NE DMV Safe Driving Practices and Nebraska Rules of the Road 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: In Nebraska, when must headlights be turned on?
- Only at night after 10 PM
- From sunset to sunrise and when visibility is under 500 feet (Correct answer)
- Whenever wipers are in use
- Only in fog
Correct answer: From sunset to sunrise and when visibility is under 500 feet
Nebraska requires headlights from sunset to sunrise and during any condition that reduces visibility to less than 500 feet.
Question 2: Nebraska law requires drivers to yield the right-of-way to pedestrians:
- Only at marked crosswalks
- At all intersections and crosswalks, marked or unmarked (Correct answer)
- Only when a crossing signal is present
- Only in school zones
Correct answer: At all intersections and crosswalks, marked or unmarked
Nebraska drivers must yield to pedestrians at both marked and unmarked crosswalks at all intersections.
Question 3: What is the Nebraska law on passing on the right?
- Always prohibited
- Permitted when the vehicle ahead is turning left and there is a clear lane (Correct answer)
- Permitted on any two-lane road
- Permitted only on highways
Correct answer: Permitted when the vehicle ahead is turning left and there is a clear lane
Nebraska allows passing on the right when the vehicle ahead is making or about to make a left turn and sufficient road width allows safe passing.
Question 4: In Nebraska, when should you use your vehicle's horn?
- To greet other drivers
- Only as a safety warning to alert others of danger (Correct answer)
- To signal frustration in traffic
- Whenever passing another vehicle
Correct answer: Only as a safety warning to alert others of danger
Nebraska law intends horn use as a safety device to warn others of danger, not for communication or expressing frustration.
Question 5: Nebraska requires a minimum liability insurance coverage of:
- $10,000/$20,000/$10,000
- $25,000/$50,000/$25,000 (Correct answer)
- $15,000/$30,000/$15,000
- $50,000/$100,000/$50,000
Correct answer: $25,000/$50,000/$25,000
Nebraska's minimum auto insurance is 25/50/25: $25,000 per person, $50,000 per accident for bodily injury, and $25,000 for property damage.
Question 6: When driving in Nebraska, you must signal before turning or changing lanes at least how far in advance?
- 50 feet
- 100 feet (Correct answer)
- 200 feet
- 300 feet
Correct answer: 100 feet
Nebraska law requires turn signals to be activated at least 100 feet before turning or changing lanes.
NE DMV Safe Driving Practices and Nebraska Rules of the Road 2
In Nebraska, when must headlights be turned on?