once to claim the lane crossing
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   Yield the right-of-way to approaching bicyclists. Before crossing a bike lane, a Nebraska motorist must make sure the move is safe and yield the right of way to approaching bicyclists, then signal and move into the lane before turning when it runs clear. Driving in the bike lane itself is illegal, though crossing it for turns, parking, or property access is allowed under those conditions. Expecting the rider to slow reverses the duty. Check mirrors and blind spots for a bicycle closing quickly from behind.

   Study this in the handbook: Pavement markings

5. 5. In an air bag equipped vehicle, where must a rear facing infant safety seat never be placed?

   1. In the front passenger seat
   2. In the middle of the rear seat
   3. In the rear seat behind the driver
   4. In the rear seat behind the passenger
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   In the front passenger seat. Nebraska says never use a rear facing infant safety seat in the front passenger seat of an air bag equipped vehicle. A deploying front air bag can strike the back of that infant seat with force meant for an adult. Rear seat positions, middle or behind either front occupant, keep the infant away from that deployment path. Children age twelve and younger belong in the rear seat for the same reason. Place the infant seat in back, secure it tightly, and keep it rear facing until age two or the seat limit.

   Study this in the handbook: How alcohol impairs driving

6. 6. What scheduled fine applies to driving 16 to 20 mph over the limit on a Nebraska road with no work or school zone?

   1. $75 plus court costs
   2. $200 plus court costs
   3. $125 plus court costs
   4. $250 plus court costs
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   $125 plus court costs. Driving sixteen to twenty miles per hour beyond the limit on a regular Nebraska road draws one hundred twenty five dollars plus court costs. Two hundred fifty dollars misleads because it requires the added work or school zone condition at this same excess. Seventy five dollars stops at fifteen over, and two hundred dollars begins at twenty one over. Anchor on the sixteen to twenty band first, then confirm that no zone language appears in the scenario.

   Study this in the handbook: Speed limits

7. 7. Which traffic is a yellow-green sign designed to warn drivers about?

   1. Construction areas, road workers, and lane closures
   2. Recreation areas, museums, and cultural sites
   3. Pedestrians, bicyclists, schools, and playgrounds
   4. Railroad crossings, gates, and train tracks
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   Pedestrians, bicyclists, schools, and playgrounds. Nebraska reserves yellow-green for warnings aimed at pedestrians, bicyclists, playgrounds, schools, and school buses. The color tells a driver to expect people, especially children, rather than a change in the road surface. Construction warnings use orange, recreation and cultural sites use brown, and railroad crossings use the crossbuck and round warning sign. A driver who reads yellow-green as an ordinary hazard may miss the schoolyard or crossing where a child could step out. Scan both sidewalks and the roadway when the sign appears, and reduce speed before reaching the marked area.

   Study this in the handbook: Sign colors and shapes

8. 8. What does a flashing yellow beacon at an intersection tell a driver?

   1. Come to a complete stop before proceeding
   2. Speed up to clear the intersection quickly
   3. Wait for a green light before entering
   4. Be alert and proceed with caution
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   Be alert and proceed with caution. A flashing yellow beacon is a warning, not a stop signal. It directs attention to a sign, a hazard, or a location that calls for extra care, so the driver should slow and scan rather than halt. A flashing red beacon requires a complete stop, and a steady green light grants the right to proceed; neither matches the yellow flash. Speeding up to clear the area reduces the time needed to react. Check for the condition the beacon is highlighting, such as a school, an intersection, or a curve, and adjust speed before reaching it.

   Study this in the handbook: Traffic signals and turning on red

9. 9. How many points does Nebraska assess for reckless driving, described as rash, heedless, or dangerous driving?

   1. Three points
   2. Five points
   3. Six points
   4. Four points
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   Five points. Nebraska sets reckless driving, described as rash, heedless, or dangerous driving, at five points on a driving record. Six points belongs to heavier offenses in the same table, such as driving under the influence, while four points matches careless driving, the inattentive category just below reckless. Three points undershoots both. Points stay counted for two years after the violation date, so one reckless conviction puts a driver close to halfway toward the twelve point revocation line. Treat any urge to rush or bully through traffic as a five point risk.

