Nebraska: Seat belts and child safety Practice Test
Nebraska’s occupant protection and child passenger restraint laws, air bags and children and pets in vehicles.
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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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Under the GDL restrictions, who must wear a seat belt when riding with a permit holder?
- Only the permit holder who is driving
- All occupants, including the driver
- Only passengers seated in the front seat
- Only passengers who are younger than 19
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Correct answer: All occupants, including the driver
The GDL seat belt rule covers all occupants riding with a permit holder, the driver included.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 1 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 1)
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What fine does a GDL seat belt violation carry?
- $10
- $50
- $150
- $25
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Correct answer: $25
The GDL seat belt restriction states that a violation carries a $25 fine.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 1 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 1)
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Who must ride secured in an occupant protection system in a vehicle operated by a School Permit (SCP) holder?
- All persons being transported
- Only passengers younger than 19
- Only passengers in the front seat
- Only passengers who are not family members
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Correct answer: All persons being transported
All persons transported in a motor vehicle operated by an SCP holder are required to ride secured in an occupant protection system.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 3 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 3)
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What must all persons transported in a motor vehicle operated by a POP holder do?
- Ride only in the front seat of the vehicle
- Ride only in the back seat of the vehicle
- Wear a helmet at all times in the vehicle
- Ride secured in an occupant protection system
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Correct answer: Ride secured in an occupant protection system
All persons transported in a vehicle operated by a POP holder are required to ride secured in an occupant protection system.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 5 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 5)
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In Nebraska, what is a primary law?
- Any person driving can be stopped and ticketed solely for this violation
- Drivers are cited only if stopped and ticketed for another violation
- A law that applies only to drivers under 21
- A law that applies only to commercial drivers
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Correct answer: Any person driving can be stopped and ticketed solely for this violation
The manual defines a primary law as one for which a driver can be stopped and ticketed solely for that violation.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 25 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 25)
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In Nebraska, what is a secondary law?
- Any driver can be stopped and ticketed solely for the violation
- A law that is only a recommendation and never enforced
- A law that applies only to drivers under 21
- Drivers are cited only if stopped and ticketed for another violation
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Correct answer: Drivers are cited only if stopped and ticketed for another violation
The manual defines a secondary law as one for which drivers are cited only if stopped and ticketed for another violation.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 25 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 25)
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What do air bags do in relation to seat belts?
- They replace the seat belt for front seat passengers only
- They are an added safety feature and do not replace a seat belt
- They replace the seat belt when the vehicle is at low speed
- They replace seat belts in vehicles made after 2000
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Correct answer: They are an added safety feature and do not replace a seat belt
The manual says air bags are an added safety feature and do not replace wearing a seat belt.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 25 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 25)
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What hand position does the manual recommend for a driver whose vehicle has air bags located in the steering wheel?
- The 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock position
- The 10 o'clock and 2 o'clock position
- The 8 o'clock and 4 o'clock position
- The 11 o'clock and 1 o'clock position
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Correct answer: The 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock position
The manual recommends the 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock hand position for vehicles with steering wheel air bags.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 25 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 25)
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Who can an air bag pose some risk of injury to when it deploys, even in a low speed crash?
- Only drivers who are not wearing a seat belt
- Only adults who are over six feet tall
- Children, elderly persons, and short statured adults
- Only passengers who ride in the rear seat
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Correct answer: Children, elderly persons, and short statured adults
The manual says a deploying air bag can pose some risk of injury to children, elderly drivers and passengers, and short statured adults.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 25 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 25)
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For maximum safety, children of what age and younger should ride in the rear seat?
- 8
- 12
- 10
- 14
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Correct answer: 12
The manual says that for maximum safety, children age 12 and younger should ride in the rear seat.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 25 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 25)
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In an air bag equipped vehicle, where should a rear facing infant safety seat never be used?
- In the rear seat
- In the middle of the back seat
- In any seat behind the driver
- In the front passenger seat
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Correct answer: In the front passenger seat
The manual says never to use a rear facing infant safety seat in the front passenger seat of an air bag equipped vehicle.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 25 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 25)
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If a forward facing child safety seat is placed in an air bag equipped seating position, what should you do?
- Slide the vehicle seat as far forward as possible
- Turn off the engine before the child is seated
- Slide the vehicle seat as far back as possible
- Place a blanket between the child seat and the air bag
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Correct answer: Slide the vehicle seat as far back as possible
The manual says to slide the vehicle seat as far back as possible, out of the air bag's path.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 26 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 26)
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How much space should drivers of air bag-equipped vehicles allow between themselves and the steering wheel?
