Lane use signals — Nebraska Permit Test

Never drive in a lane under a red X lane-use signal.

A red X lane is carrying traffic toward you, so driving in it is a head-on crash waiting to happen.

Never drive in a lane under a red "X" signal.

Lane-use signals reverse a lane's direction at different hours, usually for rush hour traffic.

A lane that ran your way this morning may carry oncoming cars tonight, and only the signal over it tells you.

Lane use signals are used to control traffic flow by reversing a lane's direction during different hours of the day, usually coinciding with rush hour traffic.

A steady yellow X over your lane means move out of it as soon as you safely can, because a red X will soon appear.

Lingering in a yellow X lane leaves you there when the lane turns to oncoming traffic.

A steady yellow "X" signal means the driver should move out of the lane as soon as safely possible as a red "X" will soon appear.

You may drive in a lane under a downward green arrow.

Drivers who avoid an open lane out of doubt crowd the other lanes and cut across traffic to get back.

It is permitted to drive in a lane under a downward green arrow symbol.

What does a red X over a lane mean?

You must not drive in that lane. A red X lane is carrying traffic toward you, so driving in it is a head-on crash waiting to happen. Nebraska Driver’s Manual, p.32: “Never drive in a lane under a red "X" signal.”