   Study this in the handbook: The point system and license revocation

10. 10. Which set of skills does Nebraska place in its .08% BAC road-test performance list?

    1. Reaction time, divided attention, and single-object tracking.
    2. Following distance, mirror checks, and use of turn signals.
    3. Accuracy of steering, braking, speed control, and lane tracking.
    4. Recognizing traffic signs, using the horn, and controlling windshield wipers.
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    Accuracy of steering, braking, speed control, and lane tracking.. Nebraska's road-test section groups accuracy of steering, braking, speed control, and lane tracking under the .08% BAC impairment level. The manual also discusses reaction time, attention, and tracking at lower BAC points, but those are separate entries and do not form this .08% road-test list. Following distance, signaling, blind-spot checks, sign recognition, horn use, and wiper control may matter to safe driving, yet they are not the skills named in the cited list. The useful cue is the phrase road-test performance: focus on controlling the vehicle and keeping it in its lane.

    Study this in the handbook: How alcohol impairs driving

11. 11. Which experience is a listed sign of driving fatigue in Nebraska guidance?

    1. Remembering every exit passed in order
    2. Feeling alert after a full night of sleep
    3. Difficulty remembering the last few miles driven
    4. Noticing road signs well in advance
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    Difficulty remembering the last few miles driven. Difficulty remembering the last few miles driven is a listed sign of driving fatigue in Nebraska guidance, alongside yawning, heavy eyelids, missing road signs, unplanned lane changes, head nodding, and hitting rumble strips. Sharp recall and early sign recognition show an alert driver instead. Treat a blank stretch of memory as a stop signal, not a curiosity. Pull into a safe area, nap ten to twenty minutes, and swap drivers if one is available.

    Study this in the handbook: Night driving, rain, fog, wind and floods

12. 12. Sending or receiving a text at 55 mph takes a driver's eyes off the road for how long on average?

    1. An average of 4.6 seconds
    2. An average of 1.2 seconds
    3. An average of 10 seconds
    4. An average of 2.5 seconds
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    An average of 4.6 seconds. Sending or receiving a text takes a driver eyes off the road for an average of four point six seconds, which at fifty five miles per hour equals driving the length of a football field blindfolded. Texting multiplies crash risk many times over because it combines visual, manual, and cognitive distraction at once. A glance that feels instant covers the distance where children, stopped cars, and lane endings appear. Park before touching the phone, every time, without exception.

    Study this in the handbook: Work zones, school zones and speeding fines

13. 13. For a Nebraska Learner's Permit holder practicing in a motor vehicle, where must the accompanying licensed driver sit?

    1. In the back seat behind the permit holder.
    2. In the seat beside the driver.
    3. In a second vehicle close enough to observe the learner.
    4. In any seat, if the supervisor is at least 21.
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    In the seat beside the driver.. While a Nebraska Learner's Permit holder practices driving a motor vehicle, the accompanying licensed driver must occupy the seat beside the permit holder. The back seat is not the supervising position required by the rule, and a person in another vehicle cannot supervise from the learner's vehicle. Saying that a supervisor may sit anywhere also leaves out the required seat location, even if that person is at least 21. The rule is about the licensed driver's position inside the vehicle being driven by the permit holder, so the learner has the required nearby supervision while practicing.

    Study this in the handbook: Graduated licensing restrictions for teens

14. 14. On steep grades in Nebraska, why should car drivers avoid lingering in the right lane near truck weigh stations?

    1. Trucks are required to stop in the right lane on grades
    2. The right lane closes at every weigh station
    3. Cars are banned from right lanes on all hills
    4. Slow trucks there are trying to re-enter faster traffic
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    Slow trucks there are trying to re-enter faster traffic. Near weigh stations and on steep grades, slow moving trucks work to re-enter faster traffic, so lingering in the right lane raises the chance of a rear end conflict in either direction. Larger vehicles often climb and descend slowly in that lane by design. Moving left where lawful gives merging trucks room to build speed. Plan the lane change early, signal, and clear the merge area before a heavy vehicle commits to entering.

    Study this in the handbook: School buses, snow plows and large trucks

15. 15. Why does Nebraska advise against passing a large truck inside a roundabout?

