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Practice deck · part of Nebraska permit test — state rules · written against: Nebraska Driver's Manual (Nebraska DMV), January 2025, checked 2026-10-09, and against state law in force on 2026-10-18 (where the two differ, the cards follow the law and name the handbook's figure); state-specific figures only — pair with the national core. Updated 2026-10-10.

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  1. What is the youngest age at which a Nebraska teen may hold a School Learner's Permit (LPE)?

    A) 14
    B) 13
    C) 15
    D) 16
    A) 14

    The LPE lets a student practice for a School Permit and cannot be applied for before the 14th birthday.
    Permit & Provisional License
  2. Which phone use is illegal for every Nebraska driver, whatever their age?

    A) Any hands-free call while the car is moving
    B) Using a phone for GPS directions while parked
    C) Reading, typing or sending texts by hand
    D) Playing music from the phone through the speakers
    C) Reading, typing or sending texts by hand

    Reading, typing or sending a message on a handheld device while the vehicle is moving carries three points (emergencies and on-duty police, fire and ambulance crews are exempt); Nebraska's handbook frames the all-driver ban around written communication.
    Phones & Distraction
  3. Under Nebraska law, when must headlights be on?

    A) From one hour after sunset to one hour before sunrise
    B) Only when streetlights are off
    C) From sunset to sunrise
    D) From 30 minutes after sunset to 30 minutes before sunrise
    C) From sunset to sunrise

    The law also requires them whenever you cannot clearly see people or vehicles 500 feet ahead; the manual adds low beams as daylight fades and whenever the wipers are running.
    Headlights & Signals
  4. In Nebraska, how close to a fire hydrant may you not park?

    A) 15 feet
    B) 10 feet
    C) 20 feet
    D) 30 feet
    A) 15 feet

    Fire crews need clear access to the hydrant, so parking within 15 feet of one is not allowed.
    Parking & Curbs
  5. When may a Nebraska driver turn left on a circular red light after stopping?

    A) From any street onto a one-way street
    B) From a two-way street onto any street
    C) Never, not even onto a one-way street
    D) Only from a one-way onto a one-way
    D) Only from a one-way onto a one-way

    Signs may forbid it even then, and no turn is allowed on a red arrow.
    Turns & Lanes
  6. Under Nebraska law, until what age must a child ride rear-facing (unless they outgrow the seat's limit)?

    A) Age one
    B) Age two
    C) Age three
    D) Age four
    B) Age two

    The manual adds that a rear-facing seat should never sit where a front air bag can strike it.
    Occupant Safety

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  • Facts checked against the Nebraska Driver's Manual (Nebraska Department of Motor Vehicles), January 2025, and the department's Driver Record Retention Schedule, March 2021, and against the Nebraska Revised Statutes in force, checked 2026-10-12; wording is original and no handbook or statute text is reproduced.
  • Facts also checked against current state law (the statutes and regulations in force on 2026-10-18); where the manual and the law differ, the card follows the law and says what the manual says.
  • Not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the Nebraska DMV or any other agency; not legal advice. Figures change — confirm against the current handbook before your test.

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