- At least 10 inches
- At least 5 inches
- At least 15 inches
- At least 20 inches
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Correct answer: At least 10 inches
The manual says drivers of air bag-equipped vehicles should allow at least 10 inches between themselves and the steering wheel.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 26 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 26)
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Under Nebraska's Child Passenger Restraint Law, children should ride rear-facing up to what age, or until they reach the car seat's upper height or weight limit?
- Age one
- Age three
- Age four
- Age two
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Correct answer: Age two
The manual says children ride rear-facing up to age two or until they reach the upper height or weight limit allowed by the car seat's manufacturer.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 26 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 26)
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Under Nebraska's Child Passenger Restraint Law, children up to what age must ride correctly secured in a federally approved child safety seat?
- Age six
- Age eight
- Age ten
- Age twelve
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Correct answer: Age eight
The manual says children up to age eight must ride correctly secured in a federally approved child safety seat.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 26 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 26)
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How must children ages eight up to age eighteen ride, under Nebraska's Child Passenger Restraint Law?
- Secured in a seat belt or child safety seat
- Only in a federally approved child safety seat
- Only in the rear seat
- In any way the driver chooses
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Correct answer: Secured in a seat belt or child safety seat
The manual says children ages eight up to age eighteen must ride secured in a seat belt or child safety seat.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 26 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 26)
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How is the requirement for children ages eight up to age eighteen to ride secured in a seat belt or child safety seat enforced?
- As a primary law: drivers can be stopped solely for this violation
- As a warning only, with no citation allowed
- As a secondary law: drivers are cited only if stopped for another violation
- It is not enforced for ages 16 and 17
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Correct answer: As a secondary law: drivers are cited only if stopped for another violation
The manual labels this requirement a Secondary Law, which means drivers are cited only if stopped and ticketed for another violation.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 26 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 26)
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Children up to what age are prohibited from riding in cargo areas?
- Age eight
- Age eighteen
- Age twelve
- Age sixteen
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Correct answer: Age eighteen
The manual says children up to age eighteen are prohibited from riding in cargo areas, and this is a primary law.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 26 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 26)
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If the driver holds a Provisional Operator's Permit (POP) or a School Permit, who must ride buckled up?
- Only front seat passengers
- Only passengers under 18
- Only the driver
- All passengers
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Correct answer: All passengers
The manual says that if the driver holds a Provisional Operators Permit or a School Permit, all passengers must ride buckled up.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 26 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 26)
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What may happen to a childcare provider who does not transport children securely in an appropriate safety seat or seat belt?
- The violation may include revocation of the childcare license
- The provider's driver's license is revoked for one year
- The provider must take a driver improvement course
- The provider's vehicle is impounded
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Correct answer: The violation may include revocation of the childcare license
The manual says a violation by a childcare provider may include revocation of the childcare license.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 26 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 26)
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Who is required to ride buckled up under Nebraska's Occupant Protection Law?
- Only drivers
- Only drivers and passengers under 18
- Only passengers in the rear seat
- Drivers and front seat passengers
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Correct answer: Drivers and front seat passengers
The manual says drivers and front seat passengers are required to ride buckled up in a seat belt or child safety seat.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 26 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 26)
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Which of these vehicles does the Occupant Protection Law's seat belt requirement include?
- Mopeds
- Autocycles
- Bicycles
- Farm tractors
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Correct answer: Autocycles
The manual says the requirement for drivers and front seat passengers to ride buckled up includes autocycles.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 26 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 26)
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What does a violation of Nebraska's Occupant Protection Law carry?
- A $25 fine plus court costs
- A $50 fine plus court costs
- A $100 fine plus court costs
- A $10 fine with no court costs
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Correct answer: A $25 fine plus court costs
The manual states that the violation carries a $25 fine plus court costs.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 26 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 26)
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When may children be left unattended or unsupervised in a motor vehicle?
- For a few minutes while the driver runs an errand
- If the windows are open
- Never, under any circumstance
- If the engine is running
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Correct answer: Never, under any circumstance
The manual says never, under any circumstance, to leave children unattended or unsupervised in a motor vehicle.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 26 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 26)
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How long does it take for an animal left in a car to suffer heatstroke and die, even when the outside temperature is relatively mild?
- About one hour
- Only a few minutes
- Several hours
- Only when it is above 100 degrees outside
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Correct answer: Only a few minutes
The manual says it only takes a few minutes for an animal left in a car to suffer heatstroke and die, even when it is relatively mild outside.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 26 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 26)