All 41 Nebraska Permit Test Questions
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Get Smart Review & Mock Exams Licensing & Permits In Nebraska, the minimum age for a School Learner's Permit (LPE) is:
Answer: 15
The LPE is available at age 15 (you may apply 60 days before your 15th birthday).
During the first six months of a Nebraska Provisional Operator's Permit (POP), you may carry no more than:
Answer: One passenger under 19 who is not immediate family
First 6 months of a POP: only one passenger under 19 who is not immediate family.
A Nebraska POP holder may not drive between:
Answer: Midnight and 6 AM (except to/from school activities or work)
No driving midnight–6 AM unless to/from school activities or work.
Violating a Nebraska POP nighttime or passenger restriction carries:
Answer: A one-point assessment on your record
Each such violation is a one-point assessment on your driving record.
To get a Nebraska Class O Operator's License, you must have held the POP for at least:
Answer: 12 months
You must hold the POP at least 12 months (and be 17, with no 3+ points in the prior 12 months).
The minimum age for a Nebraska Class O Operator's License is:
Answer: 17
You must be at least 17 for a Class O Operator's License.
A Nebraska School Permit (SCP) holder may transport only:
Answer: Family members who reside with them, to the school attended
An SCP holder may carry only resident family members, to the school attended.
A Nebraska driver under 18 may not apply for a full license until they have held the POP for 12 months without:
Answer: Accumulating three or more points
You must not have accumulated three or more points during the prior 12 months.
All occupants riding with a Nebraska permit holder, including the driver, must:
Answer: Wear a seat belt (or face a $25 fine)
Everyone with a permit holder must buckle up; violation is a $25 fine.
To be licensed in Nebraska you must pass a:
Answer: Vision test
A vision test is required for licensing.
Speed Limits & Speed Management Unless otherwise posted, the Nebraska maximum speed in a business district is:
Answer: 20 MPH
The limit in business districts is 20 MPH unless posted otherwise.
Unless otherwise posted, the Nebraska maximum speed in a residential district is:
Answer: 25 MPH
The limit in residential districts is 25 MPH unless posted otherwise.
Unless otherwise posted, the Nebraska maximum speed on a gravel (non-dustless) roadway is:
Answer: 50 MPH
The limit on gravel/non-dustless roads is 50 MPH.
Unless otherwise posted, the Nebraska maximum speed on a paved road not part of the state highway system is:
Answer: 55 MPH
The limit on paved roads not on the state highway system is 55 MPH.
Unless otherwise posted, the Nebraska maximum speed on the state highway system (other than expressway/freeway) is:
Answer: 65 MPH
The limit on the state highway system (non-expressway) is 65 MPH.
Unless otherwise posted, the Nebraska maximum speed on expressways, super-two highways, and freeways is:
Answer: 70 MPH
The limit on expressways/super-two/freeways is 70 MPH.
The Nebraska maximum speed on rural interstate highways is:
Answer: 75 MPH
Rural interstate highways are 75 MPH.
In Nebraska, vehicles that travel 25 MPH or less (such as farm equipment) must display a:
Answer: Slow-moving-vehicle emblem
Vehicles going 25 MPH or less must display the slow-moving-vehicle emblem.
Alcohol, Drugs & the Law .02 under 21 .08 adult
In Nebraska, a driver is guilty of DWI at a blood alcohol content of:
Answer: .08 or greater
A BAC of .08 or greater is DWI.
.02 under 21 .08 adult
A Nebraska driver under 21 is subject to the same DWI laws as an adult when the BAC is:
Answer: .08 or greater
An under-21 driver faces the same DWI laws at .08 BAC or greater.
In Nebraska, simple reaction time is impaired at a BAC as low as:
Answer: .04%
Reaction time is impaired at .04% BAC.
Nebraska notes signs of significant impairment can appear:
Answer: Well below the .08 unlawful level
Impairment can be significant well below the .08 unlawful level.
A Nebraska commercial driver is considered intoxicated at a BAC of:
Answer: .04
Commercial drivers are DWI at .04.
The only thing that lowers your blood alcohol content is:
Answer: Time
Only time removes alcohol from your body.
If you plan to drink in Nebraska, the safest choice is to:
Answer: Arrange a sober ride or designated driver
Line up a sober ride before you drink.
Vehicle Equipment Under Nebraska's Occupant Protection Law (Primary Law), who must be buckled?
Answer: Drivers and front-seat passengers
Drivers and front-seat passengers must ride buckled up.
In Nebraska, children must be transported in an appropriate:
Answer: Safety seat or seat belt
Children must ride in an appropriate child safety seat or seat belt.
If your turn signals fail in Nebraska, you should:
Answer: Use hand signals
Use hand signals if your turn signals fail.
Signaling & Communication An arm extended straight out the driver's window means:
Answer: Left turn
Arm straight out = left turn.
In Nebraska you must use headlights:
Answer: At night and when visibility is reduced
Use headlights at night and whenever visibility is low.
Sharing the Road
When an emergency vehicle approaches with lights and siren in Nebraska, you should:
Answer: Pull to the right and stop
Pull to the right edge and stop until it passes.
Nebraska's Move Over law requires that, for a stopped emergency vehicle with flashing lights, you:
Answer: Move over a lane if safe, or slow down
Move over a lane if safe, otherwise slow down.
R R
A freight train may need over a mile to stop, so at a Nebraska crossing you should:
Answer: Always expect a train and yield
Always expect a train; never try to beat one — they cannot stop quickly.
A motorcycle in Nebraska is entitled to:
Answer: A full lane of travel
Motorcycles are entitled to a full lane.
Safe Driving Nebraska says you must always drive at a speed reasonable and prudent for:
Answer: Existing conditions
Drive at a speed reasonable and prudent for existing conditions.
If you become drowsy while driving in Nebraska, you should:
Answer: Pull over safely and rest
Only rest cures drowsiness — pull over.
A safe following distance in Nebraska gives you:
Answer: Time to react and avoid a crash
Space ahead gives you time to react and avoid rear-ending others.
On Nebraska ice or snow, you should:
Answer: Slow down and increase following distance
Reduce speed and leave more room on snow and ice.
Keeping a safe following distance behind the vehicle ahead helps you:
Answer: React safely to sudden stops
Space ahead gives you time to react and avoid rear-ending others.
Points & Penalties If you are involved in a crash in Nebraska, you must:
Answer: Stop and give information
Stop and exchange information at any crash.
Accumulating too many points on a Nebraska driving record can lead to:
Answer: License suspension or revocation
Too many points can suspend or revoke your driving privilege.