Roadwise States Nebraska Driving lessons Warning signs: road changes ahead Nebraska driving lesson · Signals & Signs
Warning signs: road changes ahead 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 Signals & Signs
Checkpoint questions 5
Source pages 46, 47 Warning signs are usually yellow diamonds. They alert you to conditions ahead so you can slow down or change position in time.
Signal Ahead A traffic control is coming: Signal Ahead: traffic signal ahead; be prepared to stop Reduce Speed Ahead: a reduced speed zone is coming Stop Ahead: you're approaching a stop sign Yield Ahead: you're approaching a yield sign Handbook p. 46 ↗ Divided Highway Begins The road layout changes: Divided Highway Begins: lanes ahead split by a median, each side one-way; keep right Divided Highway Ends: oncoming lane no longer divided by a median; keep right Two Way Traffic: traffic moving in opposite directions on this or the upcoming road Handbook p. 46 ↗ Added Lane Lane Ends (right lane) Lanes and exits: Added Lane: traffic from another road enters in its own new lane; no merging needed Lane Ends: the lane ends soon and you'll need to merge (sign shown is right lane ending) Advisory Exit Speed: the advised safe speed for a freeway or expressway exit Handbook p. 47 ↗ Low Clearance Hazards ahead: Slippery When Wet: surface may be slick when wet; slow down and use caution Low Clearance: don't proceed if your vehicle is taller than the height shown Hill: a steep downgrade ahead; check your brakes Horse-Drawn Vehicle: slow horse-drawn vehicles often cross or share the road Handbook p. 47 ↗ Horse-Drawn Vehicle Know the rule
Deer Crossing signs are installed only in higher deer-vehicle conflict areas, but deer can cross anywhere in Nebraska. Be alert, and slow down if you see a deer.
Handbook p. 47 ↗ Put it into practice
On a four-lane road you pass a Divided Highway Ends sign. Soon oncoming traffic will be separated from you by only a line, so keep right and stay alert.
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.
The 'Added Lane' sign means: Drivers must merge immediately into the left lane The lane ahead is closing permanently A new speed limit begins Entering traffic gets its own lane; no merge needed Answer: Entering traffic gets its own lane; no merge needed
An added lane means no merge is needed for entering traffic.
Handbook p. 47 ↗ Deer crossing signs in Nebraska are: Installed on every rural highway Installed only in higher deer-conflict areas A guarantee deer will not cross elsewhere Installed only on interstate highways Answer: Installed only in higher deer-conflict areas
The signs mark higher-conflict areas, but deer can cross anywhere.
Handbook p. 47 ↗ The 'Low Clearance' sign warns that: The road ahead narrows significantly A steep downgrade is ahead An overpass ahead has limited height clearance The bridge ahead has a weight limit Answer: An overpass ahead has limited height clearance
Low Clearance warns of a height-restricted overpass.
Handbook p. 47 ↗ Deer-crossing signs are placed at every location where a deer could possibly cross the road. True False Answer: False
Signs are installed only in higher-conflict areas; deer can cross anywhere.
Handbook p. 47 ↗ A 'Reduce Speed Ahead' sign informs drivers of an upcoming reduced speed zone. True False Answer: True
This sign warns of an approaching lower speed zone.
Handbook p. 46 ↗ Previous lesson Special signs and work zones Next lesson Warning signs: curves, crossings and intersections About the source Roadwise’s Nebraska course uses the driver handbook edition supplied with this study pack. This lesson cites source pages 46, 47. The linked PDF is a third-party mirror of the handbook, rather than a government-hosted page.
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