A 3-minute lesson from the Nebraska course. Read the rules and examples, follow the handbook page references, and check your understanding before you move on.
Every moving violation adds points to your Nebraska driving record, and serious offenses cost more. Pile up too many and your license is revoked automatically.
Points for serious violations
Points for serious violations
Violation
Points
Motor vehicle homicide; third-offense drunk driving
12
DUI; willful reckless driving; leaving the scene
6
Failing to report a crash or to render aid
6
Reckless (rash, heedless, dangerous) driving
5
Careless driving; failure to yield, pedestrian injured
4
Handheld texting; negligent driving
3
Violating a school bus crossing (arm out, red lights)
Points are assessed as of the date of violation. Convictions stay on your record for five years, but points stop counting two years after the violation date.
A DMV-approved driver improvement course can earn a 2-point credit, usable once every five years. It must be completed before the violation that would add the twelfth point. CDL/CLP holders aren't eligible.
Outside city limits you're ticketed for 14 mph over (citation dated after 11/14/20). That's "over 10 thru 35" outside the city: 3 points. The same speed inside city limits would be 2 points.
Check your understanding
Read the question, decide on an answer, then open it to check the explanation. These are Roadwise study questions based on the source handbook.
How many points is a conviction for reckless driving (willful and intentional) worth?