Nebraska CAR DMV Practice Test 14

It is prohibited for anyone to park in handicap parking access aisles. These aisles are meant to provide space for wheelchairs and wheelchair lifts.

In a work zone, you should stay alert, obey any posted signs, and maintain a steady speed consistent with the flow of traffic, unless directed otherwise. Adjust your lane position to allow space for workers and equipment. Be prepared to stop at any time.

You must use your headlights at any time when conditions prevent you from seeing other vehicles and when it may be difficult for other drivers to see you. Always use your low beam headlights if weather conditions require you to use your windshield wipers.

Warning signs are usually yellow with black markings. This sign indicates that you are approaching a steep hill. Slow down and be ready to shift to a lower gear to control your speed and protect your brakes from damage.

If you encounter a stopped emergency or road assistance vehicle that is using its flashing lights, merge into a lane that is at least one travel lane away from the stopped vehicle. If it is not safe or legal to change lanes, you must slow down and maintain a safe speed while passing the vehicle.

Blood alcohol concentration (BAC) is a measurement of the percentage of alcohol in the blood. The higher the BAC number, the more impaired a person is.

Warning signs prepare drivers for upcoming road conditions and hazards and are usually yellow with black markings. This sign alerts drivers to an upcoming intersection.

If another driver is threatening you or intentionally driving dangerously around you, remain calm and try to put as much distance between the two of you as possible. Slow down and let them pass. Do not make eye contact and do not make obscene gestures.

Collisions are more likely to happen when one driver moves faster or slower than the other vehicles on the road. Driving faster than other traffic increases your chance of being involved in a collision. Driving more slowly than other traffic is also dangerous because it can increase the risk of a rear-end collision with your vehicle or cause other drivers to swerve to avoid hitting you.

Except when passing, you may follow working snow removal or maintenance vehicles at a distance no closer than 100 feet. Snow removal equipment may reduce visibility by creating clouds of snow. Driving too closely to one of these vehicles may put your vehicle at risk of being struck by flying chunks of snow, sand, or ice.

It is important to remember that driving is a privilege and that all drivers play a role in ensuring that everyone remains safe on the roadways. If you prove to be abusive of that privilege, the privilege may be revoked.

At a yield sign, you must slow down or stop, if necessary, and give the right-of-way to crossing or merging vehicles. Yield the right-of-way to any cross traffic that is close enough to cause conflict.

Children up to age 18 are prohibited from riding in the cargo area of a vehicle. They must be safely secured in a safety belt or child safety seat while in a moving vehicle.

Shoulder rumble strips are a series of indented or raised elements installed on a paved roadway near the travel lane. The purpose of a rumble strip is to create noise and vibrations to alert an inattentive driver to the fact that they have left the travel lane.

This sign warns of a reverse curve in which the road curves to the right, then to the left.

Arrows may be used to indicate which lanes should be used for specific purposes, such as driving straight or making a turn.

When parking on a hill, you should always leave your vehicle in gear or in the "park" position. If there is no curb, you should turn your front wheels so that the vehicle will roll away from the center of the road if the brakes fail. If there is a curb, the front wheels should be turned toward it (if headed downhill) or away from and gently touching it (if headed uphill).

It is estimated that drivers make 200 decisions for every mile traveled, making it vital that drivers focus their full attention on the task of driving. Performing any additional task can create a dangerous distraction.

Regulatory signs require drivers to obey an indicated instruction. Failure to comply is subject to penalty.

"No zones" are areas around trucks or buses in which cars disappear into the larger vehicle's blind spots. "No zones" can also be defined as areas in which cars are so close to the larger vehicle that they restrict the truck or bus driver’s ability to stop and maneuver safely. A car being in a "No zone" greatly increases the potential for a crash.

The driver to arrive first to a four-way stop should be the first to continue through the intersection. Drivers may proceed through the intersection in the order that they arrived.

A round sign always indicates that you are approaching a railroad crossing.

Stopping distances increase on wet or icy roads. Stopping distances also increase on road surfaces covered in loose gravel or stones.

When in a moving vehicle, children up to age six must ride properly secured in a federally-approved child safety seat.

When making an emergency roadside stop, you should first signal and pull over. Get as far off the road as safely possible before shifting the transmission to the parking gear and setting the parking brake. Activate the emergency flashers, turn off the engine, and remove the keys. Check traffic before getting out of the vehicle.