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Under Nebraska law, committing motor vehicle-related violations will add points to your driving record. Accumulating too many points will result in the loss of your driving privileges.

Upon conviction of a violation, points are assessed to a driving record as of the date of violation. 

  • Convictions remain on the driving record for five (5) years. 
  • Accumulating 12 points in a two (2) year time period (counting from the last date of violation) causes automatic revocation of the operator’s license under the Nebraska Point System.

When convicted of a traffic violation in another state, points are assessed against a driving record as if the violation occurred in Nebraska. See "Compact States" for more information.

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Nebraska License Points

Speeding

Points are assessed for speeding on the basis of miles per hour (MPH) over the posted speed limit and the type of road

Business & Residential District

Violation Points Assessed

1 thru 5 MPH

(Citation date prior to 11/14/2020)

1 Point

1 thru 5 MPH

(Citation date on or after 11/14/2020)

0 Points
Over 5 thru 10 MPH 2 Points
Over 10 MPH thru 35 MPH 3 Points
Over 35 MPH 4 Points

 

County Roads / State Highways

Violation Points Assessed

1 thru 5 MPH

(Citation date prior to 11/14/2020)

1 Point

1 thru 5 MPH

(Citation date on or after 11/14/2020)

0 Points
Over 5 thru 10 MPH 1 Point
Over 10 thru 15 MPH 2 Points
Over 15 MPH thru 35 MPH 3 Points
Over 35 MPH 4 Points

 

Interstate Highway

Violation Points Assessed

1 thru 5 MPH

(Citation date prior to 11/14/2020)

1 Point

1 thru 5 MPH

(Citation date on or after 11/14/2020)

0 Points
Over 5 thru 10 MPH 1 Point
Over 10 thru 15 MPH 2 Points
Over 15 MPH thru 35 MPH 3 Points
Over 35 MPH 4 Points

 

Other

Violation Points Assessed
Motor Vehicle Homicide 12 Points
Driving Under the Influence – 3rd Offense or Subsequent Offense** 12 Points
Failure to render aid in accident you are involved in 6 Points
Driving Under the Influence – 1st and 2nd Offense 6 Points
Willful reckless driving (deliberate & intentional) 6 Points
Leave the scene of an accident 6 Points
Reckless driving (rash, heedless, dangerous) 5 Points
Careless driving (inattentive, forgetful, inconsiderate) 4 Points
Failure to yield to a pedestrian with bodily injury to the pedestrian 4 Points
Using a handheld wireless communication device to read, type or send written communication while operating a motor vehicle 3 Points
Negligent driving (indifferent, offhand, neglectful) 3 Points
Violate school bus crossing (arm out and flashing red signal lights) 3 Points
Failure to yield to a pedestrian with no bodily injury to pedestrian 2 Points
Failure to submit to an alcohol content test 1 Point
Operating a vehicle with an expired license or if no license has ever been issued 1 Point
All other traffic violations (excluding parking, muffler, no valid operator’s license on person, or for violations involving occupant protection system, motorcycle or a moped protective helmet) 1 Point

** Third Offense drunken driving in violation of any city or village ordinance or of section 60-6,6196, as disclosed by the records of the director, regardless of whether the trial court found the same to be a third offense.