Current with changes through the 2024 First Special Legislative Session
Section 60-6,133 - Overtaking and passing rules; vehicles proceeding in same directionExcept when overtaking and passing on the right is permitted, the following rules shall govern the overtaking and passing of vehicles proceeding in the same direction:
(1) The driver of a vehicle overtaking another vehicle proceeding in the same direction shall first give a visible signal of his or her intention and shall pass to the left of the other vehicle at a safe distance and shall not again drive to the right side of the roadway until safely clear of the overtaken vehicle;(2) The driver of an overtaken vehicle shall give way to the right in favor of the overtaking vehicle and shall not increase the speed of his or her vehicle until completely passed by the overtaking vehicle; and(3) The driver of a vehicle overtaking a bicycle or electric personal assistive mobility device proceeding in the same direction shall exercise due care, which shall include, but not be limited to, leaving a safe distance of no less than three feet clearance, when applicable, when passing a bicycle or electric personal assistive mobility device and shall maintain such clearance until safely past the overtaken bicycle or electric personal assistive mobility device.Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 60-6,133
Laws 1973, LB 45, § 22; R.S.1943, (1988), § 39-622; Laws 1993, LB 370, § 229; Laws 1993, LB 575, § 6; Laws 2000, LB 1361, § 3; Laws 2012, LB 1030, § 2.