Nebraska: Emergencies and bad weather
Skids, blowouts, brake failure, rain, fog, snow, floods and tornadoes, winter survival and what to do after a crash. Split into 2 shorter tests so you're not stuck in one long quiz.
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If you are about to hit a deer in a passenger vehicle, what is your safest action?
- Swerve off the roadway to avoid the deer
- Swerve into the oncoming lane to avoid the deer
- Speed up and pass the deer quickly
- Brake firmly, steer to keep control, and stop
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Correct answer: Brake firmly, steer to keep control, and stop
The manual says the safest action is to brake firmly, steer to maintain control and stop as safely as possible, and not to veer off the roadway or into oncoming traffic.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 26 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 26)
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Which action does the manual say reduces your risk for deer crashes?
- Driving beyond the range of your headlights
- Driving faster at dusk to leave the area sooner
- Slowing down in marked deer caution zones
- Staying close to wooded areas at night
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Correct answer: Slowing down in marked deer caution zones
The manual says to reduce your risk by improving your vision, slowing down in marked deer caution zones and driving within the range of your headlights.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 26 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 26)
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During which hours does the manual say to watch for deer?
- From dusk to dawn
- Only at midday
- Only in winter
- Only when raining
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Correct answer: From dusk to dawn
The manual says to watch for deer from dusk to dawn and in spring and fall.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 26 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 26)
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According to the manual, near what kinds of places should you watch for deer?
- Parking lots and shopping centers
- Railroad crossings
- Construction zones
- Waterways and wooded areas
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Correct answer: Waterways and wooded areas
The manual says to watch for deer near waterways and near wooded areas.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 26 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 26)
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Why should you watch for more than one deer?
- Deer always cross a road in single file
- Deer are unpredictable and travel in groups
- Deer stay on the roadway until a vehicle stops
- Deer never travel in groups
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Correct answer: Deer are unpredictable and travel in groups
The manual says deer are unpredictable and travel in groups, so watch for more than one.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 26 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 26)
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In which seasons does the manual say to watch for deer?
- Spring and fall
- Summer and winter
- Only summer
- Only winter
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Correct answer: Spring and fall
The manual says to watch for deer from dusk to dawn and in spring and fall.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 26 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 26)
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After a minor crash on the interstate or freeway system with no injuries and drivable vehicles, what should the drivers do?
- Stay in the travel lane and wait for the police to arrive
- Stop where they are in the lanes and turn on the hazard flashers
- Drive to the next exit before stopping to exchange information
- Drive the vehicles to the nearest shoulder, out of the travel lanes
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Correct answer: Drive the vehicles to the nearest shoulder, out of the travel lanes
Drivers in minor, injury-free crashes on the interstate or freeway system should drive drivable vehicles to the nearest shoulder out of the travel lanes.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 51 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 51)
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On the interstate or freeway system, what may happen to a crash vehicle that cannot be moved to the shoulder?
- Law enforcement may push it to the shoulder, or others may remove it
- It must stay in the travel lane until the driver repairs it
- The drivers must push it across the lanes themselves
- It must be left in place until a court orders it moved
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Correct answer: Law enforcement may push it to the shoulder, or others may remove it
Vehicles that cannot be moved to the shoulder may be pushed there by law enforcement or removed by others.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 51 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 51)
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When making an emergency roadside stop, where should you move your vehicle?
- To the center of the road, so other drivers see you
- Onto the roadside shoulder, as far off the road as possible
- Into the nearest traffic lane, with your flashers on
- Onto the shoulder, but stay as close to the lane as you can
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Correct answer: Onto the roadside shoulder, as far off the road as possible
For an emergency roadside stop you signal and move onto the roadside shoulder as far off the road as possible.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 56 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 56)
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At an emergency roadside stop, how close to the curb or road’s edge, and in what position, should you park?
- Within 6 inches, at an angle
- Within 24 inches, parallel to it
- Within 36 inches, at an angle
- Within 12 inches, parallel to it
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Correct answer: Within 12 inches, parallel to it
The manual says to park within 12 inches of and parallel to the curb or road’s edge.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 56 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 56)
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At an emergency roadside stop, on which side of the roadway should you always park, unless it is a one-way street?
- The right side
- The left side
- The side facing traffic
- The side with the widest shoulder
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Correct answer: The right side
You always park on the right side of the roadway, unless it is a one-way street.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 56 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 56)
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At an emergency roadside stop, what should you do to make sure the vehicle cannot move?
