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Susan: Okay, if you watch the first four segments
of ATV Aware, you will learn some
really valuable safe behaviors.
Now, this segment is called, "Nebraska Laws."
And when I say laws,
I'm talking about both for ATVs and UTVs,
or sometimes we call them side-by-sides in Nebraska.
So as we run through these,
just keep in mind that these laws apply
to both of those vehicles.
First, operation is only allowed between sunrise and sunset.
That means that you may only have your ATV
or UTV out and about during the day.
You must have a valid class O operator's license
or in other words, just a driver's license.
So that means that a farm permit
or a school permit doesn't count.
It has to be a driver's license
and you have to be 16 years old to be legal
in Nebraska on a full-size ATV or in a UTV.
You must have liability insurance coverage.
And if you don't have proof of that
on your vehicle at the time that you're pulled over,
at least law enforcement allows you five days
to get it to them.
Riding an ATV and a UTV means having a separate speed limit
from the rest of the world.
You may not operate at speeds
in excess of 30 miles per hour
and that includes any road, any county road,
highway, or highway that goes through a town.
Now, if you have a town where you have a special permit
to drive your ATV or UTV in that small town,
you follow the rules and the speed limits
of that town unless you're on the highway part
that's going through the town.
It gets kinda complicated,
but for safety, just keep it under 30.
Headlights and taillights must be on at all times.
That seems kinda silly, doesn't it? But that's the law.
Even in broad daylight with the sun shining,
you must have your lights on.
It must be equipped with an orange triangle bicycle flag
that's at least five feet from the ground attached
to the rear of your ATV or your UTV,
and that's of course so other people can see you better,
just like having the lights on can help that situation.
You may not operate on any public roadway
and that includes interstates,
highways, county roads, et cetera,
except to cross the road at a 90-degree angle,
or you may drive down that road
if you're doing it for an agricultural purpose
and you have a driver's license,
or you may be on city streets,
or town streets I guess I should call them,
if there is a permit within that town
that allows you to do so.
Those are the only reasons that it's legal
to drive an ATV or UTV on any public roadway in Nebraska.
So those are the Nebraska laws. Thanks for watching.
I'm Susan Harris with Nebraska Extension.
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