Nebraska: Distracted and drowsy driving Practice Test
Cell phones and texting, other distractions, aggressive driving, road rage and drowsy driving.
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Questions are original and based on the official manual "Nebraska Driver's Manual" (January 2025), Nebraska Department of Motor Vehicles.
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What does the Nebraska GDL cell phone restriction prohibit for a permit holder?
- Only texting while the vehicle is in motion
- Only handheld phone calls that last longer than one minute
- Only using a wireless device while driving on an interstate highway
- Any use of an interactive wireless device while the vehicle is in motion
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Correct answer: Any use of an interactive wireless device while the vehicle is in motion
The restriction bans any type of interactive wireless communication device while operating a motor vehicle in motion, not just texting.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 1 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 1)
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What is the fine for a first offense of the GDL cell phone restriction?
- $25
- $100
- $200
- $300
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Correct answer: $200
The manual states a first offense of the GDL cell phone restriction carries a $200 fine plus points on the license.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 1 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 1)
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How many main types of distraction does the manual list?
- Two
- Four
- Five
- Three
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Correct answer: Three
The manual lists three main types: visual, manual and cognitive.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 63 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 63)
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Which type of distraction means taking your hands off the wheel?
- Visual
- Manual
- Cognitive
- Auditory
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Correct answer: Manual
Manual distraction means taking your hands off the wheel.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 63 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 63)
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Which type of distraction means taking your mind or focus off the driving task?
- Cognitive
- Visual
- Manual
- Auditory
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Correct answer: Cognitive
Cognitive distraction is taking your mind or focus off the driving task.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 63 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 63)
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Which type of distraction means taking your eyes off the road?
- Manual
- Cognitive
- Visual
- Auditory
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Correct answer: Visual
Visual distraction is taking your eyes off the road.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 63 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 63)
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How many of the three main types of distraction does a text message involve?
- Only one
- All three
- Only two
- None of them
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Correct answer: All three
The manual says a text message involves all three types of distraction: visual, manual and cognitive.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 64 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 64)
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According to the manual, what does reprogramming a GPS/navigation device while driving require?
- Less attention than dialing a cell phone
- No more attention than changing the radio
- Attention only from your eyes, not your mind
- The same attention as dialing a cell phone
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Correct answer: The same attention as dialing a cell phone
Reprogramming a GPS/navigation device while driving requires the same attention as dialing a cell phone.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 64 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 64)
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What is the fine for texting and driving?
- $25 to $100
- $50 to $150
- $200 to $500
- $500 to $1,000
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Correct answer: $200 to $500
The manual states that the fine for texting and driving is $200 to $500.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 64 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 64)
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How does the manual describe "hands free" cell phones?
- They do not reduce the distraction
- They remove the distraction completely
- They reduce the distraction by half
- They are only a distraction for new drivers
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Correct answer: They do not reduce the distraction
The manual says "hands free" cell phones do not reduce the distraction; it is the conversation, not the device, that creates the danger.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 64 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 64)
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Which of these does the manual list as a distraction while driving?
- Checking your mirrors
- Using your turn signal
- Glancing over your shoulder before a lane change
- Removing a coat
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Correct answer: Removing a coat
Eating, reading, removing a coat, picking up something from the floor, applying makeup and changing a CD are all listed as distractions.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 64 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 64)
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If you need to attend to your children while driving, what should you do?
- Reach back while you keep driving slowly
- Pull over to a safe place
- Wait for the next red light
- Turn on your emergency flashers and keep driving
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Correct answer: Pull over to a safe place
If you need to attend to your children, you pull over to a safe place instead of handling them while driving.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 64 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 64)
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Where should arguments and other disturbing conversations with passengers be held?
- In a safe, appropriate place, not while you are driving
- In the car, as long as the driver stays calm and keeps driving
- At the next red light
- Only while driving below 25 MPH
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Correct answer: In a safe, appropriate place, not while you are driving
Arguments and other disturbing conversations should be held in a safe, appropriate place, not while you are driving.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 64 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 64)
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How should you secure a pet in a moving vehicle?
- On the front passenger seat, loose and without any restraint
- On the floor behind the driver's seat, loose and unrestrained
- In a pet carrier, portable kennel or specially designed pet harness
- On the driver's lap, held in place by the owner
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Correct answer: In a pet carrier, portable kennel or specially designed pet harness
The manual says to properly secure your pet in a pet carrier, portable kennel or specially designed pet harness.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 64 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 64)
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What should you never allow your pet to do while you are driving?
- Ride in a pet carrier
- Sit on your lap
- Ride in a portable kennel
- Wear a pet harness
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Correct answer: Sit on your lap
The manual says never to allow your pet to sit on your lap while you are driving.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 64 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 64)
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When should you adjust vehicle controls such as climate controls, mirrors, radio and seat?
