At a four-way stop, another vehicle stopped before you and its path is clear. Who should ordinarily go first?
Correct answer: The vehicle that arrived and stopped first.
The manual describes letting the first driver go as common courtesy, with a continuing duty of care. If in doubt, yield to the driver on the right instead of insisting on priority.
Source: Nebraska Driver’s Manual, January 2025, printed page 49, physical PDF page 57: 4B-4 Four-way stops ↗
You and a driver on your right reach an uncontrolled intersection at the same time. Your paths conflict. What should you do?
Correct answer: Yield to the driver on your right.
Where there is no stop sign or signal, yield to traffic from your right. Continue watching for mistakes and be ready to avoid a crash.
Source: Nebraska Driver’s Manual, January 2025, printed page 48, physical PDF page 56: 4B-1 Uncontrolled intersections ↗
You are leaving a driveway with no stop sign. What does Nebraska’s handbook direct you to do before entering the street?
Correct answer: Stop before the sidewalk area, then yield to pedestrians and approaching traffic.
Stop before crossing the sidewalk even without a stop sign. The driveway entry does not give you priority over pedestrians or road traffic.
Source: Nebraska Driver’s Manual, January 2025, printed page 51, physical PDF page 59: 4B-8 Leaving alleys, driveways and parking lots ↗
A car is already circulating through the part of a roundabout you want to enter. What should you do?
Correct answer: Slow and yield, then enter counterclockwise when there is a safe opening.
Entering traffic yields to circulating traffic. Travel counterclockwise, select the proper exit and signal the exit intention.
Source: Nebraska Driver’s Manual, January 2025, printed page 49, physical PDF page 57: 4B-5 Roundabout entry ↗
A pedestrian is crossing within an unmarked crosswalk at an intersection. Does the lack of painted lines remove your duty to yield?
Correct answer: No; yield to the pedestrian in the crosswalk.
The handbook covers both marked and unmarked crosswalks. Watch for people before turning or proceeding through the crossing.
Source: Nebraska Driver’s Manual, January 2025, printed page 52, physical PDF page 60: 4B-10 Pedestrian crosswalks; also printed page 69, 6C ↗
You see a pedestrian carrying a white cane near a crossing. What is appropriate?
Correct answer: Stop and remain stopped until the person is clear of your roadway or path.
The manual requires a stop for the person using a white cane or guide dog until the person is clear. Do not depend on eye contact or assume they know where your car is.
Source: Nebraska Driver’s Manual, January 2025, printed page 52, physical PDF page 60: 4B-11 Visually impaired pedestrians ↗
You leave a parked automatic-transmission car. Which combination follows the handbook?
Correct answer: Select Park and set the parking brake before leaving the vehicle.
Use the appropriate parking gear and set the parking brake. Secure the vehicle rather than relying on one precaution alone.
Source: Nebraska Driver’s Manual, January 2025, printed page 56, physical PDF page 64: 4F-1 Parking gear and parking brake ↗
The only open curb space is directly in front of a private driveway. May you park there and leave the car while visiting a store?
Correct answer: No; do not block the driveway.
The handbook prohibits leaving a vehicle parked in front of a public or private driveway. Flashers do not legalize the obstruction.
Source: Nebraska Driver’s Manual, January 2025, printed page 57, physical PDF page 65: 4F-2 Driveways ↗
You intend to pull from a parallel parking space into the traffic lane. What should you do?
Correct answer: Check traffic and over your shoulder, signal and yield until it is safe to enter.
The driver leaving a parking space does not have the right-of-way. A signal announces an intention; it does not create a safe gap.
Source: Nebraska Driver’s Manual, January 2025, printed page 55, physical PDF page 63: 4E-3 Blind-spot check; also printed page 54, 4E-1 signal before leaving parking ↗
You park on the right side of a street facing uphill, with a curb. Which direction should the front wheels point?
Correct answer: Left, away from the curb.
With an uphill curb, wheels turned away help the curb arrest a backward roll. Also secure the transmission and parking brake.
