Pedestrian yielding — Nebraska Permit Test

Pedestrian yielding on the Nebraska permit test — 5 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.

The rules

Expect pedestrians anywhere at any time and always yield to them.

People step out between parked cars and in the dark, far from any crosswalk.

Expect pedestrians anywhere at anytime and always yield to them.

Nebraska Driver’s Manual, p.69

Be alert for pedestrians crossing in the middle of the street, especially near schools, parks and residential areas.

Children chase balls and walk to friends' homes, crossing where they please and not at the corner.

Be alert for pedestrians crossing in the middle of the street especially near schools, parks, and residential areas.

Nebraska Driver’s Manual, p.69

Be alert for pedestrians who disregard or misjudge traffic signals and walk against the light.

Your green light does not stop a person who misreads the signal and walks out into your lane.

Be alert for pedestrians who disregard or misjudge traffic signals and walk against the light.

Nebraska Driver’s Manual, p.69

Yield to pedestrians when turning, and be especially alert where turns on red are allowed.

A turning driver looks at cars, not the crosswalk, and hits the person stepping into it.

Yield to pedestrians when turning.

Nebraska Driver’s Manual, p.69

Do not pass a vehicle that has stopped for a pedestrian; the stopped vehicle may block your view of the person in the street.

The stopped car hides the person crossing, and a driver who goes around it hits them as they step out.

Do not pass a vehicle which has stopped for a pedestrian.

Nebraska Driver’s Manual, p.69

On the test

A car in the next lane has stopped at a crosswalk. What should you do?

Stay behind it; do not pass. The stopped car hides the person crossing, and a driver who goes around it hits them as they step out. Nebraska Driver’s Manual, p.69: “Do not pass a vehicle which has stopped for a pedestrian.”

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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.