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2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-6,338 - Snowmobiles; political subdivisions; regulation; notice; restrictions.

60-6,338.
Snowmobiles; political subdivisions; regulation; notice; restrictions.
(1) A county board may by resolution permit the operation of snowmobiles upon the roadway, shoulder, or inside bank or slope of any county highway if safe operation in the ditch or outside bank or slope thereof is impossible, in which case the county board shall cause appropriate notice thereof to be given.
(2) Any county, city, or village may regulate the operation of snowmobiles on public lands, waters, and property under its jurisdiction and on highways within its boundaries by resolution or ordinance of the governing body and by giving appropriate notice. Such resolutions or ordinances shall not be inconsistent with other provisions of law or with sections 60-6,320 to 60-6,346 and rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, and no such governmental unit may adopt an ordinance which (a) imposes a fee for the use of public land or water under the jurisdiction of either the state or any agency of the state or for the use of any access thereto owned by the state, a county, a city, or a village or (b) requires a snowmobile operator to possess an operator's license while operating a snowmobile.
Source
Laws 1971, LB 330, § 16;
Laws 1977, LB 230, § 13;
R.S.1943, (1988), § 60-2016;
Laws 1993, LB 370, § 434.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-6,339 - Snowmobile; operation; muffler, when required.

60-6,339.
Snowmobile; operation; muffler, when required.
Except as provided in this section, every snowmobile shall be equipped at all times with a muffler in good working order which blends the exhaust noise into the overall snowmobile noise and is in constant operation to prevent excessive or unusual noise. The exhaust system shall not emit or produce a sharp popping or crackling sound.
This section shall not apply to organized races or similar competitive events held on (1) private lands, with the permission of the owner, lessee, or custodian of the land, or (2) public lands, with the consent of the public agency owning the land.
Source
Laws 1971, LB 330, § 17;
R.S.1943, (1988), § 60-2017;
Laws 1993, LB 370, § 435;
Laws 1995, LB 459, § 5.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-6,340 - Operation by person under twelve years of age; operation by person under sixteen years of age; restrictions; snowmobile safety certificate.

60-6,340.
Operation by person under twelve years of age; operation by person under sixteen years of age; restrictions; snowmobile safety certificate.
(1) No person under the age of twelve years shall operate a snowmobile in this state unless accompanied by a parent, guardian, or other person over eighteen years of age.
(2) No person over the age of twelve years and under the age of sixteen years shall operate a snowmobile in this state unless such person (a) holds a valid snowmobile safety certificate, (b) is accompanied by a person fourteen years of age or over who holds a valid snowmobile safety certificate, or (c) is accompanied by a person over the age of eighteen years.
(3) The operator of a snowmobile shall not be required to hold an operator's license.
Source
Laws 1971, LB 330, § 18;
Laws 1977, LB 230, § 14;
R.S.1943, (1988), § 60-2018;
Laws 1993, LB 370, § 436.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-6,341 - Snowmobile safety certificate; application; contents; when issued.

60-6,341.
Snowmobile safety certificate; application; contents; when issued.
(1) Application for a snowmobile safety certificate shall be made on uniform blanks prepared by the Director of Motor Vehicles.
(2) Such application shall contain all information and questions deemed necessary by the director to insure that the applicant is qualified and possesses reasonable ability to operate a snowmobile.
(3) No snowmobile safety certificate shall be issued until the applicant has appeared before an examiner and satisfied the examiner that the applicant possesses adequate vision and physical ability to operate a snowmobile.
(4) For purposes of this section, examiner shall refer to an examiner of the Department of Motor Vehicles.
Source
Laws 1977, LB 230, § 15;
R.S.1943, (1988), § 60-2018.01;
Laws 1993, LB 370, § 437.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-6,342 - Snowmobiles; carrying firearms; hunting; unlawful.

60-6,342.
Snowmobiles; carrying firearms; hunting; unlawful.
It shall be unlawful for any person to shoot, take, hunt, or kill or attempt to shoot, take, hunt, or kill any wild animal or bird from or with a snowmobile or for any person to carry or possess any shotgun or rimfire rifle while operating or riding on a snowmobile, or for any person to carry or possess any firearm, bow and arrow, or other projectile device on a snowmobile unless such bow and arrow or projectile device is enclosed in a car carrying case or such firearm is unloaded and enclosed in a carrying case.
Source
Laws 1971, LB 330, § 20;
R.S.1943, (1988), § 60-2020;
Laws 1993, LB 370, § 439.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-6,343 - Snowmobiles; violations; penalty.

60-6,343.
Snowmobiles; violations; penalty.
(1) Any person who violates any provision of sections 60-6,320 to 60-6,346 or any rule or regulation promulgated pursuant to such sections shall be guilty of a Class III misdemeanor, and if such person is convicted of a second or subsequent offense within any period of one year, he or she shall be guilty of a Class II misdemeanor.
(2) Any violation of such sections which is also a violation under any other provision of Chapter 60 may be punished under the penalty provisions thereof.
Source
Laws 1971, LB 330, § 21;
Laws 1977, LB 230, § 16;
Laws 1979, LB 149, § 3;
R.S.1943, (1988), § 60-2021;
Laws 1993, LB 370, § 440.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-6,344 - Snowmobile owner; prohibited acts.

