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Nebraska driver handbook guide

Nebraska driver handbook guide.

Use this guide to navigate the 17 chapters in the handbook edition behind Roadwise’s Nebraska course. Read the source, look up a rule in the study app, or work through 57 companion lessons.

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Handbook chapters
17
Source PDF pages
92
Companion lessons
57
Licensing agency
DMV

A way through the handbook

Start with the application and licensing material that applies to your age and license type. Then work through the driving rules, signs, and safe-driving chapters. A rule is easier to remember when you can explain what it asks you to do in a real road situation.

For a quick refresher, use the chapter list below. For a deeper study session, follow a companion lesson and its checkpoint questions. The page numbers refer to this course’s source edition and may differ from the newest agency edition.

Chapter list

  1. Introduction Source p. 1
  2. Graduated Driver Licensing and Permit Types Source p. 9
  3. Obtaining a Permit, License or State ID Card Source p. 16
  4. Renewal, Replacement and Restrictions Source p. 23
  5. Suspensions, Revocations, Impoundments and Confiscations Source p. 25
  6. Section 2: Important Driver Information Source p. 32
  7. Section 3: Signs, Signals and Markings Source p. 39
  8. Traffic Signs Source p. 42
  9. Pavement Markings Source p. 52
  10. Section 4: Rules of the Road Source p. 56
  11. Speed Laws Source p. 60
  12. Passing, Signaling, Turning and Parking Source p. 61
  13. Railroad Crossings Source p. 66
  14. Section 5: Special Driving Conditions Source p. 68
  15. Section 6: Sharing the Road With Other Users Source p. 76
  16. Section 7: If You're Involved in a Crash Source p. 81
  17. Practice Exam Source p. 84

What you will find in each chapter

Chapter 1 · source p. 1

Introduction

This chapter’s sections include:

  • Handbook
  • Red Flags To Look For
  • Our vision is to have quality, accessible, secure services available for all
  • Our Mission
Open this handbook chapter

Chapter 2 · source p. 9

Graduated Driver Licensing and Permit Types

This chapter’s sections include:

  • 1A Who Must Have a Nebraska License
  • 1B Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL) Driving Restrictions
  • 1C-1 Farm Husbandry Permit
  • 1C-2 School Learner’s Permit – Type LPE
  • 1C-3 School Permit – Type SCP
  • 1C-4 Learner's Permit – Type LPD
  • 1C-5 Provisional Operator’s Permit (POP)
  • 1C-6 Operator’s License (Class O)
  • �Testing
  • Mopeds
  • Autocycles
  • Atv / Utv
  • 1C-7 Motorcycle License (Class M)
Open this handbook chapter

Chapter 3 · source p. 16

Obtaining a Permit, License or State ID Card

This chapter’s sections include:

  • 1C-8 Commercial License (Class A, B, or C)
  • State ID Card
  • Commercial License, or ID Card?
  • Identity Verification
  • 2. Principal Address Verification
  • 3. Social Security Number or Exemption
  • 1D-2 Not For Federal Identification Documents
  • �Vision Test
  • �Written Test
  • �Drive Test
  • 1D-4 Test Failure
  • 1D-5 Test Passed
  • 1E Accommodations for Disabled Applicants
  • 1F Appeal Process
  • 1G Military Personnel and Immediate Family
  • 1H Motor Voter Information
  • 1I Online Document Availability
  • 1J Organ and Tissue Donation Information
Open this handbook chapter

Chapter 4 · source p. 23

Renewal, Replacement and Restrictions

This chapter’s sections include:

  • 1K Re-examination of Driving Capability
  • 1L Renewal Information
  • 1M Replacement Operator Licenses/State ID Cards
  • 1N Restrictions
  • 1O Veteran Designation
Open this handbook chapter

Chapter 5 · source p. 25

Suspensions, Revocations, Impoundments and Confiscations

This chapter’s sections include:

  • 1P General Information
  • 1Q Suspensions, Revocations, Impoundments and Con�scations
  • Impounded
  • 1Q-2 Point Revocation Procedures
  • 1Q-4 Court Ordered Revocation Procedures
  • 1Q-5 Court Ordered Impoundment Procedures
  • Driving
  • 1Q-7 Administrative License Revocation
  • 1Q-8 Sobriety Program Permit
  • 1Q-9 Employment Drive Permit
  • 1Q-10 Ignition Interlock Permit
  • 1Q-11 Medical Hardship Driving Permit
  • 1Q-12 Fleeing to Avoid Arrest
  • 1Q-13 Leaving the Scene
  • 1Q-14 Minor in Possession (Age 20 and Younger)
  • 1Q-15 Juvenile Court Drug-Related Offenses (17 and Younger)
  • 1Q-16 Any Juvenile Court Offenses (17 and Younger)
  • 1Q-17 Reinstatement Requirements
Open this handbook chapter

Chapter 6 · source p. 32

Section 2: Important Driver Information

This chapter’s sections include:

