Arrow signals — Nebraska Permit Test
Arrow signals on the Nebraska permit test — 4 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.
The rules
Turning on a red arrow is prohibited; stop before the intersection and stay stopped while the arrow is red.
A red arrow means walkers or oncoming cars have the right of way in the very path your turn would take.
Turning on a red arrow is prohibited.
At a steady yellow arrow, stop safely if you have not entered the intersection; if you are in it, keep moving in the arrow's direction and clear it.
The protected turn is ending, and oncoming cars are about to get a green while you sit across their lane.
If in the intersection, continue moving in the direction of the arrow and clear it safely.
At a flashing yellow arrow you may turn with caution from the proper lane, yielding to pedestrians in the crosswalk and to other traffic.
A flashing yellow arrow lets oncoming cars go at the same time, so a driver who turns as if protected gets hit broadside.
If in the proper lane, traffic may cautiously enter the intersection only to make the movement indicated by the arrow.
At a green arrow, if you are in the proper lane, go in the direction of the arrow when the roadway is clear.
Even on a green arrow a walker or a late car can still be in your path, so look before you turn.
If in the proper lane, proceed in the direction of the arrow when the roadway is clear.
On the test
May you turn on a red arrow after coming to a full stop?
No, turning on a red arrow is prohibited. A red arrow means walkers or oncoming cars have the right of way in the very path your turn would take. Nebraska Driver’s Manual, p.32: “Turning on a red arrow is prohibited.”
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Where these come from
Every rule here is checked against Nebraska Driver’s Manual, published by the Nebraska Department of Motor Vehicles, and against the state code itself. Last checked 2026-10-04.
- src/assets/drivers-manuals/NE.pdf (Nebraska Driver’s Manual, Class O Drivers Manual-English 1-2025, Nebraska Department of Motor Vehicles, retrieved 2026-09-14 and re-checked 2026-10-04; sha256 pinned in SOURCES.json)
- src/assets/drivers-manuals/NE.pages.txt (plain pdftotext through scripts/ne-text.py, the fixture every citation here was cut from and verified against; sha256 pinned in SOURCES.json)
- src/assets/drivers-manuals/NE-exam.txt (Nebraska DMV, Driver Licensing Examiner manual, https://dmv.nebraska.gov/sites/dmv.nebraska.gov/files/doc/dls/DLE_ENTIRE_MANUAL_11222023.pdf, read 2026-10-04; states both exam figures in Section 3; sha256 pinned under examSource)
- https://dmv.nebraska.gov/manuals (read 2026-10-04; links the manual)