Nebraska Office of Highway Safety
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SAFETY BELTS

NEBRASKA’S SAFETY BELT LAW

Drivers and front-seat passengers, and all children six years of age and less than eighteen years of age must use occupant protection systems worn properly adjusted and fastened. All persons being transported by a motor vehicle operated by a holder of a provisional operators permit or a school permit shall use occupant protection systems worn properly adjusted and fastened. This is a secondary law, which means the driver is cited for this violation only if cited or charged with an additional violation or some other offense. Violation results in a $25 fine.

For more detail click on a corresponding section of law:

60-6,265 Definition of an occupant protection system.

60-6,266 Occupant protection system; 1973 model year and later motor vehicles;
              requirements; violation; penalty.

60-6,270 Occupant protection system; use required; when; exceptions.

60-6,271 Enforcement of occupant protection system requirements; when.

60-6,272 Occupant protection system; violation; penalty.

60-6,273 Occupant protection system violation; evidence; when admissible.

There are different requirements for children under the age of eighteen. To learn about Nebraska’s Child Passenger Safety Law click here.

NEBRASKA SAFETY BELT CRASH DATA

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