Source: Nebraska Driver’s Manual, January 2025, printed page 57, physical PDF page 65: 4F-3 Hill parking ↗
You park on the right side of a hill with no curb. How should you turn the front wheels?
Correct answer: Toward the right roadside, whether facing uphill or downhill.
Without a curb, point the wheels so a roll is directed away from traffic. Wheel direction is an additional precaution, not a replacement for securing the vehicle.
Source: Nebraska Driver’s Manual, January 2025, printed page 57, physical PDF page 65: 4F-3 Hill parking without curb ↗
At night, your stopping distance would exceed the roadway you can see in your headlights. What should you do?
Correct answer: Reduce speed so you can stop within the visible distance.
Do not overdrive the headlights. A hazard can be beyond the visible area even on a familiar road.
Source: Nebraska Driver’s Manual, January 2025, printed page 61, physical PDF page 69: 5B Visible stopping distance ↗
Oncoming high beams are dazzling you. What is the handbook’s safer response?
Correct answer: Dim your own lights and guide your view toward the right side of the road.
Avoid staring into glare or reducing night vision with dark glasses. Maintain a controlled course and a safe speed.
Source: Nebraska Driver’s Manual, January 2025, printed page 61, physical PDF page 69: 5B Glare ↗
Which seating location does Nebraska’s handbook recommend for children younger than 13?
Correct answer: The back seat.
The back seat is the handbook’s safety recommendation for younger children, separate from the current statutory child-restraint requirements.
Source: Nebraska Driver’s Manual, January 2025, printed page 25, physical PDF page 33: 2B Rear-seat safety recommendation ↗
What is the best way to reduce the chance of hydroplaning on a rain-covered road?
Correct answer: Reduce speed so the tires have a better chance to maintain contact with the pavement.
Water can separate tires from the road. Lower speed is a basic precaution; sudden control changes and close following increase the danger.
Source: Nebraska Driver’s Manual, January 2025, printed page 62, physical PDF page 70: 5C-1 Hydroplaning ↗
Your car becomes disabled on an interstate but can still coast safely. What should you try to do?
Correct answer: Get completely out of the travel lanes where safe and turn on the emergency flashers.
Warn other traffic and move away from it when possible. Do not create a second hazard by standing or working in a travel lane.
Source: Nebraska Driver’s Manual, January 2025, printed page 56, physical PDF page 64: 4F-1 Emergency roadside stop; continues printed page 57 ↗
On a two-way street, you are already in an intersection when an emergency vehicle approaches with proper lights and siren. What should you do?
Correct answer: Clear the intersection safely, then pull close to the right edge and stop until it passes.
Yield clear of the intersection unless an officer directs otherwise. Stopping inside it can block the emergency vehicle.
Source: Nebraska Revised Statute §60-6,151, subsection (1)(a); current official text reviewed September 29, 2026. ↗
You are involved in a crash and someone appears injured. What should you do?
Correct answer: Stop, provide appropriate help and call 911.
Stop and arrange emergency assistance. An injured person’s need for help is not dependent on fault or the condition of your vehicle.
Source: Nebraska Driver’s Manual, January 2025, printed page 73, physical PDF page 81: 7A Stop and assist ↗
Which information should drivers exchange after a crash?
Correct answer: Names, addresses, license-plate information and insurance information.
The handbook identifies personal, vehicle and insurance information needed after a crash. Informal promises do not replace that exchange.
Source: Nebraska Driver’s Manual, January 2025, printed page 73, physical PDF page 81: 7A Information exchange ↗
As you use an interstate entrance, what should you do before entering the through lane?
Correct answer: Find a safe gap, adjust speed appropriately and signal before merging.
Prepare for the merge while obeying speed controls. Enter only when the gap is safe; a signal does not force through traffic to make room.
Source: Nebraska Driver’s Manual, January 2025, printed page 60, physical PDF page 68: 5A-1 Entering the interstate ↗