  • 2A Alcohol, Drugs, and Driving
  • Implied Consent Law
  • Air Bags
  • Child Passenger Restraint Law
  • Occupant Protection Law
  • 2C Children and Pets
  • 2D “Don’t Veer for Deer” – Driver Tips
  • Health
  • 2F Nitrous Oxide Use Prohibited
  • 2H Proof of Financial Responsibility (Insurance)
  • 2I Reporting Motor Vehicle Safety Problems
  • 2J Required Equipment
  • 2K Safey Recall
  • 2L Steering Wheel Locking Mechanism
  • 2M Sunscreening and Window Tinting Restrictions
  • 2N Tire Pressure/Tread Depth
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Chapter 7 · source p. 39

Section 3: Signs, Signals and Markings

This chapter’s sections include:

  • Signs, Signals and Markings
  • 3A Traf�c Signals
  • 3A-1 Color and Types
  • 3A-2 Turning on Red
  • 3A-3 Lane Use Signals
  • 3A- 4 Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon
Open this handbook chapter

Chapter 8 · source p. 42

Traffic Signs

This chapter’s sections include:

  • 3B-1 Sign Colors
  • 3B-2 Sign Shapes
  • �Octagon: STOP
  • �Triangle: YIELD
  • �Diamond: WARNING
  • �Rectangle: REGULATORY OR GUIDE
  • �Pentagon: SCHOOL AND SCHOOL CROSSING
  • �Pennant: NO PASSING ZONE
  • �Crossbuck and Circle: RAILROAD CROSSING
  • �Flashing light signals
  • �Gates
  • 3B-3 Regulatory Signs
  • 3B-4 Warning Signs
  • 3B-5 Special Signs
  • 3B-6 Work Zone Devices
Open this handbook chapter

Chapter 9 · source p. 52

Pavement Markings

This chapter’s sections include:

  • 3C Pavement Markings
  • 3C-1 Yellow Center Line Markings
  • Broken
  • Solid and Broken
  • Double Yellow
  • �Solid and broken (shared left turn lane)
  • 3C-3 White Lane Line Markings
  • Solid with Turn Lane Arrow
  • Stop Lines
  • Crosswalk Markings
  • Railroad Crossing Markings
  • Rumble Strips
  • Two-Way Left Turn Lane Markings
  • Bike Lanes
  • Shared Lane
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Chapter 10 · source p. 56

Section 4: Rules of the Road

This chapter’s sections include:

  • Rules of the Road
  • 4A Slower Traf�c – Keep Right
  • 4B Right-of-Way
  • 4B-5 Rules for Driving Roundabouts
  • �Rules for driving a roundabout
  • Emergency vehicles in the roundabout
  • Straight
  • 4B-6 Nebraska Move Over Law
  • 4B-7 Move Crashes to Shoulder and Quick Clearance
  • 4B-9 Right-of-Way to Emergency Vehicles
Open this handbook chapter

Chapter 11 · source p. 60

Speed Laws

This chapter’s sections include:

  • 4B-10 Right-of-Way to Pedestrians
  • 4B-11 Right-of-Way to Visually Impaired
  • 4C Speed Laws
  • 4C-1 Maximum Speed Limits – Unless Otherwise Posted
  • 4C-2 Adjusting Speed for Traf�c Conditions
Open this handbook chapter

Chapter 12 · source p. 61

Passing, Signaling, Turning and Parking

This chapter’s sections include:

  • 4C-3 Adjusting Speed for Work and School Zones
  • Mph Work/School
  • 4D Passing
  • 4D-2 How To Pass
  • 4D-3 When Being Passed
  • 4D-4 Passing Parked Cars
  • 4E-1 Signaling
  • 4E-2 Reversible Lanes
  • 4E-3 Lane Changing
  • 4E-4 Turning one-way
  • 4F-1 Emergency Roadside Stop one-way
  • 4F-3 Parking on Hills
  • 4F-4 Handicapped Parking
Open this handbook chapter

Chapter 13 · source p. 66

Railroad Crossings

This chapter’s sections include:

  • 4G-1 Signs, Signals, and Markings
  • 4G-2 When Approaching a Railroad Crossing
  • 4G-3 After Stopping
  • 4G-4 Get Out of Stalled Vehicle
  • 4G-5 Railroad Emergency Noti�cation System (ENS)
  • 4G-6 General Railroad Crossing Information
Open this handbook chapter

Chapter 14 · source p. 68

Section 5: Special Driving Conditions

This chapter’s sections include:

