NE Permit Practice Test 24

All 20 questions in test 24

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1. 1. On which side of a two-way Nebraska street should a vehicle normally be parked?

   1. On the left, facing against traffic
   2. On the right, with traffic flow
   3. On either side, facing either way
   4. On the left, next to the center line
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   On the right, with traffic flow. Nebraska directs drivers to park on the right side of the roadway unless the street is one way, in which case either side may be used as directed. Parking on the right keeps the car with the flow of traffic, so the driver and passengers step toward the curb rather than into an oncoming lane. The left side facing against traffic is the arrangement the rule forbids on a two way street, even when no cars are visible. One way streets are the exception. A quick check is whether the curb sits on the passenger side when you pull in.

   Study this in the handbook: Parking and railroad crossings

2. 2. What does a Nebraska Sideroad warning sign tell a driver?

   1. A roadway joins from the right, so watch for entering vehicles.
   2. The roadway ends ahead, so a turn is required.
   3. Traffic will merge from the left into the driver's lane.
   4. A four-way intersection is ahead with cross traffic.
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   A roadway joins from the right, so watch for entering vehicles.. A Sideroad warning sign means a roadway joins from the right, so the driver should be alert for vehicles entering the roadway. The sign does not announce that the road ends, a left-side merge, or a four-way crossroad. Reduce distractions, scan the joining roadway, and be ready for a vehicle to enter your path. Warning signs describe an upcoming condition, not a command to stop automatically, so adjust speed and position as the actual traffic requires.

   Study this in the handbook: Regulatory and warning signs

3. 3. Which Nebraska drivers are not eligible for the two point driver improvement credit?

   1. CDL and CLP holders
   2. Drivers under the age of 21
   3. Drivers with exactly eleven points
   4. Drivers renewing for the first time
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   CDL and CLP holders. Commercial license and permit holders, CDL and CLP, are not eligible for the two point credit granted after a DMV approved driver improvement course. Other drivers may earn that credit once every five years, but the course must finish before the violation date that would assess the twelfth point. Waiting until revocation looms is too late. Commercial drivers should guard their point total directly, since the improvement course rescue available to others excludes them.

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

4. 4. Which behavior appears on Nebraska list of aggressive driving examples?

   1. Signaling at least 100 feet before turning
   2. Yielding to a pedestrian inside a crosswalk
   3. Tailgating and cutting off other drivers
   4. Maintaining a three second following gap
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   Tailgating and cutting off other drivers. Tailgating, cutting off other drivers, running red lights, and failing to yield all appear as aggressive driving in Nebraska guidance. Nebraska advises avoiding driving while angry or upset and treating other motorists as you expect to be treated. Signaling early, yielding to pedestrians, and keeping a three second gap are the defensive opposite. If another driver behaves aggressively, create space and let the encounter end rather than answering in kind.

   Study this in the handbook: Distracted, aggressive and drowsy driving

5. 5. An applicant for a Nebraska Farm Husbandry Permit will not drive a minitruck. What restriction goes on the permit?

   1. An A restriction, meaning no passengers
   2. A corrective lens restriction for driving
   3. No restriction of any kind is recorded
   4. A Z restriction, meaning no minitruck
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   A Z restriction, meaning no minitruck. An applicant who will not drive a minitruck receives a Z restriction, meaning no minitruck, on the Farm Husbandry Permit, and takes the tractor testing path instead of the Class O minitruck tests. Leaving the permit unrestricted would let the holder drive a vehicle class never tested for. Corrective lens notations come from vision screening, a separate process. Read the restriction letter on the permit before choosing a vehicle to operate on the farm.

   Study this in the handbook: School learner's, school and learner's permits

6. 6. Before opening a car door beside traffic, which road user is named in Nebraska's door-opening warning?

   1. A pedestrian walking on the sidewalk.
   2. A vehicle waiting at the next traffic signal.
   3. A motorcycle approaching in the traffic lane.
   4. A bicycle approaching alongside the vehicle.
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   A bicycle approaching alongside the vehicle.. Nebraska's bicyclist guidance gives a specific door-opening warning: look for bicycles before opening car doors. A pedestrian on the sidewalk, a vehicle waiting at the next traffic signal, and a motorcycle in the traffic lane are road users a driver may notice, but none is the bicycle named in this instruction. A bicycle can travel close to parked vehicles and enter the door's swing path quickly. Before opening, check beside and behind the vehicle for an approaching bicycle.

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

7. 7. What document waives the tractor written and drive tests for a Nebraska Farm Husbandry Permit?

   1. A county extension course completion certificate
   2. A school report card with an agriculture grade
   3. A letter from the farm employer alone
   4. A completed fifty hour certification form
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   A county extension course completion certificate. A county extension course completion certificate waives the tractor written and drive tests for a Farm Husbandry Permit applicant. The fifty hour certification form tempts because it waives testing steps for school and provisional permits, but it belongs to those credentials, not this one. An employer letter confirms work without replacing the course record. Bring the extension certificate to the licensing office so the tractor tests can be waived on the spot.

