Nebraska: Traffic signals Practice Test
Red, yellow and green lights, arrows, flashing signals, pedestrian signals, hybrid beacons and lane-use lights.
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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 is the standard sequence of an automated traffic signal?
- Green, yellow, red, green
- Red, yellow, green, red
- Green, red, yellow, green
- Yellow, green, red, yellow
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Correct answer: Green, yellow, red, green
The manual gives the standard sequence of an automated traffic signal as green, yellow, red, green.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 31 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 31)
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Which of these is a situation in which a driver is told not to follow an automated traffic signal?
- When no other vehicles are in sight
- When the signal has stayed red for a long time
- When a traffic officer is directing traffic
- When the driver is only going straight ahead
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Correct answer: When a traffic officer is directing traffic
Automated signals must be obeyed unless a traffic officer is directing traffic or the driver is making room for emergency vehicles.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 31 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 31)
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A traffic signal is dark because of a power failure, and no peace officer, flagger or other traffic control is in place. How must the intersection be treated?
- As a yield intersection
- As an all-way stop
- As if the signal were flashing yellow
- As one where the busier road has the right-of-way
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Correct answer: As an all-way stop
When a signal is not operational and nothing else controls traffic, the intersection is treated as an all-way stop.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 31 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 31)
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What must a driver do at a steady red light?
- Slow down and go through if no other vehicle is coming
- Stop only when other traffic is present at the intersection
- Stop briefly and then go straight ahead if the road is clear
- Stop before the stop line or crosswalk and stay stopped while it is red
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Correct answer: Stop before the stop line or crosswalk and stay stopped while it is red
A red light means come to a complete stop before the intersection, stop line or crosswalk and remain stopped as long as the light is red.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 31 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 31)
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You are approaching an intersection and the light turns steady yellow before your vehicle has entered the intersection. What should you do?
- Bring the vehicle to a safe stop
- Speed up to get through before it turns red
- Continue through if no other vehicle is close
- Slow down slightly and proceed with caution
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Correct answer: Bring the vehicle to a safe stop
A steady yellow light warns that the light is about to change, and a vehicle that has not entered the intersection should be brought to a safe stop.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 31 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 31)
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The light turns steady yellow while your vehicle is already in the intersection. What should you do?
- Stop where you are until the light is green
- Back up behind the stop line
- Continue moving and clear the intersection safely
- Stop and wait for traffic to clear around you
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Correct answer: Continue moving and clear the intersection safely
A vehicle already in the intersection when the light turns yellow should continue moving and clear it safely.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 31 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 31)
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What does the manual say about speeding up to "beat the light" at a steady yellow light?
- It is allowed if the intersection is clear
- It is unlawful
- It is allowed on roads with more than one lane
- It is allowed only when no police officer is nearby
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Correct answer: It is unlawful
The manual states that speeding up to "beat the light" is unlawful.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 31 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 31)
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Under what condition may a vehicle proceed through an intersection in the direction indicated by a green light?
- Only after coming to a complete stop
- Only if the driver is going straight
- Only if no pedestrians are in the area
- If the roadway is clear
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Correct answer: If the roadway is clear
A vehicle may proceed on green in the direction indicated by the signal if the roadway is clear.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 31 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 31)
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What does a flashing red light require?
- Stop, yield to oncoming traffic or pedestrians, then go when it is clear
- Slow down, then go through if the way looks clear to the driver
- Stop only if another vehicle is already waiting at the intersection
- Stop only if the driver is planning to turn at the intersection
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Correct answer: Stop, yield to oncoming traffic or pedestrians, then go when it is clear
A flashing red light requires a complete stop and yielding to oncoming traffic or pedestrians before proceeding when the way is clear.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 31 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 31)
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What does a flashing yellow light tell a driver to do?