60-6,344.
Snowmobile owner; prohibited acts.
It shall be unlawful for the owner of a snowmobile to permit such snowmobile to be operated contrary to the provisions of sections 60-6,320 to 60-6,346 or for purposes of carrying a shotgun or rifle thereon unless such shotgun or rifle is unloaded and encased.
Source
Laws 1971, LB 330, § 19;
R.S.1943, (1988), § 60-2019;
Laws 1993, LB 370, § 438.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-6,345 - Snowmobile; confiscation; sale; proceeds; disposition.

60-6,345.
Snowmobile; confiscation; sale; proceeds; disposition.
A peace officer shall seize any snowmobile used for the purpose of gaining access to property for the purpose of committing a felony thereon. Any snowmobile seized pursuant to this section shall be held, subject to the order of the district court of the county in which such felony was committed, and shall be confiscated after conviction of the person from whom the snowmobile was seized and disposed of by public auction which shall be conducted by the sheriff of the county in which such conviction occurred. The proceeds from the sale of a confiscated snowmobile shall be remitted to the State Treasurer for credit to the permanent school fund.
Source
Laws 1971, LB 330, § 22;
Laws 1977, LB 230, § 17;
R.S.1943, (1988), § 60-2022;
Laws 1993, LB 370, § 441.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-6,346 - Snowmobile operation; accident; requirements.

60-6,346.
Snowmobile operation; accident; requirements.
(1) The operator of a snowmobile involved in a collision, accident, or other casualty occurring on any public land, ice, snow, park, right-of-way, trail, or course shall give his or her name and address and the number of such snowmobile in writing to any injured person and to the owner of any property damaged in such collision, accident, or other casualty.
(2) When a collision, accident, or other casualty involving a snowmobile results in death or injury to a person or damage to property in excess of one hundred dollars, the operator of such snowmobile shall within ten days file with the Director of Motor Vehicles a full report of such collision, accident, or other casualty in such form and detail as the director by regulation may prescribe.
Source
Laws 1971, LB 330, § 23;
Laws 1977, LB 230, § 18;
R.S.1943, (1988), § 60-2023;
Laws 1993, LB 370, § 442.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-6,347 - Minibikes; exemptions from certain requirements.

60-6,347.
Minibikes; exemptions from certain requirements.
Minibikes, their owners, and their operators shall be exempt from the requirements of the Motor Vehicle Operator's License Act, the Motor Vehicle Registration Act, and the Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act.
Source
Laws 1972, LB 1196, § 5;
Laws 1981, LB 285, § 8;
Laws 1986, LB 731, § 3;
Laws 1989, LB 285, § 132;
R.S.Supp.,1992, § 60-2101.01;
Laws 1993, LB 370, § 443;
Laws 2004, LB 812, § 1;
Laws 2005, LB 274, § 249.
Cross References
Motor Vehicle Operator's License Act, see section 60-462.
Motor Vehicle Registration Act, see section 60-301.
Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act, see section 60-569.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-6,348 - Minibikes and off-road designed vehicles; use; emergencies; parades.

60-6,348.
Minibikes and off-road designed vehicles; use; emergencies; parades.
Minibikes and all off-road designed vehicles not authorized by law for use on a highway, including, but not limited to, go-carts, riding lawnmowers, garden tractors, and snowmobiles, shall be exempt from the provisions of sections 60-678, 60-6,351 to 60-6,353, 60-6,380, and 60-6,381 during any public emergency or while being used in parades by regularly organized units of any recognized charitable, social, educational, or community service organization.
Source
Laws 1971, LB 644, § 7;
Laws 1972, LB 1196, § 6;
Laws 1987, LB 80, § 12;
R.S.1943, (1988), § 60-2102;
Laws 1993, LB 370, § 444;
Laws 2011, LB289, § 33;
Laws 2012, LB1155, § 21.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-6,349 - Minibikes and similar vehicles; sale; notice.

60-6,349.
Minibikes and similar vehicles; sale; notice.
All minibikes and similar two-wheeled, three-wheeled, and four-wheeled miniature vehicles offered for sale in this state shall bear the following notice to the customer and user: This vehicle as manufactured or sold is for off-road use only. This section shall not apply to a golf car vehicle or a low-speed vehicle, as applicable to its design, or to an electric personal assistive mobility device.
Source
Laws 1971, LB 644, § 8;
Laws 1972, LB 1196, § 7;
R.S.1943, (1988), § 60-2103;
Laws 1993, LB 370, § 445;
Laws 2002, LB 1105, § 464;
Laws 2011, LB289, § 34;
Laws 2012, LB1155, § 22.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-6,350 - Moving across streets or a turnaround; authorized.

60-6,350.
Moving across streets or a turnaround; authorized.
Nothing in sections 60-678 and 60-6,348 to 60-6,351 shall prohibit occasional necessary movement of vehicles described in section 60-6,349 on streets for purposes of moving the vehicle across streets or a turnaround on the streets. All such vehicles when used under this section shall be exempt from all motor vehicle legal requirements.
Source
Laws 1971, LB 644, § 9;
Laws 1989, LB 285, § 133;
R.S.Supp.,1992, § 60-2104;
Laws 1993, LB 370, § 446.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-6,351 - Legislative intent.

