Nebraska Road Signs Test

4.4 out of 5 (114 votes)
80% Passing score
10 Questions
2 Mistakes allowed
Nebraska road signs deserve their own practice session, even though the state folds them into the larger knowledge test. The official Nebraska learner permit test is based on the Nebraska Driver’s Manual, and it covers more than signs: traffic laws, right-of-way, speed rules, parking, railroad crossings, alcohol and drug rules, night driving, bad weather, and sharing the road with everyone from pedestrians to snow-removal equipment.  You need to read road signs instantly, while moving, with another driver doing something questionable nearby, so this practice test keeps the focus there. It works as a targeted Nebraska permit practice test with 20 multiple-choice questions on sign recognition, traffic signals, pavement markings, lane markings, railroad crossing signs and signals, and the familiar mix of regulatory, warning, guide, and construction signs. Many questions use images, which is not just decorative filler. Road signs are visual by design, and if you only study them as words on a page, you are doing a slightly thinner version of the work than you probably should be doing. A practical note, because this is where people sometimes blur the details: Nebraska does not appear to use a separate official road-sign-only test for standard Class O learner applicants. Road sign questions are part of the broader knowledge exam. The real Class O or learner permit knowledge test is commonly reported as 25 questions, with 20 correct answers needed to pass, which is an 80% score. This practice test uses that same 80% idea, so you need at least 16 correct answers out of 20. Use it before the DMV visit, especially if you are applying for your first Nebraska license, cannot present a valid out-of-state license, or are dealing with a Nebraska license that has been expired for more than one year. And, yes, retake it if you miss signs you thought you knew. That is not a failure; that is the whole useful, maybe humbling point of a Nebraska DMV practice test.
FREE DMV Practice Test App
Study for your Nebraska permit test or driver’s license with the NextDoorDriving app. 700+ DMV questions and answers, 100% free!
Download on the App Store

Sample Nebraska Permit Test Questions

Question 1

The warning sign shown indicates a shoulder drop-off. What hazard should you prepare for?

What should you be most concerned about when you see this sign?
  1. A Your headlights may aim unevenly because the vehicle is tilted
  2. B Your tires will be damaged immediately if they touch the shoulder
  3. C Your vehicle will hydroplane whenever the shoulder is wet
  4. D A wheel may drop from the pavement, making an abrupt return difficult to control

Correct answer: D – A wheel may drop from the pavement, making an abrupt return difficult to control

Nebraska identifies this as the Shoulder Drop Off warning sign. If your wheels leave the roadway, hold the steering wheel firmly, reduce speed, and check traffic rather than turning back immediately. Return gradually when it is safe and you can remain in the travel lane.

Source: Nebraska 2025 Standard Highway Signs — “Warning Signs,” W8-17 Shoulder Drop Off, Nebraska Driver’s Manual — § 5D-1, “Wheels Drop Off Roadway or Pavement Edge”

Question 2

What roadway condition does the warning sign shown announce?

This sign means:
  1. A A church entrance
  2. B An emergency medical facility
  3. C A four-way intersection ahead
  4. D A railroad crossing ahead

Correct answer: C – A four-way intersection ahead

This is the Crossroad warning sign. It indicates that a four-way intersection is ahead, where traffic may approach from either side. Watch for cross traffic as you near the intersection.

Source: Nebraska Driver’s Manual — § 3B-4, “Warning Signs”

Question 3

A green arrow is illuminated beside a circular red signal. What does the arrow permit?

  1. A You must remain stopped for every movement
  2. B You must wait until the circular signal turns green
  3. C You may cautiously proceed only in the arrow’s direction
  4. D You must follow the arrow because the roadway ahead is closed

Correct answer: C – You may cautiously proceed only in the arrow’s direction

Nebraska law permits traffic facing a green arrow to cautiously enter the intersection for the movement shown, even when another signal indication is displayed. You must yield to pedestrians lawfully in an adjacent crosswalk and to other traffic lawfully using the intersection. The arrow does not authorize other movements.

Source: Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-6,123(1)(b) – Traffic control signals; meaning; turns on red signal, when; signal not in service; effect.

Question 4

In Nebraska, which direction takes priority over the other three?

Which of the following must you obey over the other three?
  1. A A steady red traffic signal
  2. B A lawful order from a peace officer directing traffic
  3. C A stop sign
  4. D A flashing red signal

Correct answer: B – A lawful order from a peace officer directing traffic

Drivers generally must obey traffic-control devices unless a peace officer directs otherwise. A lawful order from an officer controlling traffic takes priority over the displayed sign or signal. Knowingly refusing such an order is a traffic infraction.

Source: Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-6,119(1) – Obedience to traffic control devices; exceptions., Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-6,110(1) – Obedience to peace officers; violation; penalty.

Question 5

Which color separates traffic lanes moving in the same direction?

  1. A Yellow
  2. B White
  3. C Red
  4. D Black

Correct answer: B – White

White lines separate lanes carrying traffic in the same direction. Broken white lines may be crossed with care. Solid white lines are commonly used for turn lanes or where lane changes are discouraged.

Source: Nebraska Driver’s Manual — § 3C-3, “White Lane Line Markings”

Question 6

A curb is painted green under a local parking regulation. What should determine the exact parking restriction?

  1. A The color alone, because green always marks emergency parking
  2. B The color alone, because green always permits passenger pickup
  3. C The posted parking sign or words marked on the curb
  4. D The absence of another vehicle at the curb

Correct answer: C – The posted parking sign or words marked on the curb

Nebraska’s traffic-control standards allow local highway agencies to prescribe special curb colors for parking regulations. Standard signs or legible wording on the curb generally communicate the actual restriction. Do not treat a green curb as having one universal statewide time limit.

Source: Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-6,118 – Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices; adoption by Department of Transportation., Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, 11th ed. with Revision 1 — § 3B.18, “Curb Markings for Parking Regulations”

More Nebraska DMV Practice Tests