- Come to a complete stop and then go
- Be alert and proceed with caution
- Stop and wait until it turns green
- Yield only to vehicles from the right
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Correct answer: Be alert and proceed with caution
A flashing yellow light means be alert and proceed with caution.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 31 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 31)
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What are flashing yellow warning beacons commonly used for?
- To show that a lane has been reversed for rush hour traffic
- To tell drivers that the traffic signal ahead is out of order
- To mark a crossing where a train is about to pass through
- To draw attention to a sign or location that needs extra attention
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Correct answer: To draw attention to a sign or location that needs extra attention
Flashing yellow warning beacons are commonly used to draw attention to a sign or a location that needs extra attention or action from drivers.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 31 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 31)
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May a driver turn at a red arrow?
- No, turning on a red arrow is prohibited
- Yes, after a complete stop and yielding to traffic
- Yes, but only a right turn after stopping
- Yes, but only from a one-way street onto another one-way street
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Correct answer: No, turning on a red arrow is prohibited
The manual says that turning on a red arrow is prohibited, and the driver must remain stopped as long as the arrow is red.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 32 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 32)
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You are already in the intersection when a steady yellow arrow appears. What should you do?
- Stop immediately where you are, even inside the intersection
- Turn the opposite way to leave the intersection quickly
- Keep moving in the direction of the arrow and clear it safely
- Wait in the intersection until the arrow turns green again
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Correct answer: Keep moving in the direction of the arrow and clear it safely
With a steady yellow arrow, a vehicle in the intersection continues moving in the direction of the arrow and clears it safely.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 32 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 32)
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What may traffic in the proper lane do at a flashing yellow arrow?
- Go in any direction after coming to a complete stop first
- Cautiously enter only to make the movement the arrow indicates
- Enter the intersection only when it is completely empty
- Go straight through at the normal speed of the traffic flow
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Correct answer: Cautiously enter only to make the movement the arrow indicates
At a flashing yellow arrow, traffic in the proper lane may cautiously enter the intersection only to make the movement indicated by the arrow.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 32 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 32)
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At a flashing yellow arrow, to whom must a driver yield the right-of-way?
- Only oncoming traffic that is turning in the opposite direction
- Only pedestrians who are already walking in the crosswalk ahead
- No one, because the flashing arrow gives the right-of-way to the driver
- Pedestrians in an adjacent crosswalk and other traffic using the intersection
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Correct answer: Pedestrians in an adjacent crosswalk and other traffic using the intersection
A driver at a flashing yellow arrow yields to pedestrians in an adjacent crosswalk and to other traffic using the intersection.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 32 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 32)
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When may a driver proceed in the direction of a green arrow?
- If in the proper lane and the roadway is clear
- Only after coming to a complete stop
- Only when no other vehicle is within sight
- Only if the driver is turning left
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Correct answer: If in the proper lane and the roadway is clear
At a green arrow, a driver in the proper lane proceeds in the direction of the arrow when the roadway is clear.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 32 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 32)
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What are lane use signals used for?
- To reverse a lane's direction during different hours of the day
- To mark lanes that are closed for road construction work
- To show drivers which lane is for slower traffic only
- To assign certain lanes to buses and carpool vehicles
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Correct answer: To reverse a lane's direction during different hours of the day
Lane use signals reverse a lane's direction at different hours, usually during rush hour.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 32 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 32)
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What does a red "X" signal over a lane mean?
- Drive in that lane with caution
- Drive in that lane only to turn
- Never drive in that lane
- Move into that lane at once
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Correct answer: Never drive in that lane
The manual says never to drive in a lane under a red "X" signal.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 32 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 32)
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What does a steady yellow "X" signal over a lane mean?
- The lane is open to traffic in both directions today
- Move out of the lane as soon as it is safe; a red "X" is coming
- Slow down and stay in the lane until the signal changes
- Stop in the lane and wait until the signal changes again
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Correct answer: Move out of the lane as soon as it is safe; a red "X" is coming
A steady yellow "X" tells the driver to move out of the lane as soon as safely possible because a red "X" will soon appear.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 32 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 32)
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What does a downward green arrow symbol over a lane mean?