60-6,351.
Legislative intent.
It is the intent of the Legislature to remove from street use and operation minibikes and similar two-wheeled, three-wheeled, or four-wheeled miniature vehicles, the visibility, power, and equipment of which are inadequate for mixing with normal vehicular traffic upon streets and highways. This section shall not apply to an electric personal assistive mobility device.
Source
Laws 1971, LB 644, § 10;
Laws 1972, LB 1196, § 9;
Laws 1989, LB 285, § 134;
R.S.Supp.,1992, § 60-2105;
Laws 1993, LB 370, § 447;
Laws 2002, LB 1105, § 465.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-6,352 - Violations; penalty.

60-6,352.
Violations; penalty.
It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a minibike on any state highway except as permitted pursuant to section 60-6,353. Any person who violates this section shall be guilty of a Class III misdemeanor.
Source
Laws 1972, LB 1196, § 8;
Laws 1977, LB 39, § 103;
R.S.1943, (1988), § 60-2107;
Laws 1993, LB 370, § 448.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-6,353 - Operation; rules and regulations; violations; penalty.

60-6,353.
Operation; rules and regulations; violations; penalty.
Any department, board, or commission of the State of Nebraska with jurisdiction over state parks and state recreation areas as defined in section 37-338 and state wayside areas as described in section 81-711, in which motor vehicles of any type are permitted, may adopt and promulgate rules and regulations permitting and controlling the operation of minibikes and designating the place, time, and manner of such operation in the public recreation area under its control. In designating the manner of such operation within a specific location and during a specific time, the department, board, or commission may establish speed limits and restrictions on the age of the operator, noise emission levels, and number of minibikes permitted to be operated within a specific area at the same time. The other provisions of the Nebraska Rules of the Road not inconsistent with sections 60-678 and 60-6,347 to 60-6,353 shall apply to the public area.
Such department, board, or commission may further authorize the supervising official of any area under its ownership or control to prohibit operation of any minibike in emergency situations by personal or posted notice.
Any person operating a minibike in a place, at a time, or in a manner not permitted by the department, board, or commission having control over the area shall be guilty of a Class III misdemeanor.
Any political subdivision of the State of Nebraska with jurisdiction over highways may adopt and promulgate rules, regulations, ordinances, or resolutions in conformity with such sections.
Source
Laws 1972, LB 1196, § 10;
Laws 1977, LB 39, § 104;
Laws 1989, LB 285, § 135;
R.S.Supp.,1992, § 60-2108;
Laws 1993, LB 370, § 449;
Laws 1998, LB 922, § 406.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-6,354 - Coaster, roller skates, sled, skis, or toy vehicle; prohibited acts.

60-6,354.
Coaster, roller skates, sled, skis, or toy vehicle; prohibited acts.
Any person who rides upon any coaster, roller skates, sled, skis, or toy vehicle shall not attach such or himself or herself to any vehicle upon a roadway.
Source
Laws 1993, LB 370, § 450.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-6,355 - All-terrain vehicle, defined; utility-type vehicle, defined.

60-6,355.
All-terrain vehicle, defined; utility-type vehicle, defined.
(1) For purposes of sections 60-6,355 to 60-6,362:
(a) All-terrain vehicle means any motorized off-highway vehicle which (i) is fifty inches or less in width, (ii) has a dry weight of twelve hundred pounds or less, (iii) travels on three or more nonhighway tires, and (iv) is designed for operator use only with no passengers or is specifically designed by the original manufacturer for the operator and one passenger.
(b)(i) Utility-type vehicle means any motorized off-highway vehicle which (A) is seventy-four inches in width or less, (B) is not more than one hundred eighty inches, including the bumper, in length, (C) has a dry weight of two thousand pounds or less, (D) travels on four or more nonhighway tires.
(ii) Utility-type vehicle does not include all-terrain vehicles, golf car vehicles, or low-speed vehicles.
(2) All-terrain vehicles and utility-type vehicles which have been modified or retrofitted with after-market parts to include additional equipment not required by sections 60-6,357 and 60-6,358 shall not be registered under the Motor Vehicle Registration Act, nor shall such modified or retrofitted vehicles be eligible for registration in any other category of vehicle defined in the act.
Source
Laws 1987, LB 80, § 1;
R.S.1943, (1988), § 60-2801;
Laws 1993, LB 370, § 451;
Laws 2003, LB 333, § 33;
Laws 2005, LB 274, § 250;
Laws 2010, LB650, § 39;
Laws 2012, LB1155, § 24;
Laws 2013, LB223, § 3;
Laws 2014, LB814, § 7.
Cross References
Motor Vehicle Registration Act, see section 60-301.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-6,357 - All-terrain vehicle; utility-type vehicle; lights required; when.

60-6,357.
All-terrain vehicle; utility-type vehicle; lights required; when.
Every all-terrain vehicle and utility-type vehicle shall display a lighted headlight and taillight during the period of time from sunset to sunrise and at any time when visibility is reduced due to insufficient light or unfavorable atmospheric conditions.
Source
Laws 1987, LB 80, § 3;
R.S.1943, (1988), § 60-2803;
Laws 1993, LB 370, § 453;
Laws 1993, LB 575, § 50;
Laws 2010, LB650, § 41.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-6,358 - All-terrain vehicle; utility-type vehicle; equipment required.

