GHSA maintains data on state laws surrounding a number of highway safety issues. Below is information regarding laws in the state of Nebraska. For more information, consult the State Highway Safety Office.
Helmets required for riders under 21. Universal helmet law repealed 2024 (enacted 1989).
5 years
72 and over: no electronic renewal
None
Decriminalized
None
75
75
70
70
70
70
Mandatory for all convictions
Yes
Yes
0.15
90 days
After 30 days
Under 2 yrs until height or weight limit reached in rear-facing seat
Under 8 yrs in child safety seat and in rear seat if available
8-17 yrs
Nighttime driving: 17 years Driving with passengers: 16 years, 6 months
15
6
50 (10); 0 with driver's ed.
16
Midnight - 6 a.m. (secondary enforcement)
First 6 months: no more than 1 under 19 (secondary enforcement)
Secondary
18 and over
Front
All drivers. Secondary law.
No
Yes. Primary law.
Drivers under 18 with learner or intermediate license. Secondary law.
None
n/a
None
n/a
Through a grant from GHSA and General Motors, the Nebraska Department of Transportation Highway Safety Office (NDOT HSO) conducted research on distracted driving in partnership with Acusensus, an advanced imaging and artificial intelligence company.
The Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA), in collaboration with General Motors (GM), is providing a total of $210,000 to seven State Highway Safety Offices (SHSOs) to combat the prevalent and preventable problem of distracted driving.
The Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA), in collaboration with General Motors (GM), is providing a total of $210,000 to seven State Highway Safety Offices (SHSOs) to combat the prevalent and preventable problem of distracted driving.
“We erased almost 20 years of progress in reducing fatalities in the span of 24 months. Is this something we’re going to fix overnight? No, we’re not. It’s going to take some time.”
In April of 2019, through a grant from Ford Driving Skills for Life (Ford DSFL) and GHSA, the Nebraska Department of Transportation Highway Safety Office (NDOT-HSO) educated 16 teen drivers about the importance of safe driving.
In 2018, through a grant from the National Road Safety Foundation, the Nebraska Department of Transportation Highway Safety Office (NDOT-HSO) worked with two community colleges and one private college to carry out drowsy driving educational programming and present at lunch and learns.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 16, 2019
CONTACT: Madison Forker, 202-580-7930
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 17, 2018
CONTACT: Madison Forker, mforker@ghsa.org
202-789-0942 x120
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) and Ford Driving Skills for Life (Ford DSFL) have awarded State Highway Safety Offices in five states funding to support teen safe driving programs.