- The lane will be closed shortly
- The lane is for turning traffic only
- Drivers must slow down in that lane
- It is permitted to drive in that lane
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Correct answer: It is permitted to drive in that lane
A lane under a downward green arrow symbol may be driven in.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 32 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 32)
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What is a pedestrian hybrid beacon designed to do?
- Warn and control traffic so pedestrians can cross at a marked crosswalk
- Control traffic at every intersection that has a painted stop line
- Warn drivers that a train is approaching the crossing ahead
- Reverse the direction of a lane during rush hour each day
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Correct answer: Warn and control traffic so pedestrians can cross at a marked crosswalk
A pedestrian hybrid beacon warns and controls traffic at an unsignalized location to help pedestrians cross at a marked crosswalk.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 33 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 33)
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How are the lights of a pedestrian hybrid beacon arranged?
- One red light above two side-by-side yellow lights
- Red, yellow and green lights stacked in a column
- Two side-by-side red lights centered over a yellow light
- Two side-by-side yellow lights centered over a red light
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Correct answer: Two side-by-side red lights centered over a yellow light
The beacon has two side by side red indications centered over a yellow indication.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 33 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 33)
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What does the flashing yellow at the start of a pedestrian hybrid beacon warn the driver of?
- The pedestrian has already finished crossing the street
- The beacon will soon be solid yellow and the driver must stop
- The beacon is not working properly and should be ignored
- The driver may continue through without needing to slow down
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Correct answer: The beacon will soon be solid yellow and the driver must stop
The beacon starts with a flashing yellow that warns the driver it will soon be solid yellow and the driver must stop.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 33 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 33)
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What does a solid yellow on a pedestrian hybrid beacon mean?
- The same as a flashing red light
- The pedestrians have finished crossing
- The driver may proceed if no pedestrian is in the lane
- The same as a normal yellow light
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Correct answer: The same as a normal yellow light
After the short flashing period, the solid yellow has the same meaning as a normal yellow light.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 33 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 33)
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Both red lights of a pedestrian hybrid beacon are lit steadily. What must the driver do?
- Stop and remain stopped
- Slow down and watch for pedestrians
- Stop, then go when the way is clear
- Go if no pedestrian is in the lane
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Correct answer: Stop and remain stopped
When both red lights are on, the driver must stop for the red and remain stopped while pedestrians have a WALK signal.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 33 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 33)
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What must drivers do when approaching red lights that are flashing back and forth on a pedestrian hybrid beacon?
- Remain stopped until the beacon lights go completely dark again
- Slow down and go ahead if the crosswalk appears to be empty
- Stop and verify that no pedestrian is in their lane or adjacent lanes
- Stop only if a pedestrian is in the driver's own travel lane
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Correct answer: Stop and verify that no pedestrian is in their lane or adjacent lanes
Drivers approaching the red flashing beacons must stop and verify that no pedestrian is in their lane nor in any adjacent lane before proceeding.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 33 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 33)
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A pedestrian hybrid beacon goes dark after the pedestrian cycle is complete. How does the state statute requiring vehicles to stop at a dark traffic signal apply?
- It applies, and the driver must stop
- It does not apply to these midblock beacons
- It applies, and the beacon is treated as a yield sign
- It applies only at night
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Correct answer: It does not apply to these midblock beacons
The manual says the statute requiring vehicles to stop at a dark traffic signal does not apply to these midblock beacons.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 33 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 33)
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What should you do before entering an intersection after a light change?
- Enter at once, because the cross traffic has to stop for you
- Sound your horn to warn the cross traffic you are coming
- Check traffic left and right, because someone may run the light
- Check only the traffic that is behind you
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Correct answer: Check traffic left and right, because someone may run the light
You should not rely on traffic lights; check traffic left and right because someone may run the light.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (January 2025), page 66 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 66)