60-6,358.
All-terrain vehicle; utility-type vehicle; equipment required.
Every all-terrain vehicle and utility-type vehicle shall be equipped with:
(1) A brake system maintained in good operating condition;
(2) An adequate muffler system in good working condition; and
(3) A United States Forest Service qualified spark arrester.
Source
Laws 1987, LB 80, § 4;
R.S.1943, (1988), § 60-2804;
Laws 1993, LB 370, § 454;
Laws 2010, LB650, § 42.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-6,359 - Modification of all-terrain vehicle or utility-type vehicle; prohibited.

60-6,359.
Modification of all-terrain vehicle or utility-type vehicle; prohibited.
No person shall:
(1) Equip the exhaust system of an all-terrain vehicle or a utility-type vehicle with a cutout, bypass, or similar device;
(2) Operate an all-terrain vehicle or a utility-type vehicle with an exhaust system so modified; or
(3) Operate an all-terrain vehicle or a utility-type vehicle with the spark arrester removed or modified except for use in closed-course competition events.
Source
Laws 1987, LB 80, § 5;
R.S.1943, (1988), § 60-2805;
Laws 1993, LB 370, § 455;
Laws 2010, LB650, § 43.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-6,360 - All-terrain vehicle; utility-type vehicle; competitive events; exemptions.

60-6,360.
All-terrain vehicle; utility-type vehicle; competitive events; exemptions.
All-terrain vehicles and utility-type vehicles participating in competitive events may be exempted from sections 60-6,357 to 60-6,359 at the discretion of the Director of Motor Vehicles.
Source
Laws 1987, LB 80, § 6;
R.S.1943, (1988), § 60-2806;
Laws 1993, LB 370, § 456;
Laws 2010, LB650, § 44.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-6,361 - All-terrain vehicle; utility-type vehicle; accident; report required.

60-6,361.
All-terrain vehicle; utility-type vehicle; accident; report required.
If an accident results in the death of any person or in the injury of any person which requires the treatment of the person by a physician, the operator of each all-terrain vehicle or utility-type vehicle involved in the accident shall give notice of the accident in the same manner as provided in section 60-699.
Source
Laws 1987, LB 80, § 7;
R.S.1943, (1988), § 60-2807;
Laws 1993, LB 370, § 457;
Laws 1993, LB 575, § 51;
Laws 2010, LB650, § 45.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-6,362 - Violations; penalty.

60-6,362.
Violations; penalty.
(1) Any person who violates sections 60-6,356 to 60-6,361 shall be guilty of a Class III misdemeanor, except that if such person is convicted of a second or subsequent offense within any period of one year, he or she shall be guilty of a Class II misdemeanor.
(2) Any violation of such sections which is also a violation under any other provision of Chapter 60 may be punished under the penalty provisions of such chapter.
Source
Laws 1987, LB 80, § 8;
R.S.1943, (1988), § 60-2808;
Laws 1993, LB 370, § 458.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-6,363 - Terms, defined.

60-6,363.
Terms, defined.
For purposes of sections 60-6,363 to 60-6,374:
(1) Diesel-powered motor vehicle shall mean a self-propelled vehicle which is designed primarily for transporting persons or property on a highway and which is powered by an internal combustion engine of the compression ignition type;
(2) Motor vehicle shall mean a self-propelled vehicle with a gross unloaded vehicle weight of ten thousand pounds or more or any combination of vehicles of a type subject to registration which is towed by such a vehicle;
(3) Smoke shall mean the solid or liquid matter, except water, discharged from a motor vehicle engine which obscures the transmission of light;
(4) Smokemeter shall mean a full-flow, light-extinction smokemeter of a type approved by the Department of Environment and Energy and operating on the principles described in the federal standards;
(5) Opacity shall mean the degree to which a smoke plume emitted from a diesel-powered motor vehicle engine will block the passage of a beam of light expressed as a percentage; and
(6) Smoke control system shall mean a system consisting of one or more devices and adjustments designed to control the discharge of smoke from diesel-powered motor vehicles.
Source
Laws 1972, LB 1360, § 1;
Laws 1976, LB 823, § 3;
R.S.1943, (1988), § 60-2201;
Laws 1993, LB 370, § 459;
Laws 1993, LB 3, § 35;
Laws 2019, LB302, § 65.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-6,364 - Applicability of sections.

60-6,364.
Applicability of sections.
Sections 60-6,363 to 60-6,374 shall apply to all diesel-powered motor vehicles operated within this state with the exception of the following:
(1) Emergency vehicles operated by federal, state, and local governmental authorities;
(2) Vehicles which are not required to be registered in accordance with the Motor Vehicle Registration Act;
(3) Vehicles used for research and development which have been approved by the Director of Environment and Energy;
(4) Vehicles being operated while undergoing maintenance;
(5) Vehicles operated under emergency conditions;
(6) Vehicles being operated in the course of training programs which have been approved by the director; and
(7) Other vehicles expressly exempted by the director.
Source
Laws 1972, LB 1360, § 2;
R.S.1943, (1988), § 60-2202;
Laws 1993, LB 370, § 460;
Laws 2005, LB 274, § 251;
Laws 2019, LB302, § 66.
Cross References
Motor Vehicle Registration Act, see section 60-301.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-6,365 - Diesel-powered motor vehicle; smoke; shade, density, or opacity.