- Leave it in drive and keep your foot on the brake pedal
- Shift to neutral and leave the parking brake released
- Shift to the proper parking gear and set the parking brake
- Leave it in reverse with the wheels turned to the left
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Correct answer: Shift to the proper parking gear and set the parking brake
You make sure the vehicle cannot move by shifting the transmission to the proper parking gear and setting the parking brake.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 56 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 56)
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Which lights should you activate when making an emergency roadside stop?
- Your high beams
- Your 4-way flashers
- Your left turn signal
- Your windshield wipers
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Correct answer: Your 4-way flashers
The manual tells drivers to activate 4-way flashers at an emergency roadside stop.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 57 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 57)
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At an emergency roadside stop, what should you do with the engine?
- Leave it running with the keys in the ignition
- Leave it idling so the heater can run
- Turn it off but leave the keys in the ignition
- Turn it off and remove the keys
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Correct answer: Turn it off and remove the keys
The steps for an emergency roadside stop include turning off the engine and removing the keys.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 57 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 57)
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What should you do before getting out of your vehicle after an emergency roadside stop?
- Check traffic
- Lock all the doors
- Raise the hood
- Turn on your high beams
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Correct answer: Check traffic
You should check traffic before getting out of the vehicle.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 57 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 57)
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You see a flooded roadway ahead. What should you do?
- Drive through slowly in a low gear
- Follow another vehicle across
- Turn around and find another route
- Cross where the water looks shallow
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Correct answer: Turn around and find another route
The manual says not to drive through flooded areas but to turn around and find another route.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 62 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 62)
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As little as how much water will reach the bottom of most passenger cars, causing loss of control or possible stalling?
- Six inches
- Two inches
- Three inches
- Four inches
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Correct answer: Six inches
Six inches of water reaches the bottom of most passenger cars and can cause loss of control or stalling.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 62 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 62)
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How much moving water can carry away most vehicles, including sport utility vehicles and pick-up trucks?
- Four inches
- Eight inches
- Ten inches
- Two feet
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Correct answer: Two feet
Two feet of moving water can carry away most vehicles, including SUVs and pick-up trucks.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 62 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 62)
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Why should you not try to cross a flooded road even if the water looks shallow?
- Shallow water always stalls the engine of a passenger car
- Water can hide dips, and floodwaters can wash away the road beneath
- Shallow water ruins the brake pads on contact
- Crossing floodwater is always a traffic violation
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Correct answer: Water can hide dips, and floodwaters can wash away the road beneath
Water can hide dips, and floodwaters can damage a roadway by washing away the underlying road surface.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 62 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 62)
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If there is no other route around a flooded road, what should you do?
- Proceed to higher ground and wait for the waters to subside
- Drive across the flooded road at a very low speed
- Wait in the roadway for the flood water to drain off
- Turn on your emergency flashers and cross the water
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Correct answer: Proceed to higher ground and wait for the waters to subside
With no other route, you go to higher ground and wait for the water to subside.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 62 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 62)
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Travel on a roadway with a posted speed of 40 MPH or more is not recommended when fog cuts visibility to less than what?
- 1/2 of a mile
- 1/4 of a mile
- 1/8 of a mile
- 1 mile
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Correct answer: 1/4 of a mile
Travel on roadways with posted speeds of 40 MPH or more is not recommended when visibility is under 1/4 of a mile.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 62 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 62)
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High wind can be a problem for all vehicles. Which does the manual say it is especially a problem for?
- Heavy trucks only
- Vehicles without antilock brakes
- Vehicles traveling uphill
- Small and high profile vehicles
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Correct answer: Small and high profile vehicles
Wind can be a problem for all vehicles, especially small and high profile vehicles.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 62 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 62)
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In high wind, what should you watch for after driving in a protected area?
- Narrow bridges, where the road is slick
- Hills, where the wind slows your vehicle
- Open spaces, where the wind may change suddenly
- Intersections, where the wind hides signals
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Correct answer: Open spaces, where the wind may change suddenly
After a protected area, open spaces expose you to wind, so be ready to make steering corrections.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 62 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 62)
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In high wind, what should you be alert for when meeting large trucks and buses?
