Vehicle Equipment & Safe Operation — Nebraska

Nebraska DMV practice test: 435 free practice questions (Based on the official driver handbook). Official test format: Class O: 25 Q, miss <=5. Vehicle Equipment & Safe Operation: 30 questions. Updated

Brakes, tires, lights, mirrors, seat belts, child seats and basic vehicle control.

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TopicVehicle Equipment & Safe Operation
License testNebraska Car learner's permit test (Class O)
Topic questions30 (7% of 435 total)
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Questions (30)

1. Your tire blows out while you are driving. You should:
  1. Slam on your brakes.
  2. Hold your steering wheel tightly and slow to a stop. ✓
  3. Keep driving normally.
  4. Turn on your emergency flashers and continue driving.

Answer: B. Hold your steering wheel tightly and slow to a stop.

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2. The most effective safety restraints in a traffic crash are:
  1. Only a lap and shoulder belt.
  2. Only an airbag.
  3. Both a lap/shoulder belt and an airbag. ✓
  4. No safety restraints.

Answer: C. Both a lap/shoulder belt and an airbag.

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3. When completing an emergency roadside stop, it is not necessary to put on your parking brake.
  1. True
  2. False ✓

Answer: B. False

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4. Failure to secure child passengers in a safety belt or child safety seat is punishable by:
  1. A fine and one point assessed against the driver. ✓
  2. Two points assessed against the driver.
  3. Two points and court costs assessed against the driver.

Answer: A. A fine and one point assessed against the driver.

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5. The Child Passenger Restraint Law requires that all children up to age ____ ride properly secured in a federally-approved child safety seat.
  1. Four
  2. Six ✓
  3. Eight

Answer: B. Six

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6. When making an emergency roadside stop, you should:
  1. Flash your headlights to warn other drivers.
  2. Shift your transmission to the parking gear and set the parking brake. ✓
  3. Leave your vehicle running and exit the vehicle.

Answer: B. Shift your transmission to the parking gear and set the parking brake.

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7. If a tire blows out, you should:
  1. Apply the brake and hold it.
  2. Hold the steering wheel tightly and use the brakes lightly. ✓
  3. Pull over quickly.

Answer: B. Hold the steering wheel tightly and use the brakes lightly.

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8. You are driving on a busy street and your vehicle’s accelerator sticks open. You should:
  1. Blow your horn.
  2. Slam on your brakes.
  3. Turn on your four-way flashers.
  4. Turn off your ignition, taking care not to engage the steering wheel locking mechanism. ✓

Answer: D. Turn off your ignition, taking care not to engage the steering wheel locking mechanism.

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9. Prior to entering a curve:
  1. Activate your turn signal.
  2. Reduce your speed. ✓
  3. Brake hard.

Answer: B. Reduce your speed.

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10. If you need to slow down while driving on a slippery road, the first thing you should do is:
  1. Firmly apply your brakes.
  2. Take your foot off the gas pedal. ✓
  3. Apply your parking brake.
  4. Pump your brakes.

Answer: B. Take your foot off the gas pedal.

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Last checked: 2026-10-17 · Verified from official source

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