60-6,365.
Diesel-powered motor vehicle; smoke; shade, density, or opacity.
No one shall operate a diesel-powered motor vehicle on any highway in this state in such a manner that smoke discharged from the exhaust is of a shade or density equal to or darker than that designated as Number 1 of the Ringelmann Chart or equivalent opacity of twenty percent for ten consecutive seconds or longer.
Source
Laws 1972, LB 1360, § 3;
Laws 1976, LB 823, § 4;
R.S.1943, (1988), § 60-2203;
Laws 1993, LB 370, § 461.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-6,366 - Smoke control system; removal or change; prohibited; exception.

60-6,366.
Smoke control system; removal or change; prohibited; exception.
No one shall intentionally make a change or other alteration to any diesel-powered motor vehicle equipped by its manufacturer with a smoke control system, including the basic fuel system, that may limit the ability of the system to control smoke, and no one shall remove such a smoke control system except for repair or installation of a proper replacement.
Source
Laws 1972, LB 1360, § 4;
Laws 1976, LB 823, § 5;
R.S.1943, (1988), § 60-2204;
Laws 1993, LB 370, § 462.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-6,367 - Enforcement of sections; citations; use of smokemeter; results; admissible as evidence.

60-6,367.
Enforcement of sections; citations; use of smokemeter; results; admissible as evidence.
(1) Officials of the Department of Environment and Energy and local enforcement officials shall have the authority to issue citations to suspected violators of sections 60-6,363 to 60-6,374 on the basis of their visual evaluation of the smoke emitted from a diesel-powered motor vehicle. A citation shall give the suspected violator a reasonable time to furnish evidence to the department that such alleged violation has been corrected or else such suspected violator shall be subject to the penalties set out in section 60-6,373. A suspected violator may demand that the suspected vehicle be tested by an approved smokemeter prior to a trial on the alleged violation.
(2) Smokemeter tests shall be conducted (a) by or under the supervision of a person or testing facility authorized by the Director of Environment and Energy to conduct such tests and (b) by installing an approved smokemeter on the exhaust pipe and operating the suspected vehicle at engine revolutions per minute equivalent to the engine revolutions per minute at the time of the alleged violation.
(3) The results of smokemeter tests run in accordance with this section and after the alleged violation shall be admissible as evidence in legal proceedings.
Source
Laws 1972, LB 1360, § 5;
Laws 1976, LB 823, § 6;
R.S.1943, (1988), § 60-2205;
Laws 1993, LB 370, § 463;
Laws 1993, LB 3, § 36;
Laws 2019, LB302, § 67.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-6,368 - Director of Environment and Energy; powers; rules and regulations; control of noise or emissions.

60-6,368.
Director of Environment and Energy; powers; rules and regulations; control of noise or emissions.
(1) The Director of Environment and Energy shall have the power, after public hearings on due notice, to adopt and promulgate, consistent with and in furtherance of the provisions of sections 60-6,363 to 60-6,374, rules and regulations in accordance with which he or she will carry out his or her responsibilities and obligations under such sections.
(2) Any rules or regulations promulgated by the director shall be consistent with the provisions of the federal standards, if any, relating to control of emissions from the diesel-powered motor vehicles affected by such rules and regulations. The director shall not require, as a condition for the sale of any diesel-powered motor vehicle covered by sections 60-6,363 to 60-6,374, the inspection, certification, or other approval of any feature or equipment designed for the control of noise or emissions from such diesel-powered motor vehicles if such feature or equipment has been certified, approved, or otherwise authorized pursuant to laws or regulations of any federal governmental body as sufficient to make lawful the sale of any diesel-powered motor vehicle covered by such sections.
Source
Laws 1972, LB 1360, § 6;
Laws 1976, LB 823, § 7;
R.S.1943, (1988), § 60-2206;
Laws 1993, LB 370, § 464;
Laws 2019, LB302, § 68.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-6,369 - Noise; restrictions.

60-6,369.
Noise; restrictions.
No person shall sell, or offer for sale, a new motor vehicle with a gross vehicle weight of ten thousand pounds or more that produces a maximum noise exceeding a noise limit of 80dB(A) at a distance of fifty feet from the centerline of travel under test procedures established by section 60-6,372.
Source
Laws 1972, LB 1360, § 7;
Laws 1979, LB 140, § 1;
R.S.1943, (1988), § 60-2207;
Laws 1993, LB 370, § 465.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-6,370 - Operation; noise; limitation.

