Nebraska DMV Motorcycle Practice Test 2
Test 2 of 6. 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 age17 years
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1. How does a NO OUTLET sign differ from a DEAD END sign?
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Answer B: It warns that a whole group of streets has no way out
No Outlet is posted where the road leads into a network of streets from which there is no through route, while Dead End refers to the single street itself.
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2. What is the minimum age for a Nebraska Class M motorcycle license?
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Answer C: 17 years
Nebraska issues the Class M license from age 17, and applicants under 18 must first have held a Provisional Operator's Permit for at least 12 months without collecting three or more points.
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3. A Nebraska driver flees an officer to avoid a citation for a traffic infraction. How is that classified?
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Answer C: A Class I misdemeanor, and the operator's license may also be revoked
Fleeing to avoid arrest or citation for a misdemeanor or traffic infraction is a Class I misdemeanor in Nebraska, and the operator's license may be revoked as well.
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4. You are approaching a marked school crossing and children have started to cross the roadway. What is required?
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Answer A: Stop and let the children finish crossing the roadway
Drivers give way to people in a marked crossing, stopping if that is what it takes, and children in particular may change direction without warning.
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5. At what point must a Nebraska driver dim the high beams when following another vehicle?
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Answer B: Within 200 feet
Nebraska requires headlights to be dimmed when following within two hundred feet of another vehicle, and also when meeting oncoming vehicles.
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6. Two vehicles meet on a steep, narrow mountain road with no room to pass. Which driver should back up?
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Answer C: The driver heading downhill, who has more control while reversing
On a narrow mountain road the vehicle facing downhill yields, because backing uphill gives better control than reversing down a grade.
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7. The drive chain breaks or comes off while you are riding. What should you do first?
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Answer A: Close the throttle and brake to a stop clear of the roadway
A broken chain or belt takes the drive away at once, so the rider closes the throttle, slows under control with both brakes and stops well off the roadway.
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8. Your passenger wants to carry a bag in one hand during the ride. What should you tell them?
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Answer B: No, both hands are needed to hold on, so the bag must be secured on the machine
A passenger needs both hands on the operator or the handholds, and anything carried loose can be dropped into the wheel or pull the passenger off balance.
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9. Which of these counts as a road assistance vehicle under Nebraska's Move Over Law?
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Answer B: A Nebraska State Patrol motorist assistance vehicle
Nebraska defines road assistance vehicles to include Department of Transportation vehicles, State Patrol motorist assistance vehicles, registered towing or roadside assistance vehicles and utility service vehicles.
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10. The traffic around you is moving well above the limit on a wide highway. What should you do?
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Answer D: Keep to the limit and stay to the right, letting faster traffic pass
The limit is a legal maximum, and the safe way to differ from the traffic around you is to keep right and let it go by.
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11. What does a steady yellow traffic light tell the driver facing it?
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Answer A: The green movement is ending and a red indication is about to appear
A steady yellow warns that the related green movement is being terminated and that red will follow, so you should stop if you can do so safely.
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12. Where is passing prohibited even when no line is visible?
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Answer D: On a curve or near the crest of a hill, at intersections and at railroad crossings
Passing is prohibited wherever your view of oncoming traffic is blocked or where vehicles may cross your path, which includes hills, curves, intersections and rail crossings.
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13. A driver sees this sign on a quiet road with no other traffic in either direction. What is the correct response?
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Answer C: Slow down, look and listen for a train, and be ready to stop
The sign gives advance notice of a highway-rail grade crossing, so the driver reduces speed, checks both directions along the tracks and keeps enough room to stop short of the rails.
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14. How long is a Nebraska Learner's Permit valid?
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Answer D: One year from the date of issuance
The Learner's Permit expires one year following the date of issuance.
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15. For how long may a Nebraska court or the Board of Pardons order a driver to use an ignition interlock device?
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Answer B: Up to fifteen years
Depending on the driving record and prior convictions, a court or the Board of Pardons may require an interlock permit for a period of up to fifteen years.
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16. A loaded truck is coming up an entrance ramp as you approach in the right lane of the freeway. What is the most helpful action?
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Answer A: Adjust your speed to open a gap for it
A heavy vehicle accelerates slowly, so opening a gap or moving over costs you seconds and saves the truck driver from being forced to stop on the ramp.
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17. How does Nebraska's point schedule treat willful reckless driving compared with ordinary reckless driving?
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Answer A: Willful reckless draws 6 points and ordinary reckless draws 5
Nebraska assesses six points for deliberate, intentional reckless driving and five points for reckless driving generally.
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18. You are passing a crash on the other side of a divided highway. What should you do?
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Answer D: Keep your eyes on your own lane and the traffic around you
Staring at a crash scene, often called rubbernecking, causes sudden slowing and secondary collisions. Your attention belongs on the traffic in front of you.
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19. You reach a one-lane bridge and a vehicle is already partway across it coming toward you. What should you do?
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Answer D: Stop before the bridge and let it come through
A vehicle already on a one-lane bridge has the right of way, and the driver who has not yet entered waits at the approach.
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20. How many points does Nebraska assess for careless driving, and how many for negligent driving?
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Answer D: 4 for careless and 3 for negligent
Nebraska's schedule places careless driving at four points and negligent driving at three.
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21. A flagger turns the paddle to the orange face reading SLOW. What does that tell approaching drivers?
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Answer D: Reduce speed and continue through the work area with care
The SLOW face keeps traffic moving at a reduced speed while workers or equipment are close to the travel lanes.
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22. A Nebraska driver refuses a chemical test. How long after the temporary license expires must they wait to apply for an Ignition Interlock Permit?
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Answer C: 90 days
For a refusal the offender must wait ninety days after the temporary license expires, and the permit then covers the balance of the one-year revocation.
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23. What is the maximum handlebar height allowed on a motorcycle in Nebraska?
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Answer A: Fifteen inches above the mounting point of the handlebars
Nebraska prohibits operating a motorcycle with handlebars more than fifteen inches above their mounting point.
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24. Who must wear a protective helmet on a motorcycle or moped in Nebraska?
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Answer C: Everyone, except a rider 21 or older who wears eye protection and holds a DMV-recorded rider course exemption
Nebraska requires a DOT-standard helmet on motorcycles and mopeds, but since 2024 an operator or passenger who is at least 21, wears eye protection and has filed proof of an accepted motorcycle safety course with the DMV may ride without one.
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25. 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.