  • 5A Interstate Driving
  • 5A-1 Entering the Interstate
  • 5A-2 Driving on the Interstate
  • 5A-3 Leaving the Interstate
  • 5B Driving at Night
  • 5C-1 Rain
  • 5C-2 Flooding
  • 5C-3 Fog
  • 5C-4 High Wind
  • 5C-5 Snow and Ice
  • 5C-6 Blizzards
  • 5D-1 Wheels Drop Off Roadway or Pavement Edge
  • 5E-1 Distracted Driving
  • Are You Being Driven to Distraction?
  • Turning Dials Can Turn Your Head
  • 5E-2 Aggressive Driving
  • 5F Drowsy or Fatigue Driving is Dangerous Driving
  • 5G Defensive Driving
  • 5G-1 Techniques
Open this handbook chapter

Chapter 15 · source p. 76

Section 6: Sharing the Road With Other Users

This chapter’s sections include:

  • Sharing The Road With Other Users
  • 6A-1 Seeing and Understanding Motorcycles
  • 6B Bicyclists
  • 6C Pedestrians
  • 6D Snow and Ice Removal Operations
  • 6E School Buses
  • 6E-1 Overhead Amber Warning Lights
  • 6E-2 Overhead Red STOP Lights/STOP Arm
  • 6E-3 When You Must Stop
  • 6F-1 General Information
  • 6F-2 No Zone
Open this handbook chapter

Chapter 16 · source p. 81

Section 7: If You're Involved in a Crash

This chapter’s sections include:

  • 7A General Information
Open this handbook chapter

Chapter 17 · source p. 84

Practice Exam

This chapter’s sections include:

  • No. County County Seat No. County County Seat
  • Amber�Alert/Endangered Missing Advisory
Open this handbook chapter

Turn the reading into a study routine

The Nebraska course groups the source material into 12 units. Each lesson includes handbook page references, examples, and a checkpoint in the study app.

Unit 1 · 5 lessons

Your License

Documents, testing, classes and renewal

  1. Who needs a license and what to bring
  2. Getting tested
  3. Renewal, replacement and expiration
  4. License classes, mopeds and ATVs
  5. Restrictions, re-exams, online services and military

Unit 2 · 5 lessons

Graduated Driver Licensing

The permit ladder for teen drivers

  1. The GDL permit ladder
  2. GDL restrictions for teens
  3. Moving up: POP and Class O
  4. The Farm Husbandry Permit
  5. The School Permit (SCP)

Unit 3 · 5 lessons

Suspensions, Revocations & Points

How Nebraska penalizes violations

  1. Suspension, revocation and impoundment
  2. The point system
  3. DUI and administrative revocation
  4. Point revocation, limited permits and reinstatement
  5. Minors, fleeing and leaving the scene

Unit 4 · 3 lessons

Alcohol, Drugs & Driving

BAC limits, impairment and getting back on the road

  1. BAC limits, zero tolerance and implied consent
  2. How alcohol impairs driving
  3. Interlock and sobriety permits

Unit 5 · 5 lessons

Safety Equipment & Wellness

Belts, air bags, equipment, health and traffic stops

  1. Seat belts and child restraints
  2. Air bags, children, pets and deer
  3. Vehicle equipment, tint and tires
  4. Health, nitrous oxide and insurance
  5. When you're pulled over

Unit 6 · 7 lessons

Signals & Signs

Lights, colors, shapes and what they mean

  1. Traffic signals
  2. Turning on red, lane-use signals and hybrid beacons
  3. Sign colors and shapes
  4. Regulatory signs
  5. Special signs and work zones
  6. Warning signs: road changes ahead
  7. Warning signs: curves, crossings and intersections

Unit 7 · 3 lessons

Pavement Markings

What the lines on the road mean

  1. Yellow center lines
  2. White lines, stop lines and crosswalks
  3. Bike lanes, rumble strips and special markings

Unit 8 · 5 lessons

Right-of-Way & Speed

Intersections, roundabouts, emergency vehicles and speed laws

  1. Right-of-way at intersections
  2. Roundabouts
  3. Emergency vehicles and pedestrians
  4. Speed limits and speeding fines
  5. Move Over Law and quick clearance

Unit 9 · 4 lessons

Passing, Turning & Parking

Rules for changing position on the road

  1. Passing
  2. Signals, lane changes and turns
  3. Parking and emergency stops
  4. Handicapped parking

Unit 10 · 2 lessons

Railroad Crossings

Stopping and staying safe around trains

  1. Approaching a railroad crossing
  2. Stalls, emergencies and train stopping distances

Unit 11 · 7 lessons

Special Driving Conditions

Interstates, night, weather, distraction and fatigue

  1. Interstate driving
  2. Night driving
  3. Rain, flooding, fog and wind
  4. Distracted and aggressive driving
  5. Drowsy driving
  6. Snow, ice, blizzards and pavement drop-offs
  7. Defensive driving: scan, communicate, isolate

Unit 12 · 6 lessons

Sharing the Road & Crashes

Motorcycles, bikes, pedestrians, buses, trucks and crash duties

  1. Motorcycles
  2. Bicyclists
  3. Pedestrians
  4. School buses and snowplows
  5. Large trucks and buses
  6. If you're in a crash