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Timestamp: 2017-12-15 08:08:16
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Nebraska Bike Laws
Nebraska requires that the driver of a vehicle overtaking a bicycle proceeding in the same direction shall exercise due care, which shall include, but not be limited to, leaving a safe distance of no less than three feet clearance, when passing a bicycle and shall maintain such clearance until safely past the overtaken bicycle.
Source: Neb. Rev. Stat. §60-6,133
Nebraska has no helmet law. It is legal for all persons of any age to operate a bicycle without wearing a helmet unless otherwise provided by a municipal regulation.
Source: Neb. Rev. Statute §§60-6,318
Nebraska currently has the following laws aimed at distracted driving, subject to limited exceptions:
No person shall use a handheld wireless communication device to read a written communication, manually type a written communication, or send a written communication while operating a motor vehicle which is in motion;
The holder of an LPE-learner’s permit shall not use any type of interactive wireless communication device while operating a motor vehicle on the highways of this state; and
No operator of a commercial motor vehicle shall engage in texting while driving.
Source: Neb. Rev. Stat. §§60-6,179.01; 60-6,179.02; 60-4,124(5)(b)
Nebraska requires that any bicyclist upon a roadway, traveling at a speed less than the speed of traffic, must ride as near to the right-hand curb or right-hand edge of the roadway as practicable except any of the following circumstances:
When preparing for a left turn onto a private road or driveway or at an intersection;
When reasonably necessary to avoid conditions that make it unsafe to continue along the right-hand curb or right-hand edge of the roadway, including fixed or moving objects, stopped or moving vehicles, bicycles, pedestrians, animals, or surface hazards;
When riding upon a lane of substandard width which is too narrow for a bicycle and a vehicle to travel safely side by side within the lane;
When lawfully operating a bicycle on the paved shoulders of a highway included in the state highway system; or
When operating a bicycle upon a roadway on which traffic is restricted to one direction of movement and which has two or more marked traffic lanes, in which case a bicyclist may ride as near to the left-hand curb or left-hand edge of the roadway as practicable.
Source: Neb. Rev. Stat. §60-6,317
Nebraska does not have a statute that specifically authorizes or prohibits the operation of a bicycle upon a sidewalk.
Some cities have specific areas (usually in downtown districts) where bicycling on sidewalks is prohibited. Please check local ordinances for details.
Nebraska’s law prohibiting driving while under the influence of alcohol or other controlled substances is written so that it applies to motor vehicles and therefore does not directly apply to bicyclists. Nevertheless bicycles should not be operated while intoxicated.
Source: Neb. Rev. Stat. §60-6,196
Nebraska provides that a local authority may by ordinance regulate the operation of bicycles and may provide for the registration and inspection of bicycles.
Source: Neb. Rev. Stat. §60-6,317(4)
Nebraska requires that no person open the door of a motor vehicle on the side available to moving traffic unless and until it is reasonably safe to do so and it can be done without interfering with the movement of other traffic. In addition, no person shall leave a door open on the side of a vehicle available to moving traffic for a period of time longer than necessary to load or unload property or passengers.
Source: Neb. Rev. Stat. §60-6,180
In Nebraska bicycles are not vehicles according to the statute that defines vehicles, but a person riding a bicycle has all of the rights and duties of the driver of a vehicle under Nebraska’s Rules of the Road, except as to those provisions which by their nature can have no application.
Source: Neb. Rev. Stat. §§60-339; 60-6,314
Nebraska Department of Roads Bicycle Safety pamphlet: http://www.nebraskatransportation.org/docs/Bicycle-Safety-current.pdf
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Bike Law resources: http://bike.unl.edu/local-and-state-bike-links
NOTE: The laws listed here are for informational purposes only. The legal information on this website is not a substitute for the primary sources of law in your jurisdiction or the personalized advice of an attorney. The Nebraska Bicycling Alliance is not responsible for any exclusions, omissions, deletions, or changes of relevant laws. If you have questions or concerns regarding your state or local laws, consult those primary sources or an attorney.
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