60-6,370.
Operation; noise; limitation.
No person shall operate within the speed limits specified in this section either a motor vehicle with a gross vehicle weight of ten thousand pounds or more or any combination of vehicles of a type subject to registration, towed by such motor vehicle, at any time or under any condition of grade, load, acceleration, or deceleration in such manner as to exceed the following noise limit based on a distance of not less than fifty feet from the centerline of travel under test procedures established by section 60-6,372: When the posted speed limit is thirty-five miles per hour or less, the noise limit shall not exceed 86dB(A), and when the posted speed limit is more than thirty-five miles per hour, the noise limit shall not exceed 90dB(A). This section shall apply to the total noise from a vehicle or combination of vehicles and shall not be construed as limiting or precluding the enforcement of any other provisions of sections 60-6,363 to 60-6,374 relating to motor vehicle mufflers for noise control.
Source
Laws 1972, LB 1360, § 8;
Laws 1976, LB 823, § 8;
R.S.1943, (1988), § 60-2208;
Laws 1993, LB 370, § 466.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-6,371 - Exhaust or intake muffler; change; increase of noise; prohibited.

60-6,371.
Exhaust or intake muffler; change; increase of noise; prohibited.
No person shall modify or change the exhaust muffler, the intake muffler, or any other noise-abatement device of a motor vehicle in a manner such that the noise emitted by the motor vehicle is increased above that emitted by the vehicle as originally manufactured. Procedures used to establish compliance with this section shall be those used to establish compliance of a new motor vehicle with the requirements of sections 60-6,363 to 60-6,374.
Source
Laws 1972, LB 1360, § 9;
R.S.1943, (1988), § 60-2209;
Laws 1993, LB 370, § 467.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-6,372 - Noise measurement tests; manner conducted; conditions; enumerated.

60-6,372.
Noise measurement tests; manner conducted; conditions; enumerated.
(1) Noise measurements shall be made at a test site which is adjacent to and includes a portion of a roadway. A microphone target point shall be established on the centerline of the roadway, and a microphone location point shall be established on the ground surface at a distance of fifty feet from the microphone target point and on a line that is perpendicular to the centerline of the roadway and that passes through the microphone target point. The microphone shall be placed such that it is at a height of not less than two feet and not more than six feet above the plane of the roadway surface. The test area shall include an open site within a fifty-foot radius of both the microphone target point and the microphone location point. The test site shall be essentially free of large sound-reflecting objects.
(2) Noise measurement conditions shall be as follows:
(a) Noise measurements may only be made if the measured average wind velocity is twelve miles per hour or less. Gust wind measurements of up to twenty miles per hour shall be allowed;
(b) Measurements shall be prohibited under any condition of precipitation, but measurements may be made with snow on the ground. The ground surface within the measurement area shall be free of standing water; and
(c) Road conditions shall be such that they would not cause a motor vehicle to emit irregular tire, body, or chassis-impact noise.
(3) In accordance with this section, a measurement shall be made of the sound level generated by a motor vehicle operating through the measurement area on the traveled portion of the highway within the test site, regardless of the highway grade, load, acceleration, or deceleration. The sound level generated by the motor vehicle shall be the highest reading observed on the sound level measurement system as the vehicle passes through the measurement area.
Source
Laws 1972, LB 1360, § 10;
Laws 1976, LB 823, § 9;
R.S.1943, (1988), § 60-2210;
Laws 1993, LB 370, § 468.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-6,373 - Standards; violations; penalty.

60-6,373.
Standards; violations; penalty.
Every person who operates a diesel-powered or other motor vehicle in this state in violation of the standards established by sections 60-6,363 to 60-6,374 shall be guilty of a Class V misdemeanor, and every day that the diesel-powered or other motor vehicle is so operated shall be deemed to be a separate offense.
Source
Laws 1972, LB 1360, § 11;
Laws 1977, LB 39, § 105;
R.S.1943, (1988), § 60-2211;
Laws 1993, LB 370, § 469.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-6,374 - Sections; exclusive treatment.

60-6,374.
Sections; exclusive treatment.
The provisions of sections 60-6,363 to 60-6,374 shall be exclusive and prevail over other provisions of law in this state or any of its subdivisions applied to smoke from diesel-powered motor vehicles.
Source
Laws 1972, LB 1360, § 12;
R.S.1943, (1988), § 60-2212;
Laws 1993, LB 370, § 470.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-6,375 - Electric personal assistive mobility device; exemptions from certain requirements.

60-6,375.
Electric personal assistive mobility device; exemptions from certain requirements.
An electric personal assistive mobility device, its owner, and its operator shall be exempt from the requirements of the Motor Vehicle Certificate of Title Act, the Motor Vehicle Operator's License Act, the Motor Vehicle Registration Act, and the Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act.
Source
Laws 2002, LB 1105, § 459;
Laws 2005, LB 274, § 252;
Laws 2005, LB 276, § 105.
Cross References
Motor Vehicle Certificate of Title Act, see section 60-101.
Motor Vehicle Operator's License Act, see section 60-462.
Motor Vehicle Registration Act, see section 60-301.
Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act, see section 60-569.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-6,376 - Electric personal assistive mobility device; operation; violation; penalty.

