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SAFETY BELT / OCCUPANT PROTECTION
SAFETY BELT / OCCUPANT PROTECTION
- Nebraska Safety Belt Law
- Nebraska Safety Belt Crash Data
- Safety Belts Used vs. Not Used in Nebraska Chart
- External Websites Links
- Resources
NEBRASKA SAFETY BELT LAW
The driver, each front-seat occupant in the vehicle and all children six years of age and less than 18 years of age must wear occupant protection systems and all occupant protection systems worn are properly adjusted and fastened. All persons being transported by a motor vehicle operated by a holder of a provisional operator's permit or a school permit shall use occupant protection systems worn are 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. The violation shall be assessed against the driver of vehicle result in a $25.00 fine.
For additional information 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 (18) eighteen. To learn about Nebraska’s Child Passenger Safety Law click here.
NEBRASKA SAFETY BELT CRASH DATA
- NE Child Restraint & Safety Belt Observed Usage Rates - 1999-2012
- NE County Observed Unweighted Safety Belt Use - 2001-2012
- NE Observed Statewide Safety Belt Usage Rate - 1985-2012
- NE Safety Belt Facts - 2011
- NE Safety Belt Usage Rate vs. Death Rates - 1985-2012
- NE Safety Belt Use in Fatality Crashes by County - (Totals Only) - 1993-2012
- NE Safety Belt Use in Fatality Crashes by Year - 1993-2012
- NE Safety Belts vs. Not Used in Motor Vehicle Crashes - 2006-2011
- NE Vehicle Occupant Fatalities Used vs. Not Used - 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
- NE vs. United States Observed Safety Belt Usage Rates - 1987-2012
- NHTSA TSF: Occupant Protection - 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
- NHTSA TSF: Seat Belt Use - Demographic Results - 2008
- NHTSA TSF: Seat Belt Use - Use Rates - 2008, 2009, 2010
- NHTSA TSF: Seat Belt Use - Overall Results - 2007, 2009 , 2010, 2011
SAFETY BELT USED VS. NOT USED IN NEBRASKA CHART
| NEBRASKA SAFETY BELT USED vs. NOT USED IN MOTOR VEHICLE CRASHES 2006 - 2011 Updated 5-2012 Source: Standard Summary of Nebraska Motor Vehicle Traffic Accidents |
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| Killed | Injured | No Injury | |
| 2006 | |||
| Used | 75 | 12,786 | 47,676 |
| Not Used | 155 | 4,289 | 14,776 |
| Total | 230 | 17,075 | 62,452 |
| 2007 | |||
| Used | 71 | 13,002 | 52,605 |
| Not Used | 151 | 4,421 | 14,989 |
| Total | 222 | 17,423 | 67,594 |
| 2008 | |||
| Used | 64 | 12,152 | 50,191 |
| Not Used | 107 | 3,971 | 14,005 |
| Total | 171 | 16,123 | 64,196 |
| 2009 | |||
| Used | 59 | 12,164 | 51,423 |
| Not Used | 128 | 3,806 | 11,823 |
| Total | 187 | 15,970 | 63,246 |
| 2010 | |||
| Used | 51 | 11,511 | 48,739 |
| Not Used | 108 | 3,438 | 19,839 |
| Total | 159 | 14,949 | 58,578 |
| 2011 | |||
| Used | 43 | 11,019 | 46,930 |
| Not Used | 98 | 3,173 | 9,179 |
| Total | 141 | 14,192 | 56,109 |