- Once you reach the open highway
- After the first ten minutes of driving
- Only while the passengers are asleep
- Before you begin to drive
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Correct answer: Before you begin to drive
The manual says to adjust vehicle controls before you begin to drive.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 65 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 65)
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When should you check your e-mail, voicemail and any other portable devices?
- At the first long straight stretch of road
- Whenever traffic slows down
- Before you begin driving
- Only when a passenger is in the car
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Correct answer: Before you begin driving
You check e-mail, voicemail and other portable devices before you begin driving.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 65 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 65)
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What does the manual say to take advantage of when you need to adjust controls?
- Normal stops
- Gaps between cars on the interstate
- Straight stretches with no traffic
- Downhill sections of road
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Correct answer: Normal stops
The manual says to take advantage of normal stops to adjust controls.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 65 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 65)
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What can you ask your passengers to do?
- Hold your phone steady so you can read a message safely
- Steer the vehicle for you while you adjust the mirrors
- Check your e-mail for you while you keep driving
- Adjust the radio, climate control or navigation system for you
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Correct answer: Adjust the radio, climate control or navigation system for you
The manual says to ask your passengers to adjust the radio, climate control, navigation system and similar controls for you.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 65 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 65)
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Which of these does the manual list as something that can distract you when you look out the window at it?
- A vehicle approaching from behind in your mirror
- A vehicle pulled over by law enforcement
- The lane markings ahead of you
- Your speedometer
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Correct answer: A vehicle pulled over by law enforcement
Looking at a crash scene, a vehicle pulled over by law enforcement, construction work, a billboard, a scenic view or street names can distract you.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 65 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 65)
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Which of these is illegal in Nebraska while operating a motor vehicle?
- Using a handheld device to read, type or send written communication
- Listening to the radio
- Talking to a passenger
- Listening to the voice directions of a navigation system
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Correct answer: Using a handheld device to read, type or send written communication
It is illegal in Nebraska to use a handheld wireless communication device to read, type or send written communication while operating a motor vehicle.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 65 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 65)
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On a public roadway, which equipment is illegal if its viewing screen is visible to the driver while operating the vehicle?
- A radio with a lit display
- A digital speedometer
- A television set
- A dashboard clock
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Correct answer: A television set
It is illegal to operate on a public roadway a vehicle equipped with a television set whose viewing screen is visible to the driver.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 65 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 65)
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If you are drowsy, what should you do?
- Drink an energy drink and keep driving to the next exit
- Turn up the radio and keep driving until you feel awake
- Roll down a window and drive to the next exit
- Don't drive; pull over to a safe area and take a short nap
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Correct answer: Don't drive; pull over to a safe area and take a short nap
If you are drowsy you should not drive; pull over to a safe area as soon as you can and take a short nap.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 65 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 65)
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How much sleep can make a big difference when you are drowsy?
- Only about 1-2 minutes
- As little as 10-20 minutes
- At least 30-45 minutes
- At least 2 hours
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Correct answer: As little as 10-20 minutes
As little as 10-20 minutes of sleep can make a big difference.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 65 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 65)
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Which driving times does the manual suggest you avoid to prevent fatigue?
- The early morning and late at night
- Late morning and early afternoon
- Midday and the early evening hours
- Early afternoon and just after sunset
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Correct answer: The early morning and late at night
The manual says to avoid driving in the early morning and late at night, and to take a mid-afternoon break.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 65 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 65)
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Which of these is listed as a sign of driving fatigue?
- Gripping the steering wheel more and more tightly
- A sudden urge to speed up on the open road
- Difficulty remembering the last few miles driven
- Checking the mirrors more often than usual
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Correct answer: Difficulty remembering the last few miles driven
Difficulty remembering the last few miles driven is one of the listed signs of driving fatigue.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 66 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 66)
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Which of these does the manual say helps prevent drowsiness?
- Rolling down a window for fresh air
- Listening to a talking book recording
- Chewing a piece of gum as you drive
- Turning up the radio to a loud volume
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Correct answer: Listening to a talking book recording
Talking to a passenger, changing drivers, and listening to talk radio or a talking book recording are recommended.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 66 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 66)
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Which of these does the manual say does NOT work in preventing drowsiness?
- Changing drivers
- Talking to a passenger
- Listening to a talking book recording
- Rolling down a window
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Correct answer: Rolling down a window
Rolling down a window, chewing gum and turning up the radio do not work in preventing drowsiness.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 66 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 66)
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How reliable are caffeine, energy drinks and other stimulants for staying alert?
- They are reliable for up to two hours
- They are reliable if taken before the trip
- They are not reliable
- They are reliable only for new drivers
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Correct answer: They are not reliable
Caffeine, energy drinks and other stimulants are not reliable for staying alert.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 66 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 66)
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Which of these should never be used to stay awake?
- Talking on a cell phone or texting
- Talking to a passenger in the car
- Listening to talk radio on the road
- Changing drivers at a safe stop
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Correct answer: Talking on a cell phone or texting
Talking on a cell phone or texting should never be used to stay awake.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 66 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 66)