   Study this in the handbook: School learner's, school and learner's permits

8. 8. A truck swings wide to manage a turn at a Nebraska corner. What should nearby drivers do?

   1. Slip through the gap on the inside of the turn
   2. Speed past on the left before the swing finishes
   3. Stop inside the truck blind spot beside the cab
   4. Give the truck plenty of room and never squeeze around it
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   Give the truck plenty of room and never squeeze around it. Truck and bus drivers sometimes swing wide to manage turns and cannot see cars directly behind or beside them during the maneuver, so nearby drivers should give plenty of room and never squeeze around. The opening on the inside of the turn closes as the trailer tracks inward. Racing past on the outside gambles on space the driver is actively using. Hang back, let the whole vehicle complete its arc, and proceed once its path straightens.

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

9. 9. What is the longest period for which a Nebraska court may order a driver to use an ignition interlock device?

   1. Five years
   2. Fifteen years
   3. Ten years
   4. Three years
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   Fifteen years. A court or the Board of Pardons may order an ignition interlock device for up to fifteen years, based on the driver's record and prior convictions. That is the outer limit for a court order, not the six-month permit period a first-time administrative offender can receive. Five years, ten years, and three years all fall short of the maximum the manual names. The device requirement can outlast the license revocation itself. A practical cue is to read the court order carefully: the interlock end date is set separately from the date driving privileges return, so do not assume both expire together.

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

10. 10. An emergency vehicle with lights and siren approaches a Nebraska roundabout as you are about to enter. What should you do?

    1. Stop inside the circle and wait for it to pass
    2. Continue in and drive to your exit quickly
    3. Stay out and pull over to let it pass
    4. Enter and stop beside the center island
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    Stay out and pull over to let it pass. If you have not yet entered the roundabout when an emergency vehicle approaches, Nebraska says to pull over and let it pass. Blocking the entrance or stopping inside the circle would put your car in the path the responder needs. Once you are already circulating, the guidance changes: continue to your exit and pull over beyond the splitter island. Speeding to your exit or parking beside the center island is not the instruction. Watch for lights at the yield line and stay clear of the entry until the vehicle is through.

    Study this in the handbook: Right of way at intersections

11. 11. How should a Nebraska driver set speed after dark when the road ahead is unlit?

    1. At the posted limit, since headlights are required
    2. Slightly above the limit to shorten travel time
    3. So the vehicle can stop within the lighted area ahead
    4. At the speed of the vehicle in front, regardless of visibility
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    So the vehicle can stop within the lighted area ahead. At night, Nebraska ties speed to what the headlights actually reveal: a driver should be able to stop within the illuminated stretch of road. A posted limit is a ceiling, not a promise that the lane is clear beyond the beam, so holding it through an unlit curve can still be too fast. Driving above the limit adds distance the lights cannot cover, and copying the car ahead assumes that driver can see enough for both vehicles. The useful cue is the far edge of the light pool: if your stopping point would fall in darkness, ease off the accelerator.

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

12. 12. What determines when a driver may enter the circulating roadway of a Nebraska roundabout?

    1. A hand signal from a driver in the circle
    2. The moment the car ahead begins to move forward
    3. A green light mounted at the yield line
    4. A safe gap in the traffic already circling
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    A safe gap in the traffic already circling. Nebraska tells a driver to enter the roundabout circle only when there is a safe gap in traffic. The yield line, not a signal, controls the entry, and most roundabouts have no green light at all. Following the car ahead assumes that driver chose a gap wide enough for two vehicles, which may not be true. A hand signal from someone already circulating is not a grant of right of way. Look left, judge the speed and distance of the approaching car, and roll in only when the gap is clearly yours.

    Study this in the handbook: Right of way at intersections

13. 13. What in-vehicle screen does Nebraska make illegal on public roadways?

    1. A dashboard speedometer display that lights up at night
    2. A television screen visible to the driver while operating the vehicle
    3. A navigation screen mounted for rear seat passengers
    4. A radio display showing the station name and time
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    A television screen visible to the driver while operating the vehicle. Nebraska makes it illegal to operate on a public roadway a vehicle equipped with a television set whose viewing screen is visible to the driver while driving. Entertainment video pulls eyes and mind from traffic in a way gauges and station readouts do not. Reading, typing, or sending written communication on a handheld device is separately illegal while operating a vehicle. Keep screens that face the driver limited to driving information, and save programs for parked time.

    Study this in the handbook: Distracted, aggressive and drowsy driving

14. 14. A vehicle carries 16 or more people including the driver. What license does Nebraska require?

