Nebraska Road Signs Test (2026)
Every road sign on the Nebraska exam, with what it means. Free and unlimited.
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What this test covers
This draw of 40 questions breaks down like this:
- Traffic Signs & Signals — 19
- Traffic Lanes, Passing & Turning — 7
- Right-of-Way & Intersections — 5
- Speed Limits & Speed Management — 3
- Sharing the Road — 2
- Alcohol, Drugs & the Law — 1
- Emergencies & Crashes — 1
- Safe Driving — 1
- Vehicle Equipment — 1
Heaviest on Traffic Signs & Signals (19 of 40) — that is the section to revise first if you miss several here.
4 are Nebraska-specific questions, drawn from the state handbook rather than general road rules.
Each test on this site draws a different set, so Test 1, 2 and 3 never repeat a question.
Questions on this test
1. A steady yellow light warns that the signal is about to turn:
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Answer: Red
Yellow means red is coming — stop if you safely can.
2. A blue sign with a fork-and-knife or bed symbol indicates:
- A rest stop closed
- A warning
- A hospital only
- Food or lodging services nearby
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Answer: Food or lodging services nearby
Blue service signs use symbols for food, lodging, gas, and other services.
3. A pedestrian who is using a white cane or a guide dog steps into the road. You must:
- Proceed carefully around them
- Yield only if at a crosswalk
- Honk to warn them
- Yield and stop — they always have the right-of-way
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Answer: Yield and stop — they always have the right-of-way
You must always yield to a blind pedestrian using a white cane or guide dog.
4. If your turn signals fail in Nebraska, you should:
- Not signal
- Use hand signals
- Use the horn
- Turn without warning
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Answer: Use hand signals
Use hand signals if your turn signals fail.
5. What does this sign mean?
- Passing is allowed
- The road may be slippery when wet
- A sharp curve is banked
- A racetrack is ahead
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Answer: The road may be slippery when wet
This warning sign means the road can be slippery, especially when wet — slow down.
6. When turning, you should complete the turn in the:
- Center turn lane
- Shoulder
- Nearest legal lane
- Farthest lane
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Answer: Nearest legal lane
Turn into the nearest legal lane going your direction; don't swing wide across lanes.
7. A good habit for a safe following distance is to:
- Use only brake lights
- Pick a fixed point and count 3–4 seconds behind the car ahead
- Match the car's bumper
- Tailgate to save time
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Answer: Pick a fixed point and count 3–4 seconds behind the car ahead
Count 3–4 seconds from when the car ahead passes a marker until you reach it.
8. A safe U-turn requires:
- A clear view of traffic in both directions and no prohibiting sign
- A red light
- A hill
- Heavy traffic
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Answer: A clear view of traffic in both directions and no prohibiting sign
Only make a U-turn where you can see well both ways and it isn't prohibited.
9. An emergency vehicle is approaching with lights and siren on. You should:
- Continue at the same speed
- Stop immediately in your lane
- Pull over to the right edge of the road and stop until it passes
- Speed up to clear the intersection
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Answer: Pull over to the right edge of the road and stop until it passes
Pull to the right edge and stop until the emergency vehicle has passed.
10. What does this sign mean?
- Right lane closed
- Road ends
- No right turn
- Sharp curve to the right ahead
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Answer: Sharp curve to the right ahead
A curved-arrow warning sign means the road curves to the right ahead — slow down.
11. A flashing yellow traffic light means:
- Stop completely
- Slow down and proceed with caution
- The light is out of order
- Turn left only
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Answer: Slow down and proceed with caution
Flashing yellow means proceed with caution — slow down and be ready to yield.
12. In Nebraska, vehicles that travel 25 MPH or less (such as farm equipment) must display a:
- Slow-moving-vehicle emblem
- Yellow sign
- Blue light
- Red flag only
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Answer: Slow-moving-vehicle emblem
Vehicles going 25 MPH or less must display the slow-moving-vehicle emblem.
13. If your rear wheels skid, you should steer:
- Opposite the skid
- Straight and brake hard
- Into the curb
- In the same direction the rear is sliding, then straighten
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Answer: In the same direction the rear is sliding, then straighten
Steer in the direction the rear is sliding to regain control, then straighten out.
14. Brown signs indicate:
- Emergency routes
- Recreational and cultural areas (parks)
- Weigh stations
- Detours
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Answer: Recreational and cultural areas (parks)
Brown signs mark recreational and cultural sites such as parks and campgrounds.
15. What does this sign warn of?
- A weigh station
- No trucks
- A truck crossing or entering the road ahead
- A truck stop
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Answer: A truck crossing or entering the road ahead
A truck-crossing sign warns that trucks may be crossing or entering; watch for them.
16. What does this sign mean?
- No U-turn
- No left turn
- Do not enter
- No right turn
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Answer: No right turn
This sign prohibits right turns.
17. What does this sign warn of?
- A truck stop
- A bump
- A steep downgrade (hill) ahead
- A parking garage
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Answer: A steep downgrade (hill) ahead
This warns of a steep hill/downgrade ahead — control your speed and gear.
18. On a two-lane road, you normally pass another vehicle on which side?
- The left
- The right
- The shoulder
- Either side
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Answer: The left
Pass on the left. Passing on the right is allowed only in limited situations.
19. When merging, you should match the speed of highway traffic so you can:
- Force in
- Stop on the ramp
- Blend into a gap smoothly
- Slow everyone down
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Answer: Blend into a gap smoothly
Matching speed lets you merge into a gap without disrupting traffic.
