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Nebraska permit test: road signs

Sign colors and shapes, regulatory, warning, special and work zone signs. 32 questions, 10 at a time, starting with ones you haven't seen.

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Rules to remember10 key road signs rulesShow the rules
  1. Brown signs mark recreation and cultural interest areas, such as parks. (p. 42)
  2. The pentagon (five-sided) shape marks school zones and warns of school crosswalks. (p. 43)
  3. Vertical rectangle signs generally give instructions or tell you the law. (p. 43)
  4. A number under the crossbuck shows there is more than one set of tracks after the sign. (p. 43)
  5. The octagon, an eight-sided shape, always means stop. (p. 43)
  6. Do Not Enter and Wrong Way signs mark one-way streets or ramps. (p. 45)
  7. The Hill sign warns of a steep downgrade ahead. (p. 47)
  8. Reference post markers are placed on Nebraska highways in one-mile increments so drivers can give their location when they need help. (p. 50)
  9. Vehicles that travel 25 mph or less, such as farm equipment, must display the slow-moving vehicle emblem on public roads. (p. 50)
  10. Orange signs with black letters are reserved strictly to identify work zones. (p. 51)

Taken from the explanations to checked practice questions; page numbers link to the official handbook.

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Sample road signs questions

  1. 1.You are crossing several railroad tracks at once. What extra danger should you watch for?

    • ATrains only from your left
    • BTrains only on the first track
    • CTrains only at night
    • DTrains from either direction
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    ✓ D. Trains from either direction

    If there is more than one track, watch for trains coming from either the same or the opposite direction.

    Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (Class O, English) (January 2025), page 43

  2. 2.Where on the road would you expect to find this pennant-shaped sign?

    NOPASSINGZONE
    • AOn the right shoulder
    • BPainted on the pavement
    • CHanging over the center lane
    • DOn the left side of the road
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    ✓ D. On the left side of the road

    The yellow No Passing Zone pennant may be found on the left side of the road at the start of a no passing zone.

    Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (Class O, English) (January 2025), page 50

  3. 3.A No Train Horn plaque is posted under a railroad crossing sign. What does it mean?

    • AYou may cross here without looking
    • BDrivers may not honk near the crossing
    • CTrains no longer use these tracks at all
    • DTrains won't blow the horn at this crossing
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    ✓ D. Trains won't blow the horn at this crossing

    The No Train Horn sign marks a quiet zone. Trains do not blow their horns there, so look and listen carefully.

    Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (Class O, English) (January 2025), page 49

  4. 4.What do brown road signs point you to?

    • AWork zones, detours and road crews
    • BSchool crossings and playgrounds
    • CHospitals, gas stations and lodging
    • DRecreation and cultural interest areas
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    ✓ D. Recreation and cultural interest areas

    Brown signs mark recreation and cultural interest areas, such as parks.

    Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual (Class O, English) (January 2025), page 42