Nebraska Road Signs Practice case studies
Nebraska Road Signs Practice · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The Nebraska Road Signs Practice is an independent, unofficial study resource for people preparing for Nebraska's knowledge testing on the way to a learner's permit, school permit, or operator's license. It is aimed at new drivers, teenagers working through Nebraska's graduated permit steps, adults getting licensed for the first time, and new residents who need a Nebraska credential. The Nebraska Road Signs Practice case studies are 5 cases and about 3,629 words.
1Grain-Haul Work Zone on a 65 mph Two-Lane
on a dry October morning you are eastbound on a Nebraska two-lane highway posted 65 mph, on a corridor thick with loaded grain trucks. A mile out you pass an orange diamond reading ROAD WORK AHEAD, then a black-on-orange FLAGGER AHEAD symbol, then a white sign on an orange background reading REDUCED SPEED 45.
780 words, about 4 min2Ice-Crusted Stop Sign on a Gravel County Road at Dusk
You are northbound on a snow-packed gravel county road at 45 mph, approaching a paved county road that carries fast traffic. A low sun and road spray have smeared your windshield.
708 words, about 4 min3Flashing Yellow Arrow, Dual Lefts, Omaha Arterial
on a weekday and you are the first car in the inside left-turn lane of a divided arterial in Omaha, waiting to turn onto an expressway on-ramp. Two left-turn lanes serve this movement, each with its own signal head.
736 words, about 4 min4Right-Turn-Only Lane, Solid White Line, and a Closing Cyclist
on a weekday and you are northbound on a six-lane arterial in Omaha approaching a signalized intersection. You are in the right lane, which for the last 200 feet has been marked with a white right-turn arrow and the word ONLY; a solid white line separates it from the through lane on your left.
688 words, about 3 min5Night Rain on I-80: Standing Water and a Tow Truck on the Shoulder
in April on eastbound I-80 west of Kearney. The speed limit is 75 mph and your cruise control is set at 70.
717 words, about 4 min