Nebraska permit test: traffic signals
Steady and flashing lights, arrows, pedestrian signals and lane-use signals. 6 questions.
You reach an intersection where the traffic signal is dark because of a power failure, and no officer is directing traffic. What should you do?
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Sample traffic signals questions
You reach an intersection where the traffic signal is dark because of a power failure, and no officer is directing traffic. What should you do?
- A Proceed with caution as if the light were green
- B Treat it as an all-way stop
- C Treat it as a yield sign for your direction
- D Stop only if cross traffic is present
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B. Treat it as an all-way stop
When a signal is dark and no officer or flagger is directing traffic, the intersection is treated as an all-way stop. Stop, then take turns as you would at a four-way stop.
A traffic light turns steady yellow as you approach, and you have not yet entered the intersection. What should you do?
- A Speed up to get through before it turns red
- B Keep going at the same speed
- C Stop in the middle of the intersection
- D Stop safely before the intersection
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D. Stop safely before the intersection
A steady yellow warns that the light is about to turn red. If you have not entered the intersection, bring the vehicle to a safe stop; if you are already in it, clear it safely.
When may you turn left on a steady red light in Nebraska?
- A After stopping, from one one-way street onto another
- B After stopping, from any street, if no signs prohibit it
- C Never; left turns on red are always illegal
- D After stopping, from a two-way street onto a one-way street
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A. After stopping, from one one-way street onto another
Turning left on a circular red light after a full stop is allowed only from a one-way street onto another one-way street. It may still be banned at some places, so watch for signs.
You are driving under a lane-use signal that changes to a steady yellow X. What does it mean?
- A You may use the lane only to turn left
- B You may keep driving in the lane
- C Stop at once in the lane and wait
- D Move out of the lane as soon as it is safe
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D. Move out of the lane as soon as it is safe
A steady yellow X over a reversible lane means a red X will soon appear, so move out of that lane as soon as you safely can. Never drive in a lane under a red X.