The Nebraska Point System
Violation |
Points Assessed |
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Motor Vehicle Homicide |
12 Points |
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Driving Under the Influence 3rd Offense or Subsequent Offense** |
12 Points |
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Failure to render aid in accident you are involved in |
6 Points |
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Driving Under the Influence 1st and 2nd Offense |
6 Points |
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Willful reckless driving (deliberate & intentional) |
6 Points |
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Reckless driving (rash, heedless, dangerous) |
5 Points |
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Careless driving (inattentive, forgetful, inconsiderate) |
4 Points |
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Leave the scene of an accident |
6 Points |
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Failure to yield to a pedestrian with bodily injury to the pedestrian |
4 Points |
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Negligent driving (indifferent, offhand, neglectful) |
3 Points |
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Failure to yield to a pedestrian with no bodily injury to pedestrian |
2 Points |
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Failure to submit to an alcohol content test |
1 Point |
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Speeding (points are assessed for speeding on the basis of miles per hour [MPH] over the posted speed limit and the type of road): |
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Business & Residential District |
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1 thru 5 MPH |
1 Point |
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Over 5 thru 10 MPH |
2 Points |
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Over 10 MPH |
3 Points |
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Over 35 MPH |
4 Points |
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County Roads / State Highways |
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1 thru 10 MPH |
1 Point |
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Over 10 thru 15 MPH |
2 Points |
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Over 15 MPH |
3 Points |
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Over 35 MPH |
4 Points |
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Interstate Highway |
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1 thru 10 MPH |
1 Point |
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Over 10 thru 15 MPH |
2 Points |
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Over 15 MPH |
3 Points |
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Over 35 MPH |
4 Points |
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Operating a vehicle with an expired license or if no license has ever been issued. |
1 Point |
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All other traffic violations (excluding parking, muffler, no valid operators license on person, or for violations involving occupant protection system, motorcycle or a moped protective helmet). |
1 Point |
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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 operators license under the Nebraska Point System. |
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When convicted of a traffic violation in another state, points are assessed against a driving record as if the violation occurred in Nebraska. |
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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. |
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