Nebraska DMV Permit Practice Test 3
Test 3 of 10. Pick an answer for each question to see if it is right and why; your score appears at the end. You need 20 correct answers to pass, the same ratio as the real Nebraska test.
- Questions25
- Correct to pass20
- Passing score80%
- Minimum age15 years
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1. You are in the right-hand of two left-turn lanes and the vehicle beside you starts to drift toward your lane during the turn. What should you do?
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Answer B: Slow slightly, keep to your own lane and give the other vehicle room
Drivers commonly drift wide in dual turn lanes, so hold your own line, ease off and leave space rather than racing or crowding the other vehicle.
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2. What minimum tread does Nebraska require on a vehicle's pneumatic tires?
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Answer D: 2/32 of an inch
Nebraska lists pneumatic tires with at least 2/32 of an inch of tread among the equipment required by law.
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3. Traffic is backed up beyond a railroad crossing. When may you start across the tracks?
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Answer B: Only when there is room for your whole vehicle on the far side
Never enter a crossing you cannot clear; a vehicle stopped on the tracks in a queue has nowhere to go if the signals start.
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4. Which of these alone can cost a Nebraska driver the license, even with a clean point total?
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Answer A: A conviction for no proof of insurance
Nebraska lists conviction of no proof of insurance among the grounds on which a license may be suspended, revoked or impounded, independently of the point system.
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5. What must you do before changing lanes, in addition to signaling and checking your mirrors?
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Answer D: Glance over your shoulder to check the blind spot the mirrors do not cover
Mirrors leave an area beside and behind the vehicle that they cannot show, so a quick head check is needed before the vehicle moves sideways.
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6. What is the Nebraska base fine for driving 16 to 20 mph over the posted limit outside a work or school zone?
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Answer C: $125
Nebraska's schedule sets $125 for 16 to 20 mph over the limit, before court costs, and doubles it in a school zone or an occupied work zone.
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7. You are driving on a road covered with a layer of wet fallen leaves. What should you expect?
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Answer B: As little grip as on ice, plus hidden markings and hidden holes
Wet leaves are as slippery as ice and they hide the lane lines and any potholes underneath, so slow well before curves and stops.
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8. It is dusk and a jogger in dark clothing is running along the edge of the road. What should you do?
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Answer D: Slow down and scan the edges of the road
Dusk is the hardest light for spotting people, and dark clothing removes most of your warning, so lower speed and a careful scan of the roadsides are the answer.
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9. A blue motorist service sign showing a fuel symbol and an arrow means that
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Answer D: fuel is available in the direction shown, and the sign imposes no obligation
Service signs are informational: they tell the driver what is available and in which direction, but they create no requirement.
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10. The motorcyclist ahead of you keeps moving from one side of the lane to the other. What should you understand?
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Answer B: The rider is avoiding surface hazards and staying where drivers can see the bike
Riders shift their lane position to avoid debris, grease strips and potholes and to be seen. That movement is normal and never an invitation to share the lane.
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11. Your left-turn lane faces a steady green ball and oncoming traffic is heavy. What are you allowed to do?
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Answer C: Move into the intersection and turn when a safe gap appears
A green ball permits the turn but gives no priority, so you may move into the intersection and wait there for a gap in the oncoming traffic.
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12. You have signaled and pulled up level with the car in front of an empty curb space. What comes next?
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Answer A: Reverse slowly while turning the wheel toward the curb
From alongside the forward car you back in on a turn toward the curb, then straighten and swing the front in as the rear reaches the space.
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13. A white diamond symbol is painted in a highway lane. What does it identify?
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Answer C: A lane reserved for high-occupancy vehicles
The diamond symbol marks a preferential lane, most often one reserved for vehicles carrying a minimum number of occupants.
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14. Unless otherwise posted, what is Nebraska's maximum speed on an expressway, super-two highway or freeway in the state highway system?
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Answer A: 70 mph
Nebraska allows 70 mph on expressways, super-two highways and freeways that form part of the state highway system.
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15. How many points does a Nebraska conviction for motor vehicle homicide carry?
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Answer B: 12 points
Motor vehicle homicide sits at the very top of the Nebraska point schedule, and a single conviction reaches the automatic revocation threshold on its own.
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16. A driver on a hands free call looks straight at a red light and drives through it. What best explains this?
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Answer B: The eyes saw it but the brain did not process it
Attention, not eyesight, decides what a driver actually sees, and a loaded mind can leave a driver looking straight at a hazard without registering it.
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17. Beyond the point this sign refers to, which movement becomes unlawful?
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Answer D: Driving on the far side of the separation, against the flow
Once the two directions are separated, each roadway carries one-way traffic, so crossing to the other side means driving into oncoming vehicles.
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18. What happens when a Nebraska driver is revoked under the point system twice within five years?
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Answer C: The driver loses the driving privilege for three years
A second point-system revocation within five years costs the Nebraska driver three years of driving privilege, along with three years of proof of financial responsibility.
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19. Under Nebraska's current schedule, how many points does a citation for 1 to 5 mph over the limit carry?
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Answer B: No points, whether inside or outside city limits
For citations dated on or after 14 November 2020 Nebraska assesses no points for exceeding the limit by 1 to 5 mph, inside or outside city limits.
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20. When does a Nebraska Provisional Operator's Permit expire?
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Answer C: On the holder's eighteenth birthday
The Provisional Operator's Permit runs until the holder's eighteenth birthday, even though a Class O license becomes available earlier.
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21. A Nebraska teenager who does not take an approved driver safety course must file a certified driving log. What must the log show?
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Answer D: 50 hours of driving, of which at least 10 were between sunset and sunrise
Nebraska accepts a certification form signed by a parent, guardian or licensed driver aged 21 or over covering 50 hours, at least 10 of them between sunset and sunrise.
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22. What insurance requirement applies to an ATV or UTV operated lawfully on a Nebraska public roadway?
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Answer D: The operator must carry liability insurance coverage
Nebraska permits ATV and UTV use on public roadways only under conditions that include the operator carrying liability insurance coverage.
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23. A black on white regulatory sign at an intersection reads NO TURNS. What may a driver do there?
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Answer B: Only continue straight through the intersection
The NO TURNS sign bans turns in every direction at that intersection, so the only lawful movement from that approach is straight through.
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24. After a Nebraska point-system revocation ends, how long must the driver keep proof of financial responsibility on file?
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Answer A: Three years from the ending date of the original revocation
Nebraska requires proof of financial responsibility, normally an SR-22 filing, for three years after the ending date of the original revocation.
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25. You are the first driver on a road just after a storm. What should you plan for?
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Answer B: Branches, mud and other debris hidden around the next bend
Storm debris lands where nobody has cleared it yet, often just beyond a curve or a crest, so reduce speed and look much further ahead.