20. What does this sign mean?
- Road ends
- Merging traffic — be ready to adjust
- No passing
- Added lane
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Answer: Merging traffic — be ready to adjust
A merge sign warns that another roadway is joining yours; adjust speed/position to merge safely.
21. A motorcycle has the right to use:
- Half a lane
- Only shoulders
- Only bike lanes
- A full lane, like any vehicle
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Answer: A full lane, like any vehicle
Motorcycles are entitled to a full lane — never share it.
22. You are driving and see this red sign facing you. It means:
- Yield
- Continue
- Speed up
- You are going the wrong way — do not proceed; turn around
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Answer: You are going the wrong way — do not proceed; turn around
A red 'Wrong Way' sign means you're headed against traffic — stop and turn around safely.
23. What does this sign warn of?
- A rest area
- A dead end
- A crossroad ahead where another road crosses
- A hospital
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Answer: A crossroad ahead where another road crosses
A cross-road warning shows an intersecting road ahead — watch for entering traffic.
24. Your total stopping distance increases with:
- Lower speed
- Higher speed, wet roads, and slow reactions
- Daylight
- New tires
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Answer: Higher speed, wet roads, and slow reactions
Speed, poor road conditions, and slow reaction all lengthen your stopping distance.
25. At a red light, when may you turn right?
- After a complete stop, if it's safe and no sign prohibits it
- Never
- Anytime without stopping
- Only with a green arrow
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Answer: After a complete stop, if it's safe and no sign prohibits it
Right on red is allowed after a full stop, when safe, unless a 'No Turn on Red' sign is posted.
26. Blue signs along the highway indicate:
- Construction ahead
- Motorist services such as gas, food, and lodging
- No passing
- A school zone
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Answer: Motorist services such as gas, food, and lodging
Blue signs point you to motorist services — gas, food, lodging, hospitals.
27. A diamond-shaped sign showing a merging-arrow means:
- Added lane
- Traffic merges ahead
- Road ends
- No merging
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Answer: Traffic merges ahead
A merge sign warns that another road joins yours ahead.
28. At a crosswalk, if the car ahead of you stops, you should:
- Speed around
- Honk
- Pass it
- Not pass — it may be stopping for a pedestrian you can't see
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Answer: Not pass — it may be stopping for a pedestrian you can't see
Never pass a vehicle stopped at a crosswalk; it may be yielding to a pedestrian.
29. What does this sign mean?
- No U-turn
- Stop
- Yield
- Do not enter
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Answer: Yield
A downward triangle is a YIELD sign — slow down and give the right-of-way; stop if needed.
30. A yellow sign with a large black arrow bending (a chevron) is posted:
- At intersections
- Randomly
- Along a curve to guide you through it
- At rest areas
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Answer: Along a curve to guide you through it
Chevron alignment signs are placed along a curve to show its direction and sharpness.
31. In Nebraska, a driver is guilty of DWI at a blood alcohol content of:
- .02 or greater
- .10 or greater
- .05 or greater
- .08 or greater
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Answer: .08 or greater
A BAC of .08 or greater is DWI.
32. A flashing red traffic light means:
- Yield to the left only
- Stop, then proceed when safe — treat it like a stop sign
- The signal is broken — proceed normally
- Slow down but do not stop
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Answer: Stop, then proceed when safe — treat it like a stop sign
Flashing red = treat it exactly like a stop sign: full stop, then go when it's safe.
33. A pedestrian is in a crosswalk as you approach. You must:
- Yield the right-of-way to the pedestrian
- Proceed if you get there first
- Honk so they hurry
- Only stop if a signal tells you to
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Answer: Yield the right-of-way to the pedestrian
Drivers must always yield the right-of-way to pedestrians in a crosswalk.
34. You may not pass on hills or curves because:
- You cannot see far enough ahead for oncoming traffic
- It wastes fuel
- It is faster to wait
- The road is rough
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Answer: You cannot see far enough ahead for oncoming traffic
On hills and curves you can't see oncoming traffic soon enough to pass safely, so passing is prohibited.
35. The acceleration lane on a highway on-ramp is for:
- Passing
- Speeding up to match traffic before merging
- Parking
- Stopping
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Answer: Speeding up to match traffic before merging
Use it to reach highway speed so you can merge into a gap smoothly.
36. When traffic ahead slows suddenly, having a proper following distance lets you:
- Pass immediately
- Ignore brake lights
- Tailgate safely
- Stop or slow without a rear-end collision
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Answer: Stop or slow without a rear-end collision
Space ahead gives you time to react and avoid rear-ending the car in front.
37. A motorcycle in Nebraska is entitled to:
- A full lane of travel
- No lane
- The shoulder only
- Half a lane
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Answer: A full lane of travel
Motorcycles are entitled to a full lane.
38. A right turn should be made:
- Wide to the left
- From any lane
- From the lane nearest the right curb, close to the curb
- From the center lane
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Answer: From the lane nearest the right curb, close to the curb
Right turns start from the right-most lane, staying close to the curb.
39. A white sign showing a left-curving arrow above a lane means that lane:
- Must be used to turn left
- Merges right
- Is closed
- Is for parking
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Answer: Must be used to turn left
A left-turn lane-use sign means that lane may only turn left.
40. As you approach a roundabout, you should:
- Enter without looking
- Slow down and prepare to yield to traffic already in the circle
- Stop fully always
- Speed up to merge
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Answer: Slow down and prepare to yield to traffic already in the circle
Slow on approach and yield to circulating traffic before entering.
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