Bad Weather & Night Driving — Nebraska
Nebraska motorcycle permit practice test: 295 free practice questions (Based on the official driver handbook). The official format is not yet verified; check the official site before your test. Bad Weather & Night Driving: 17 questions.
Rain, snow, ice, fog and night driving: visibility, traction and headlight use.
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| Topic / Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Topic | Bad Weather & Night Driving |
| License test | Nebraska Motorcycle permit test |
| Topic questions | 17 (6% of 295 total) |
| Review status | This topic page is still being reviewed against the official handbook. Until review is finished it is hidden from search engines. |
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Questions (17)
1. If you are riding behind another vehicle at night, you can determine if there are bumps on the road ahead by:
- Listening for the other vehicle scraping against the pavement.
- Noticing the other vehicle’s taillights bouncing up and down. ✓
- Looking at the rear bumper of the vehicle ahead and trying to determine if it is bouncing.
Answer: B. Noticing the other vehicle’s taillights bouncing up and down.
You can spot bumps ahead at night by watching the taillights of the vehicle in front of you bounce up and down. The manual's night riding section tells you to use the car ahead, because its headlights show you the road better than your own high beam. It adds that taillights bouncing up and down can alert you to bumps or rough pavement. So the movement of the vehicle ahead is your early warning: if its lights bob, the surface under it is uneven and you should expect the same thing when you reach that spot.
2. When riding in the rain, you should:
- Ride down the center of your lane.
- Ride on the right side of your lane.
- Ride in tire tracks left by other cars. ✓
Answer: C. Ride in tire tracks left by other cars.
Ride in the tire tracks left by other cars. The manual says the center of a lane can be hazardous when it is wet, so once rain starts you should ride in the tire tracks left by vehicles. It adds that the left tire track is often the best position, depending on traffic and road conditions. The general slippery-surface advice also tells you to slow down before wet curves and avoid sudden moves, but the lane-position answer is the tire tracks. That is why the choice about riding in tire tracks matches the handbook.
3. When traveling at night, you should:
- Ride as fast as you would if riding during the day.
- Ride more slowly than you would if riding during the day. ✓
- Ride faster than you would if riding during the day.
Answer: B. Ride more slowly than you would if riding during the day.
At night you should ride more slowly than you would during the day. The manual explains that at night it is harder for you to see and to be seen, so you ride slower than you would in daylight. It points out that this matters most on roads you don't know well, and says the slower pace raises your chances of avoiding a hazard. The same night section also asks for more following distance because distances are harder to judge in the dark. Slowing down is the manual's own listed way to make up for reduced nighttime visibility.
4. When it starts raining, it is best to:
- Get off the road.
- Ride in the tire tracks left by other vehicles. ✓
- Ride in the center portion of the lane.
Answer: B. Ride in the tire tracks left by other vehicles.
When it starts raining, you should ride in the tire tracks left by other vehicles. The manual warns that the center of a lane can be hazardous when wet, and it gives a specific instruction for the start of rain: use the tracks vehicles have made. It adds that the left track often works best, depending on traffic and road conditions. The aim is to choose the least slippery part of your lane and stay smooth, since wet pavement gives your tires less grip. Getting off the road or aiming for the lane center does not follow that wet-weather guidance.
5. When traveling at night, it is:
- Easier to judge distances than it is during the day.
- About as easy to judge distances as it is during the day.
- More difficult to judge distances than it is during the day. ✓
Answer: C. More difficult to judge distances than it is during the day.
At night, judging distances is more difficult than it is during the day. The manual explains that your eyes depend on shadows and light contrasts to work out how far away something is and how fast it is approaching. At night those cues are weaker, so distances are harder to judge. That is why the manual tells riders to open up a three-second following distance or more and to allow extra room when passing or being passed. Night riding simply gives you less reliable information about spacing, so the answer is that judging distance becomes harder, not easier or the same.
6. What should you do if you must ride on a slippery surface?
- Slow down ✓
- Accelerate
- Make sudden moves
Answer: A. Slow down
When you have to ride on a slippery surface, slow down — reduce your speed before you reach it. The manual's slippery-surface advice starts with reducing speed: slow down before you get to the slick spot to lessen your chances of skidding, because the motorcycle needs more distance to stop. It adds that cutting speed before entering wet curves matters a lot. The other guidance on that page (smooth inputs, gradual brake pressure) works only if you have already slowed down, so speed reduction comes first.
7. A plastic, shatter-resistant face shield can protect you from:
- Noise.
- Dust. ✓
- Glare.
Answer: B. Dust.
A plastic, shatter-resistant face shield protects you from dust, along with wind, dirt, rain, insects and pebbles thrown up by cars ahead. The manual lists what a face shield shields you from, and dust is on that list, along with wind, dirt, rain, insects and pebbles thrown up from cars ahead. It adds that these things are distracting and can be painful, so dealing with them takes your attention away from the road. That is why the shield is worth wearing. It also protects your whole face in a crash, while goggles only cover your eyes and a windshield is not a substitute.
8. Which of the following is an example of a potentially slippery surface?
- A gravel road ✓
- A paved driveway
- Dry pavement
Answer: A. A gravel road
A gravel road is the example of a potentially slippery surface. The manual says motorcycles handle better on surfaces with good traction, then names surfaces that give poor traction. Gravel roads, and places where sand and gravel collect, are on that poor-traction list under slippery surfaces. That makes a gravel road the example among these choices of a surface that may be slippery. The manual does not put dry pavement or a paved driveway in that list.
9. To improve your chances of being seen, you should:
- Use your headlight only at night or when conditions reduce visibility.
- Always use your headlight. ✓
- Add an orange tint to your headlight.
Answer: B. Always use your headlight.
Always use your headlight, keeping it on so other drivers have a better chance of seeing you. The manual lists using your headlight among the things that make you visible, and it tells riders to ride with the headlight on when approaching intersections. It does not limit headlight use to nighttime or poor visibility. Since the goal is being seen by other drivers, the habit supported by the manual is to have the headlight on rather than saving it for dark or dim conditions.
10. Under normal riding conditions, one of the best ways to help others see your motorcycle is:
- To flash your lights.
- To keep your high beam headlight turned on. ✓
- To ensure that your motorcycle is painted a dark color.
Answer: B. To keep your high beam headlight turned on.
Keep your high beam headlight turned on when you are not following or meeting a car; that is the best visibility choice among these. The manual treats the headlight as a visibility tool and says a rider should have it on at all times. It adds that even the high beam can help others notice you. Elsewhere it says to run the high beam any time you are not behind or approaching another car, so under normal conditions with no car directly ahead or coming, the high beam gives you the most light and helps you be seen. The manual does not recommend flashing the lights or dark paint for this purpose.
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Last checked: 2026-10-17 · Verified from official source
Updated: · Based on the official driver handbook