    1. A Class O license with an air brake endorsement
    2. A farm husbandry permit
    3. A commercial driver's license
    4. A standard operator's license
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    A commercial driver's license. Nebraska requires a commercial driver's license for a vehicle that carries 16 or more persons including the driver, has a GCWR or GVWR over 26,000 pounds, or transports placarded amounts of hazardous materials. A Class O license, a farm husbandry permit, and a standard operator's license do not cover that vehicle. The passenger threshold counts the driver, so a 15-passenger van plus the driver can cross it. Check the vehicle's seating capacity and weight rating before driving, and confirm the license class on the card.

15. 15. A driver is stranded in a blizzard and runs the engine. What must be kept clear of snow?

    1. The exhaust pipe
    2. The air intake on the hood
    3. The windshield wiper cowl
    4. The fuel filler door
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    The exhaust pipe. When a blizzard strands a vehicle, the engine may be run sparingly for heat, but the exhaust pipe must stay clear of snow. A blocked tail pipe can send carbon monoxide into the cabin, which is especially dangerous while people wait inside. The air intake, wiper cowl, and fuel filler door are not the critical point described in the manual. Clear snow from around the tail pipe after each accumulation, check it again before restarting the engine, and keep a window slightly open for ventilation.

    Study this in the handbook: Snow, ice, blizzards and wheels off the pavement

16. 16. When the lights at a gated Nebraska railroad crossing begin to flash, what should a driver do?

    1. Proceed across while the gate is still raised
    2. Stop before the gate lowers and wait for the lights to stop
    3. Stop only after the gate has fully lowered
    4. Drive around the gate if no train is visible
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    Stop before the gate lowers and wait for the lights to stop. At a gated crossing, the flashing lights are the first warning, and a driver must stop before the gate begins to lower. Waiting until the gate is down is too late because the crossing is already blocked. Driving around a lowered gate is both dangerous and illegal, and a raised gate does not prove that no train is coming. Remain in place until the gates rise and the lights stop flashing. Watch the gate arm and the lights together, and confirm that both tracks are clear before moving across.

    Study this in the handbook: Sign colors and shapes

17. 17. What does Nebraska advise when you meet a large truck or bus during high winds?

    1. Expect a sudden change and be ready to steer
    2. Speed up to pass before the next gust
    3. Move toward the center line for more room
    4. Turn off the headlights to cut glare
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    Expect a sudden change and be ready to steer. A large truck or bus can block the wind and then release it as it passes, so Nebraska warns drivers to expect possible steering corrections when meeting one in high wind. Speeding up to clear the vehicle sooner increases the time spent beside a moving windbreak and leaves less margin for a gust. Drifting toward the center line reduces the space you need, and turning off the headlights does nothing about a side force. The cue is the front corner of the truck: hold the wheel firmly and prepare for the push or shelter as the vehicles pass, especially with a light or high-profile car.

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

18. 18. A Nebraska driver whose license was revoked under the point system fails to surrender it. What penalty applies?

    1. A fine of $100 or less with no jail time
    2. A one year extension of the revocation only
    3. A fine of $500 or less, up to 30 days in county jail, or both
    4. Ninety days in county jail with a $1,000 fine
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    A fine of $500 or less, up to 30 days in county jail, or both. Failing to surrender a license revoked under the Nebraska point system brings a fine of five hundred dollars or less, imprisonment in county jail for thirty days or less, or both. The DMV letter directing surrender starts the duty, so holding the card as a souvenir is a separate offense. One hundred dollars prices a first Move Over violation instead. When the revocation letter arrives, surrender the license promptly and turn to the reinstatement steps.

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

19. 19. At a pedestrian hybrid beacon flashing red, what must a driver check before proceeding?

    1. That the pedestrian walk signal has changed to a steady green
    2. That no pedestrian is in their lane or an adjacent lane
    3. That the vehicle behind has also stopped
    4. That both red lights have gone completely dark
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    That no pedestrian is in their lane or an adjacent lane. When the pedestrian hybrid beacon reaches its flashing red phase, a driver must stop and then check that no pedestrian is in the travel lane or in an adjacent lane before proceeding. The flashing red does not mean the crossing is clear, and waiting for both red lights to go dark is unnecessary. A walk signal is a pedestrian indication, not a driver's green light. Look across the full width of the roadway, including the lane beside the vehicle, because a walker may be hidden by a stopped car. Move only after the path is visibly clear.

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

20. 20. What minimum following distance does Nebraska require behind working snow removal equipment, except when passing?

    1. At least 50 feet
    2. At least 100 feet
    3. At least 200 feet
    4. At least 300 feet
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    At least 100 feet. Nebraska requires a driver to maintain at least one hundred feet from snow removal equipment or other maintenance vehicles while they are working on the roadway, except when passing. The minimum is the threshold named by the manual. Two hundred or three hundred feet would provide a larger cushion, but they are not the required figure tested here. Fifty feet is too close for the sand, ice, and snow a working vehicle can throw. Stay back until the road ahead is clearly visible before passing.

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