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Nebraska · Permit test

Nebraska driving laws to know

Nebraska driving laws on the written test come from the Nebraska Driver’s Manual, and the numbers to learn include the speed limits that apply where no sign is posted, the alcohol limits by age, and the rules for school buses and stopped emergency vehicles. Teens have extra rules on top, such as no phone use at all while driving on a permit. The manual sums up the statutes, so the exact wording is in Chapter 60 of the Nebraska Revised Statutes.

  • 75 mphRural interstate limit, unless posted
  • .02Alcohol limit under age 21
  • $200Fine for a first texting offense
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Updated October 2026 · Written from official sources, listed at the bottom of this page

Speed limits where no sign is posted

RoadLimit
Business district20 mph
Residential district25 mph
Gravel or other road that isn’t dustless50 mph
Paved road off the state highway system55 mph
Four-lane divided highway off the state system65 mph
State highway, other than expressways and freeways65 mph
State expressway, super-two highway or freeway70 mph
Rural interstate75 mph

The interstate also has a 40 mph minimum. Speeding fines double in school zones and in work zones when workers are present.

Phones, seat belts and child seats

  • No one may use a handheld device to read, type or send a written message while the car is moving. Fines are $200, then $300, then $500, and each conviction adds 3 points
  • Holders of any permit, from the school learner’s permit to the provisional operator’s permit, may not use any interactive wireless device while driving
  • The driver and front-seat passengers must wear a seat belt, and so must everyone riding with a school permit or provisional permit holder
  • Children ride rear-facing until age 2 or the seat’s limit, and in a child seat in a back seat until age 8
  • From 8 until 18, children ride in a seat belt or child seat, and no one under 18 may ride in a cargo area

What do Nebraska driving laws say about alcohol?

Nebraska has zero tolerance for drivers under 21: it’s illegal for them to drive with a blood alcohol concentration of .02 or more. The limit is .08 for everyone and .04 in a commercial vehicle. A first under-21 offense means a court impounds the permit or license for 30 days. Anyone who drives in Nebraska has agreed to a chemical test when an officer asks, and refusing brings one year of administrative license revocation. Open alcohol containers aren’t allowed anywhere in the car, for drivers or passengers.

School buses, emergency vehicles and Move Over

  • When a school bus shows amber lights, slow to 25 mph and get ready to stop
  • When its red lights flash and the stop arm is out, stop and stay stopped until they’re off. Only traffic going the other way on a road divided by a median keeps going
  • For a siren or flashing lights, pull to the right edge, stop clear of intersections and wait until the vehicle passes
  • Don’t follow a fire truck on a call closer than 500 feet
  • On a multi-lane controlled-access highway, move at least one lane away from a stopped emergency, road assistance, utility, highway maintenance or garbage vehicle with flashing lights, or slow down if you can’t. Fines go up to $100, then $500

Bikes, pedestrians and railroad crossings

Give at least three feet when you pass a person on a bike, and leave the same room for pedestrians on the road. Yield to anyone in a crosswalk, and stop for a person using a white cane or guide dog until they’re clear. At a railroad crossing with a train coming, a lowered gate or a stop sign, stop at the stop line, or 15 to 50 feet from the nearest rail, and never drive around a gate.

How points work on your driving record →Limits for teen permit holders →
Sources: Nebraska DMV · Nebraska Legislature and 2 more. Checked October 2026.

Rules and fees can change, so check the official site before your test.

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