Roadwise States Nebraska Driving lessons Passing Nebraska driving lesson · Passing, Turning & Parking
Passing A 3-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 3 minutes
Course unit Passing, Turning & Parking
Checkpoint questions 6
Source pages 56, 61, 62 Passing is one of the riskiest moves on a two-lane road. Know where it's illegal, how to do it step by step, and what to do when someone passes you.
It is unlawful to: Pass in any marked no-passing zone Exceed the posted speed limit when passing Pass a school bus with flashing red lights and stop arm extended Pass within 100 feet of any intersection Pass within 100 feet of any railroad crossing Pass on any hill, curve or bridge where vision is obstructed Handbook p. 61 ↗ 100 ft No passing within this distance of any intersection or railroad crossing
Handbook p. 61 ↗ How to pass: Decide if it's necessary to pass Stay at least three seconds behind the vehicle ahead Signal and check all around your vehicle Increase speed and pull into the passing lane Signal and return when the passed vehicle's front or headlights show in your rearview mirror Resume speed Handbook p. 61 ↗ Know the rule
When another vehicle passes you, stay in your lane and keep your speed unless there's an emergency. In an emergency, speed up, slow down, or leave the road to prevent a crash.
Handbook p. 62 ↗ Clues that a parked vehicle may pull out: Exhaust coming from the tailpipe Brake lights on, turn signal flashing, or white back-up lights on Front wheels turned out toward traffic A person in the driver's seat Handbook p. 62 ↗ Know the rule
When driving past parked vehicles, watch for people or animals emerging from between them.
Handbook p. 62 ↗ Know the rule
Keep right: a vehicle moving slower than normal traffic must use the right lane, or stay as close as practical to the right edge, except when passing or preparing for a left turn.
Handbook p. 56 ↗ Put it into practice
On a two-lane highway, you're 80 feet from a railroad crossing behind a slow truck, and the center line is broken yellow. It's still illegal to pass, because you're within 100 feet of the crossing.
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.
It is unlawful to pass a vehicle within how many feet of an intersection? 50 feet 100 feet 200 feet 300 feet Answer: 100 feet
Passing within 100 feet of an intersection is unlawful.
Handbook p. 61 ↗ It is unlawful to pass a vehicle within how many feet of a railroad crossing? 50 feet 15 feet 100 feet 500 feet Answer: 100 feet
Passing within 100 feet of a railroad crossing is unlawful.
Handbook p. 61 ↗ Passing is unlawful on a hill, curve, or bridge if: The speed limit is above 45 MPH The road surface is wet It is after sunset Vision is obstructed Answer: Vision is obstructed
Passing is unlawful wherever a hill, curve, or bridge obstructs vision.
Handbook p. 61 ↗ You should move back into the right lane after passing once: You've traveled another quarter mile Its front or headlights show in your rearview mirror The passed vehicle flashes its lights Ten seconds have passed since starting the pass Answer: Its front or headlights show in your rearview mirror
Signal and move back into the right lane when the front of the passed vehicle or its headlights are seen in the rear view mirror.
Handbook p. 61 ↗ May you exceed the posted speed limit briefly to complete a pass? No, exceeding the limit when passing is unlawful Yes, by up to 10 mph over the limit Yes, but only on two-lane highways Yes, if the other vehicle speeds up Answer: No, exceeding the limit when passing is unlawful
Exceeding the speed limit while passing is unlawful.
Handbook p. 61 ↗ When another vehicle is passing you, you should: Speed up so they can pass more quickly Move onto the shoulder to give them room Flash your lights to warn oncoming traffic Stay in your lane and maintain speed unless there's an emergency Answer: Stay in your lane and maintain speed unless there's an emergency
Maintain your lane and speed while being passed, absent an emergency.
Handbook p. 62 ↗ Previous lesson Move Over Law and quick clearance Next lesson Signals, lane changes and turns More in Passing, Turning & Parking About the source Roadwise’s Nebraska course uses the driver handbook edition supplied with this study pack. This lesson cites source pages 56, 61, 62. The linked PDF is a third-party mirror of the handbook, rather than a government-hosted page.
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