- Possible steering corrections from sudden wind
- A drop in the speed of the large vehicle
- The need to pull onto the shoulder
- The need to turn on your high beams
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Correct answer: Possible steering corrections from sudden wind
Meeting large trucks and buses can cause sudden wind changes, so be alert for possible steering corrections.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 62 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 62)
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On a slippery road, what should you do with the brake pedal in a vehicle NOT equipped with antilock (ABS) brakes?
- Pump it to keep the brakes from locking up
- Press it firmly without pumping
- Press it once and hold it down
- Keep your foot off it until the vehicle stops
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Correct answer: Pump it to keep the brakes from locking up
Without ABS you pump the brake pedal to keep the brakes from locking up, because there is no steering control unless the tires are rolling.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 63 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 63)
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On a slippery road, what should you do with the brake pedal in a vehicle equipped with antilock (ABS) brakes?
- Pump it quickly several times
- Tap it lightly and release it
- Press it firmly and do not pump the brakes
- Press it only after the wheels stop turning
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Correct answer: Press it firmly and do not pump the brakes
With antilock brakes you press the brake pedal firmly and do not pump the brakes.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 63 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 63)
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Which conditions does a blizzard combine?
- The flooding of heavy rain, the glare of night, and the slippery roads of ice and snow
- The limited visibility of fog, the loose gravel of dirt roads, and the heavy traffic of rush hour
- The limited visibility of fog, the slippery roads of ice and snow, and the steering corrections caused by wind
- The glare of low sun, the slippery roads of ice and snow, and the steering corrections caused by wind
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Correct answer: The limited visibility of fog, the slippery roads of ice and snow, and the steering corrections caused by wind
A blizzard combines the limited visibility of fog, the slippery roads of ice and snow, and the unexpected steering corrections of wind.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 63 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 63)
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What does the manual say about driving in blizzard conditions?
- Driving is not advised
- It is safe if you use low beams
- It is acceptable if you use emergency flashers
- It is acceptable if you stay on the interstate
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Correct answer: Driving is not advised
The manual says driving is not advised in blizzard conditions.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 63 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 63)
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If you are stranded in a blizzard, what should you do about your vehicle?
- Leave it and walk for help
- Leave it and shelter in a nearby field
- Leave it and flag down the next car
- Stay with the vehicle
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Correct answer: Stay with the vehicle
If stranded, you should not panic and should stay with the vehicle.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 63 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 63)
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If you are stranded, how should you run the engine and heater?
- Continuously, with all of the windows closed tightly
- Sparingly, and only with a slightly open window for ventilation
- Continuously, with the heater turned up as high as it goes
- Not at all, even for a short time
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Correct answer: Sparingly, and only with a slightly open window for ventilation
To conserve fuel you run the engine and heater sparingly, and only with a slightly open window for ventilation.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 63 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 63)
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If you are stranded in snow, what should you keep from blocking the exhaust (tail) pipe?
- Snow
- Mud
- Ice from the windows
- Leaves
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Correct answer: Snow
Snow must be kept from blocking the exhaust (tail) pipe when you run the engine while stranded.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 63 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 63)
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If you are stranded, what should you turn on at night?
- Your high beams
- Your fog lights
- Your dome light
- Your parking lights only
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Correct answer: Your dome light
While stranded you use your emergency flashers, and at night you also turn your dome light on.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 63 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 63)
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If you are stranded, what should you use to make your car more visible to work crews?
- Your high beam headlights
- Your emergency flashers
- Your horn
- Your windshield wipers
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Correct answer: Your emergency flashers
The manual says to use your emergency flashers to make your car more visible to work crews.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 63 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 63)
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If more than one person is in a stranded car, what should they do?
- All stay awake until help arrives
- All sleep so the fuel lasts longer
- Split up and look for help
- Take turns keeping watch and sleeping
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Correct answer: Take turns keeping watch and sleeping
People in a stranded car take turns keeping watch and sleeping.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 63 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 63)
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The wheels of your vehicle drop off the pavement edge. What should you do with the steering wheel?
- Turn it sharply to bring the wheels back onto the roadway at once
- Release it so the vehicle straightens itself on the shoulder
- Hold it firmly and steer so the wheels straddle the edge of the roadway
- Steer away from the road edge and into the ditch beside it
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Correct answer: Hold it firmly and steer so the wheels straddle the edge of the roadway
If the wheels drop off the pavement edge, you hold the steering wheel firmly and steer so the wheels straddle the edge of the roadway.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 63 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 63)
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After your wheels drop off the pavement edge, how should you return to the roadway?