    1. Trucks must stop before the center island
    2. The trailer may cross into your lane or the apron
    3. Trucks always exit from the left lane
    4. The truck driver cannot see the pavement arrows clearly
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    The trailer may cross into your lane or the apron. A long truck needs more room than the marked lane provides as it swings through a roundabout. Nebraska warns that the trailer can cross into an adjacent lane or ride onto the truck apron, so a car traveling alongside may be squeezed or struck. The truck does not stop at the center island, and its exit lane follows the signs like everyone else's. The pavement arrows are not the issue; the trailer's path is. Stay back and let the whole vehicle clear the circle before you close the gap.

    Study this in the handbook: Right of way at intersections

16. 16. How do right-of-way rules treat bicyclists at Nebraska intersections and roundabouts?

    1. They apply equally to bicyclists and motor vehicles
    2. Bicyclists always yield to every motor vehicle
    3. Motor vehicles always yield to every bicyclist
    4. Roundabouts exclude bicyclists from right-of-way rules
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    They apply equally to bicyclists and motor vehicles. At Nebraska intersections and roundabouts, right of way rules apply equally to bicyclists and motor vehicles, since a person on a bicycle carries the same duties and rights as a driver. Always yielding in either direction replaces those shared rules with a blanket priority nobody holds. A bicyclist may need the lane for a left turn or to continue straight, following the path any vehicle would take. Judge each approach by the standard rules and the actual positions involved.

    Study this in the handbook: Yield signs, driveways and pedestrians

17. 17. A motorcyclist suddenly shifts position within the lane near gravel and pavement seams. How should a Nebraska driver interpret that move?

    1. The rider is signaling permission for cars to share the lane
    2. The rider has lost control and will leave the roadway
    3. The rider is preparing to pass on the shoulder
    4. The rider may be reacting to a road hazard that barely affects a car
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    The rider may be reacting to a road hazard that barely affects a car. A rider who shifts suddenly inside the lane may be dodging potholes, gravel, wet patches, seams, tracks, or grooved pavement that barely register inside a car. Reading that move as an invitation to share the lane steals the space the rider needs to finish the adjustment. Expecting a crash or a shoulder pass adds drama without evidence. Hold your lane position, leave the rider the full width, and let the hazard pass before considering any move of your own.

    Study this in the handbook: Motorcycles and bicycles

18. 18. What color is the emergency notification sign posted at Nebraska railroad crossings?

    1. Typically yellow-green
    2. Typically orange
    3. Typically brown
    4. Typically blue
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    Typically blue. The emergency notification sign at Nebraska crossings is typically blue and carries a round the clock number answered by railroad dispatchers. Yellow green belongs to school and pedestrian warning signs, so that color points to a different hazard family. Orange signals work zones, and brown guides drivers to recreation areas. After any crossing emergency, look for the blue sign on the crossbuck or nearby post and read its number to the dispatcher.

    Study this in the handbook: Parking and railroad crossings

19. 19. Which braking equipment does Nebraska require on a vehicle?

    1. An air brake and an exhaust brake
    2. A service brake and a parking brake
    3. A drum brake on each front wheel only
    4. An emergency brake and a trailer brake
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    A service brake and a parking brake. Nebraska requires two systems of brakes: the service brake and the parking brake. An air brake or an exhaust brake is a type of braking system, not the second system the manual requires, and a drum brake on only the front wheels would leave the vehicle without the required pair. Test both the foot brake and the parking brake before driving. The parking brake should hold the vehicle when it is stopped, and the service brake should stop it smoothly from normal road speed.

20. 20. A Nebraska driver is choosing a place to stop. Which location is prohibited?

    1. Beside an unmarked curb on a quiet street
    2. Across from a public school after classes end
    3. Along a residential curb after dark
    4. In front of a public or private driveway
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    In front of a public or private driveway. Nebraska lists the area in front of a public or private driveway as a place where a vehicle may not be stopped or parked. A driveway needs to remain available to the people and vehicles using it, whether it serves a home, business, or public property. An unmarked curb, a location across from a school, and a residential curb after dark are not the specific prohibitions in this passage. Before stopping, look for the driveway opening and keep the full entrance clear.

    Study this in the handbook: Parking and railroad crossings