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Nebraska Car / Permit: Handling Emergencies practice test
What to do when things go wrong — brake failure, tire blowouts, skids, and stalling on railroad tracks.
Content reviewed against official driver handbooks · August 12, 2026
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1. What should you do with cruise control when rain makes a Nebraska road slick?
Correct answer: Turn it off
The manual advises slowing down and says it may be necessary to switch cruise control off.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual — 5C-1 Rain
2. After your wheels have dropped off the Nebraska pavement and you have the vehicle steady, what comes next?
Correct answer: Reduce speed, check traffic, then ease back on gradually
The manual has you slow down, look for traffic, and only then ease gradually back onto the road, staying in the driving lane.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual — 5D-1 Wheels Drop Off Roadway or Pavement Edge
3. What is hydroplaning, as Nebraska describes it?
Correct answer: The tires riding on a thin layer of water instead of the road
The manual defines it as the tires riding up on a thin layer of water rather than touching the road, and it prescribes slowing down to prevent it.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual — 5C-1 Rain
4. What information must Nebraska drivers exchange after a crash?
Correct answer: Names, addresses, phone numbers, plate and license numbers, insurance and vehicle details
The manual's list covers names, addresses and phone numbers, plate numbers, license numbers, insurance details and the make, model and year of each vehicle.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual — 7A General Information
5. You strike an unattended parked car in Nebraska and the owner is nowhere in sight. What must you do?
Correct answer: Notify the authorities and leave written information for the owner
The manual tells you to notify the proper authorities and to leave written details where the owner will find them.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual — 7A General Information
6. When a Nebraska railroad crossing has no stop line, where must you stop?
Correct answer: Between 15 and 50 feet from the nearest rail
The manual requires the stop somewhere between 15 and 50 feet from the closest rail.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual — 4G-2 When Approaching a Railroad Crossing
7. How much moving water does Nebraska say can sweep away most vehicles, including SUVs and pickups?
Correct answer: Two feet
The manual puts the figure at two feet of moving water.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual — 5C-2 Flooding
8. How much water does Nebraska say will reach the underside of most passenger cars?
Correct answer: Six inches
The manual warns that six inches is enough to touch the bottom of most cars and cause a loss of control or a stall.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual — 5C-2 Flooding
9. You come upon a flooded Nebraska roadway. What does the manual tell you to do?
Correct answer: Turn around and find another route
You are told to turn around and take a different route, because water can hide dips or a washed-out road bed even when it looks shallow.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual — 5C-2 Flooding
10. What does Nebraska say about driving around a lowered railroad gate?
Correct answer: It is dangerous and against the law
The manual calls it dangerous and unlawful to go through, around or under a gate or barrier.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual — 4G-2 When Approaching a Railroad Crossing
11. Your right wheels drop off the edge of a Nebraska pavement. What should you do first?
Correct answer: Hold the wheel firmly and let the tires straddle the edge
The manual says to grip the wheel firmly and steer so the tires ride astride the pavement edge rather than yanking back at once.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual — 5D-1 Wheels Drop Off Roadway or Pavement Edge
12. You are stranded in your vehicle during a Nebraska blizzard. What does the manual advise?
Correct answer: Stay with the vehicle and run the engine only sparingly
You are told to stay with the vehicle, crack a window for air, run the engine and heater only sparingly, and keep the tailpipe clear of snow.
Source: Nebraska Driver's Manual — 5C-6 Blizzards
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