60-6,376.
Electric personal assistive mobility device; operation; violation; penalty.
(1) Any person who operates an electric personal assistive mobility device on a highway shall have all of the rights and shall be subject to all of the duties applicable to the operator of a vehicle under the Nebraska Rules of the Road except (a) as provided in special electric personal assistive mobility device regulations adopted pursuant to the Nebraska Rules of the Road, (b) any provisions of the Nebraska Rules of the Road which by their nature can have no application, and (c) as provided in section 60-6,142 with respect to operating an electric personal assistive mobility device on a shoulder of a highway.
(2) An electric personal assistive mobility device may be operated on any highway, alley, sidewalk, bike trail, path, or any other area where persons travel, except as provided by the Department of Transportation or local authority. Regulations applicable to an electric personal assistive mobility device shall apply whenever an electric personal assistive mobility device is so operated.
(3) An operator of an electric personal assistive mobility device shall yield to pedestrian traffic and any human-powered or animal-powered vehicle at all times. An operator of an electric personal assistive mobility device shall give an audible signal before overtaking and passing any pedestrian or human-powered or animal-powered vehicle. A person violating this subsection shall be fined ten dollars for the first offense. A person violating this subsection shall have his or her electric personal assistive mobility device impounded for up to thirty days for each subsequent offense.
Source
Laws 2002, LB 1105, § 460;
Laws 2017, LB339, § 230.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-6,377 - Electric personal assistive mobility device; operation at nighttime.

60-6,377.
Electric personal assistive mobility device; operation at nighttime.
When in use at nighttime, an electric personal assistive mobility device or the operator of an electric personal assistive device shall be equipped with a light visible from a distance of at least five hundred feet to the front on a clear night and with a red reflector on the rear of a type which is visible on a clear night from all distances between one hundred feet and six hundred feet to the rear when directly in front of lawful lower beams of headlights on a motor vehicle. A red light visible from a distance of five hundred feet to the rear may be used in addition to such red reflector.
Source
Laws 2002, LB 1105, § 461.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-6,378.01 - Duties of drivers approaching stopped vehicle or towing, maintenance, solid waste collection, or other vehicles.

60-6,378.01.
Duties of drivers approaching stopped vehicle or towing, maintenance, solid waste collection, or other vehicles.
A driver in a vehicle on any roadway other than a controlled-access highway who is approaching (1) a stopped authorized emergency vehicle using flashing or rotating lights as provided in section 60-6,231 or (2) a vehicle operated by a towing or vehicle recovery service, a Nebraska State Patrol motorist assistance vehicle, a publicly or privately owned utility maintenance vehicle, a highway maintenance vehicle, or a vehicle operated by a solid waste or recycling collection service, which is stopped and displaying strobe or flashing red, yellow, or amber lights, shall, unless otherwise directed by a law enforcement officer, proceed with due care and caution and:
(a) Reduce speed to a reasonable speed below the posted speed limit, move into another lane that is at least one moving lane apart from the stopped vehicle if possible under existing traffic and safety conditions, and be prepared to stop; or
(b) If such a lane change is impossible, unsafe, or prohibited by law, reduce speed to a reasonable speed below the posted speed limit and be prepared to stop.
Source
Laws 2018, LB909, § 98.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-6,379 - Minitrucks; former military vehicles; restrictions on use.

60-6,379.
Minitrucks; former military vehicles; restrictions on use.
(1) A minitruck or a former military vehicle shall not be operated on the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways, on expressways, or on freeways.
(2) A minitruck or a former military vehicle shall be operated with its headlights and taillights on.
Source
Laws 2010, LB650, § 38;
Laws 2019, LB156, § 19.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-6,380 - Low-speed vehicle; restrictions on use.

60-6,380.
Low-speed vehicle; restrictions on use.
A low-speed vehicle may be operated on any highway on which the speed limit is not more than thirty-five miles per hour. A low-speed vehicle may cross a highway on which the speed limit is more than thirty-five miles per hour. Nothing in this section shall prevent a county, city, or village from adopting more stringent ordinances governing low-speed vehicle operation if the governing body of the county, city, or village determines that such ordinances are necessary in the interest of public safety. Any person operating a low-speed vehicle as authorized under this section shall have a valid Class O operator's license and shall have liability insurance coverage for the low-speed vehicle. The Department of Transportation may prohibit the operation of low-speed vehicles on any highway under its jurisdiction if it determines that the prohibition is necessary in the interest of public safety.
Source
Laws 2011, LB289, § 32;
Laws 2017, LB339, § 232.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-6,382 - Farm equipment dealers; farm equipment haulers act as representative; conditions; signed statement; contents.

60-6,382.
Farm equipment dealers; farm equipment haulers act as representative; conditions; signed statement; contents.
Farm equipment dealers may allow farm equipment haulers to act as their representative when hauling farm equipment to or from the dealer's place of business. Farm equipment haulers shall carry in the motor vehicle hauling the farm equipment a signed statement from the farm equipment dealer stating that they are acting as a representative of the farm equipment dealer. The statement shall be dated and valid for ninety days and shall be subject to inspection by any peace officer. The statement shall indicate the name of the farm equipment dealer, the name of the hauler, and that the dealer authorizes the hauler to act as its representative for purposes of complying with width, height, and length limitations. Nothing in this section shall require farm equipment dealers to provide insurance coverage for farm equipment haulers.
Source
Laws 2014, LB1039, § 2.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-6,383 - Implement of husbandry; weight and load limitations; operation restrictions.

