Yield sign intersections — Nebraska Permit Test

Yield sign intersections on the Nebraska permit test — 3 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.

The rules

At a yield sign, yield the right-of-way to any cross traffic close enough to cause conflict.

Pulling out in front of a car that is close forces it to brake hard or hit you broadside.

Yield the right-of-way to any cross traffic close enough to cause conflict.

Nebraska Driver’s Manual, p.48

At a yield sign, check for cross traffic before reaching the intersection.

A driver who looks only at the line has too little time to stop for a car already close.

Check for cross traffic before reaching the intersection.

Nebraska Driver’s Manual, p.48

At a yield sign, check for a gap in traffic, merge, and adjust your speed.

Pulling into traffic too slowly makes the cars behind the gap brake or swerve around you.

Check for a gap in traffic, merge, and adjust your speed.

Nebraska Driver’s Manual, p.48

On the test

At a yield sign, which cross traffic must you yield to?

Any traffic close enough to cause a conflict. Pulling out in front of a car that is close forces it to brake hard or hit you broadside. Nebraska Driver’s Manual, p.48: “Yield the right-of-way to any cross traffic close enough to cause conflict.”

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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.