- Gradually, when it is safe, staying in the driving lane
- Quickly, with a sharp turn of the steering wheel
- By braking hard first and then turning back
- In one quick motion into the passing lane
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Correct answer: Gradually, when it is safe, staying in the driving lane
You gradually turn back onto the roadway when it is safe, staying in the driving lane.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 63 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 63)
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After a crash, where should you stop your vehicle?
- At the nearest police station before returning
- At the scene or as close to it as possible
- A mile down the road, then walk back to the scene
- At the next exit, where you can park safely
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Correct answer: At the scene or as close to it as possible
Stop the vehicle at the scene of the crash or as close as possible.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 73 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 73)
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What should you do for injured people at the scene of a crash?
- Move them into your vehicle and take them to a hospital yourself
- Leave them alone and wait for another driver to stop
- Give them food and drink to calm them until help arrives
- Assist if aid is necessary or requested, and notify emergency authorities
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Correct answer: Assist if aid is necessary or requested, and notify emergency authorities
Assist the injured if aid is necessary or requested and notify emergency authorities.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 73 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 73)
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What can you use at a crash scene to alert traffic from all directions?
- Flares, reflectors, or flashlights
- Your vehicle's horn sounded continuously
- Your high beams aimed down the road
- Warning signs borrowed from a nearby work zone
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Correct answer: Flares, reflectors, or flashlights
Use flares, reflectors, flashlights to alert traffic from all directions.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 73 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 73)
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Which of these should you exchange with the other drivers after a crash?
- Social Security number
- Name of your employer
- Insurance information
- Your vehicle's purchase price
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Correct answer: Insurance information
After a crash you exchange name, address and telephone number, license plate number, driver's license number, insurance information, and the make, model and year of the vehicle.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 73 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 73)
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What should you do if you hit an unattended vehicle?
- Move the unattended vehicle to the shoulder and then drive away
- Wait at the scene until the owner returns, however long it takes
- Contact the proper authorities and leave written information for the owner
- Report it to the owner's insurance company within ten days
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Correct answer: Contact the proper authorities and leave written information for the owner
If you hit an unattended vehicle, contact the proper authorities and provide written information where the owner can find it.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 73 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 73)
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What should you obtain from witnesses of a crash?
- Their names and addresses
- Their Social Security numbers
- Their employers' names
- Their dates of birth
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Correct answer: Their names and addresses
Obtain the names and addresses of witnesses.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 73 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 73)
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When may you leave the scene of a crash?
- As soon as you have exchanged information with the other drivers
- Once the injured have been taken away by another driver
- After 30 minutes if no police have arrived
- Only after you are released by proper authorities
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Correct answer: Only after you are released by proper authorities
Do not leave the scene of the crash until released by proper authorities.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 73 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 73)
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A crash injures or kills a person and no law enforcement officer investigates it. Within how many days must the driver send a Driver's Motor Vehicle Crash Report to the Department of Transportation?
- Three days
- Ten days
- Five days
- Thirty days
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Correct answer: Ten days
The report must be sent to the Department of Transportation within ten (10) days if any person is injured or killed, unless a law enforcement officer investigated.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 73 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 73)
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No one is hurt, and no law enforcement officer investigates the crash. A crash report is required if damage to the property of any one person apparently equals or exceeds how much?
- $1,500
- $500
- $2,500
- $5,000
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Correct answer: $1,500
A Driver's Motor Vehicle Crash Report is required when damage to the property of any one person apparently equals or exceeds $1,500 for any vehicle or piece of property.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 73 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 73)
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If a law enforcement officer investigates a crash, who submits the crash report?
- Each driver involved
- The driver who was most at fault
- The law enforcement officer
- The owner of the damaged property
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Correct answer: The law enforcement officer
If the crash was investigated by a law enforcement officer, the officer will submit the report.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 73 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 73)
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What is the penalty for failing to report a crash as required?
- A Class I felony with permanent loss of the license or privilege to drive
- A Class II or III misdemeanor, and the license or privilege to drive may be revoked
- A written warning for a first offense, with no effect on the license
- A traffic infraction that carries only a fine and no license action
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Correct answer: A Class II or III misdemeanor, and the license or privilege to drive may be revoked
Failure to report a crash as required is unlawful and is a Class II or III misdemeanor, and the license or privilege to drive may be revoked.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 73 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 73)