60-6,383.
Implement of husbandry; weight and load limitations; operation restrictions.
(1) An implement of husbandry being operated on any highway of this state, except the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways, shall be exempt from the weight and load limitations of subsections (2), (3), and (4) of section 60-6,294 but shall be subject to any ordinances or resolutions enacted by local authorities pursuant to section 60-681.
(2) An implement of husbandry being operated on any highway of this state shall not cross any culvert with a span of more than sixty inches or any bridge if the vehicle axle, axle groupings, or gross weight exceeds the limits established in subsections (2), (3), and (4) of section 60-6,294 or weight limits established by bridge postings.
(3) For purposes of this section, an implement of husbandry includes (a) a farm tractor with or without a towed farm implement, (b) a self-propelled farm implement, (c) self-propelled equipment designed and used exclusively to carry and apply fertilizer, chemicals, or related products to agricultural soil or crops, (d) an agricultural floater-spreader implement as defined in section 60-303, (e) a fertilizer spreader, nurse tank, or truck permanently mounted with a spreader used for spreading or injecting water, dust, or liquid fertilizers or agricultural chemicals, (f) a truck mounted with a spreader used or manufactured to spread or inject animal manure, and (g) a mixer-feed truck owned and used by a livestock-raising operation designed for and used for the feeding of livestock.
Source
Laws 2016, LB977, § 22;
Laws 2018, LB310, § 3.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-702 - Legislative findings and declarations; 24/7 sobriety program; coordination.

60-702.
Legislative findings and declarations; 24/7 sobriety program; coordination.
(1) The Legislature finds and declares that there are many different approaches to assist individuals who struggle with substance abuse. Alternatives to incarceration should be considered in order to reduce the cost to the taxpayers, successfully rehabilitate offenders, ensure public safety, and minimize risk to society. Ignition interlock devices, which are required to be installed for those who are charged with or have been convicted of certain offenses, while effective, may be a financial burden to those who cannot afford the costs of installation or maintenance of such devices. In this state, ignition interlock devices have been proven to be an effective means of preventing drivers from operating motor vehicles while under the influence of alcohol. Other states have implemented 24/7 sobriety programs. States that implement 24/7 sobriety programs have seen success with such programs in that participants have higher rates of maintaining sobriety, have lower rates of recidivism, are more likely to become productive members of society, and are less likely to be a continued public risk. Therefore, it is in the best interests of the State of Nebraska to establish 24/7 sobriety programs.
(2) A 24/7 sobriety program shall coordinate efforts among various state and local governmental agencies for finding and implementing alternatives to incarceration for offenses that involve operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol or other drugs.
Source
Laws 2021, LB271, § 2.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-703 - Terms, defined.

60-703.
Terms, defined.
For purposes of the 24/7 Sobriety Program Act:
(1) 24/7 sobriety program means a program that, as a condition of bail as ordered by a court, requires an individual who was arrested to:
(a) Totally abstain from alcohol and drugs for a specified period of time;
(b) Be subject to at least twice daily testing for alcohol according to best practice standards; and
(c) Be subject to drug testing if indicated by best practices;
(2) Department means the Department of Motor Vehicles;
(3) Director means the Director of Motor Vehicles; and
(4) Testing means a method to determine the presence of alcohol or drugs.
Source
Laws 2021, LB271, § 3.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-704 - 24/7 sobriety program; county participation; requirements; sanctions; fees and testing costs; accounting.

60-704.
24/7 sobriety program; county participation; requirements; sanctions; fees and testing costs; accounting.
(1) Each county, through its county sheriff, may participate in a 24/7 sobriety program. If a sheriff is unwilling or unable to participate in a 24/7 sobriety program, the sheriff may designate an entity willing to provide the service.
(2) A 24/7 sobriety program shall meet at least the following minimum program requirements:
(a) Testing shall occur twice a day every day at a testing location or locations established by the county sheriff or a designated entity or continuously with a continuous alcohol monitoring device or similar technology;
(b) Participants shall enter into a participation agreement with the sheriff or designated entity; and
(c) Participants shall not consume alcohol or any drug not prescribed by a physician.
(3) If a test reveals a violation of the 24/7 sobriety program, sanctions imposed shall be immediate and certain and in accordance with best practices, as set forth in the participation agreement. A sixth sanction against a participant charged with an alcohol-related offense shall be removal from the 24/7 sobriety program and the participant shall be ineligible for further participation in the program for that case. Sanctions for new drug use may be more severe and shall be outlined in the participation agreement.
(4) The sheriff or designated entity shall establish a reasonable fee to cover the setup and operation of a 24/7 sobriety program for all participants. Reasonable program and testing fees may be charged. Testing costs may vary by participant depending on the technology employed. Testing costs may be higher if the participant is involved in the program due to a nonalcohol, drug-related offense. All fees and costs charged pursuant to this subsection shall be set forth in the participation agreement. Such costs and fees may be waived by the court if the participant has made a showing to the court of an inability to pay.
(5) Each sheriff or designated entity shall separately account for all fees and costs collected by a 24/7 sobriety program.
(6) Nothing in the 24/7 Sobriety Program Act shall be construed to limit the ability of a court to utilize any form of technology to (a) detect the use or presence of alcohol or drugs or (b) comply with other forms of supervision deemed appropriate by the court.
Source
Laws 2021, LB271, § 4.