Four way stop intersections — Nebraska Permit Test

Four way stop intersections on the Nebraska permit test — 4 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.

The rules

At a four-way stop, common courtesy is that the driver who stops first goes first.

When nobody knows whose turn it is, two cars start at once and meet in the middle.

Common courtesy is that the driver who stops first should be permitted to go first.

Nebraska Driver’s Manual, p.49

At a four-way stop, if in doubt, yield to the driver on your right.

Two drivers waving each other on, then both pulling out, is how fender benders happen at stop signs.

If in doubt, yield to the driver on your right.

Nebraska Driver’s Manual, p.49

At a four-way stop, all drivers have a duty to stop and then a duty to use ordinary care as they go through.

Stopping is not enough when the car across from you starts out at the same moment you do.

All drivers have a duty to stop followed by a duty to use ordinary care as they proceed through the intersection.

Nebraska Driver’s Manual, p.49

Never insist on the right-of-way and risk a collision; other drivers may not stop even if you have the right-of-way.

Being in the right does not stop a car that runs the sign and hits you.

NEVER insist on the right-of way and risk a collision.

Nebraska Driver’s Manual, p.49

On the test

At a four-way stop, who should be allowed to go first?

The driver who stopped first. When nobody knows whose turn it is, two cars start at once and meet in the middle. Nebraska Driver’s Manual, p.49: “Common courtesy is that the driver who stops first should be permitted to go first.”

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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.