Nebraska Permit Test: Safe Driving Practice Questions

Correct answer: 9 and 3 o'clock

The recommended hand position for vehicles with a steering-wheel air bag is 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock.

Source: Section 2B: Air Bags, Child Restraints and Seat Belts – Air Bags

Correct answer: At least 10 inches

Drivers of air-bag-equipped vehicles should keep at least 10 inches between themselves and the steering wheel.

Source: Section 2B: Air Bags, Child Restraints and Seat Belts – Air Bags

Correct answer: In the rear seat

Children 12 and under should ride in the rear seat, and a rear-facing infant seat must never go in front of an air bag.

Source: Section 2B: Air Bags, Child Restraints and Seat Belts – Air Bags

Correct answer: Age two

Children ride rear-facing up to age two or until they reach the seat maker's upper height or weight limit.

Source: Section 2B: Air Bags, Child Restraints and Seat Belts – Child Passenger Restraint Law

Correct answer: Age eight

Children up to age eight must ride correctly secured in a federally approved child safety seat, in a back seat when available. This is a primary law.

Source: Section 2B: Air Bags, Child Restraints and Seat Belts – Child Passenger Restraint Law

Correct answer: No, it is prohibited

Children up to age eighteen are prohibited from riding in cargo areas; this is a primary law.

Source: Section 2B: Air Bags, Child Restraints and Seat Belts – Child Passenger Restraint Law

Correct answer: One you can be stopped and ticketed for alone

Under a primary law you can be stopped and ticketed solely for that violation; secondary laws are cited only when you are stopped for something else.

Source: Section 2B: Air Bags, Child Restraints and Seat Belts – Primary and Secondary Laws

Correct answer: A secondary law

Drivers and front-seat passengers must buckle up, including in autocycles, but this is a secondary law with a $25 fine plus court costs.

Source: Section 2B: Air Bags, Child Restraints and Seat Belts – Occupant Protection Law

Correct answer: Never leave them unattended

Never, under any circumstance, leave children unattended or unsupervised in a motor vehicle; pets can also die of heatstroke quickly.

Source: Section 2C: Children and Pets

Correct answer: Vision

Vision is the most critical sense for a driver: identifying hazards ahead, seeing to the sides, and judging distance.

Source: Section 2E: Health and Driving

Correct answer: Turn off the engine; hands visible

Signal and pull over, turn off the engine and audio, stay in the vehicle, and keep your hands on the wheel or visible; wait for instructions before reaching for documents.

Source: Section 2G: What to Do When Pulled Over by Police

Correct answer: No, but refusing may lead to arrest

Accepting and signing a ticket is not an admission of guilt, but refusing to sign may result in your arrest.

Source: Section 2G: What to Do When Pulled Over by Police

Correct answer: 2/32 inch

Nebraska requires pneumatic tires with at least 2/32 inch of tread, among other required equipment.

Source: Section 2J: Required Equipment

Correct answer: Two: a service brake and a parking brake

Required equipment includes two brake systems: the service brake and the parking brake.

Source: Section 2J: Required Equipment

Correct answer: The steering wheel locks

Turning the key to the lock position engages the steering lock, leaving you unable to control the vehicle.

Source: Section 2L: Steering Wheel Locking Mechanism