Roadwise States Nebraska Driving lessons Health, nitrous oxide and insurance Nebraska driving lesson · Safety Equipment & Wellness
Health, nitrous oxide and insurance A 2-minute lesson from the Nebraska course. Read the rules and examples, follow the handbook page references, and check your understanding before you move on.
Read time 2 minutes
Course unit Safety Equipment & Wellness
Checkpoint questions 5
Source pages 35, 36 Your physical and emotional health affect how well you drive. Nebraska also requires every vehicle on public roads to carry minimum insurance.
Know the rule
Driving demands full attention. Emotional control and stability are essential for safe driving.
Handbook p. 35 ↗ Vision is the most critical sense for driving. Good vision means: Identifying critical objects ahead and doing something about them Good side vision to see objects moving in from the sides Judging distances well enough to make good decisions Handbook p. 35 ↗ Know the rule
Hearing horns, sirens and other vehicles helps you decide safely. Hard of hearing drivers should use hearing aids when possible, or sharpen vision skills to compensate.
Handbook p. 35 ↗ Medical conditions: Epilepsy under medical control is not dangerous Diabetics should have regular vision checks Heart disease, high blood pressure or circulation problems: drive only after consulting a physician Ask a physician or pharmacist about prescriptions; read over-the-counter labels for side effects Handbook p. 35 ↗ 3 months A seizure or loss of consciousness within this period before getting or renewing a license requires a physician's certification
Handbook p. 35 ↗ Know the rule
It is unlawful to use nitrous oxide in any motor vehicle operated on a public roadway in Nebraska.
Handbook p. 35 ↗ Put it into practice
Two months ago a heart condition caused you to lose consciousness, and now your license is up for renewal. Because it happened within three months, a physician must certify that you can drive safely.
Check your understanding Read the question, decide on an answer, then open it to check the explanation. These are Roadwise study questions based on the source handbook.
Nebraska law makes it unlawful to use which of these in any motor vehicle operated on a public roadway? Nitrous oxide A radar detector An engine fuel additive Aerosol windshield de-icer Answer: Nitrous oxide
Using nitrous oxide in a vehicle on a public roadway is unlawful.
Handbook p. 35 ↗ Which sense is described as the most critical for safe driving? Hearing Vision Touch Smell Answer: Vision
Vision is the most critical sense for safe driving.
Handbook p. 35 ↗ An applicant who had a seizure or loss of consciousness within how many months of applying may need a physician's certification? One month Six months Three months Twelve months Answer: Three months
A seizure or loss of consciousness within three months may require physician certification.
Handbook p. 35 ↗ Nebraska's minimum financial responsibility (insurance) requirement for bodily injury to one person is: $10,000 $25,000 $50,000 $100,000 Answer: $25,000
The minimum bodily injury coverage for one person is $25,000.
Handbook p. 36 ↗ Nebraska's minimum financial responsibility requirement for bodily injury to two or more people in one crash is: $25,000 $75,000 $50,000 $100,000 Answer: $50,000
The minimum bodily injury coverage for two or more people is $50,000.
Handbook p. 36 ↗ Previous lesson Vehicle equipment, tint and tires Next lesson When you're pulled over More in Safety Equipment & Wellness About the source Roadwise’s Nebraska course uses the driver handbook edition supplied with this study pack. This lesson cites source pages 35, 36. The linked PDF is a third-party mirror of the handbook, rather than a government-hosted page.
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