Nebraska Revised Statutes

Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-602 (2026)

Declaration of legislative purpose

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The purposes and policies of the Nebraska Rules of the Road are:

(1) To make more uniform highway traffic laws between states;

(2) To educate drivers so that they can develop instinctive habits resulting in safer emergency reactions;

(3) To educate drivers and pedestrians of all ages to more readily understand each other's responsibilities and privileges when all obey the same rules;

(4) To promote economic savings by relieving congestion and confusion in traffic;

(5) To increase the efficiency of streets and highways by the application of uniform traffic control devices;

(6) To reduce the huge annual loss of life and property which occurs on Nebraska's highways; and

(7) To assist traffic law enforcement by encouraging voluntary compliance with law through uniform rules.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1999–2022 · leading case: United States v. Magallanes, 730 F. Supp. 2d 969 (D. Neb. 2010).
United States v. Magallanes, 730 F. Supp. 2d 969 (D. Neb. 2010). · cites it 7× “” Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-602 (1). With this in mind, the court is of the view that the Nebraska legislature enacted section 60-6,142 to prohibit drivers from “driving” on the shoulder, that is, using the shoulder as a thoroughfare or for primary travel.”
State v. Albarenga, 982 N.W.2d 799 (Neb. 2022). “” Accordingly, § 60-604 sets forth rules of construction of the Rules of the Road that they “shall be so interpreted and construed as to effectuate their general purpose to make uniform the laws relating to motor vehicles.” Section 60-680 authorizes local authorities within the…”
State v. Brown, 603 N.W.2d 456 (Neb. 1999). · cites it 2× “See Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-602 (5) (Reissue 1998).”
State v. Albarenga, 972 N.W.2d 85 (Neb. Ct. App. 2022). · cites it 2× “Section 60-602 declares, in pertinent part, that the Legislature’s purpose in enacting the rules was to “make more uniform highway traffic laws between states[,] increase the efficiency of streets and highways by the application of uniform traffic control devices[, and] assist…”
Philpot v. Aguglia, 611 N.W.2d 93 (Neb. 2000). · cites it 2× “Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-602 (Reissue 1998). Since the legislative purposes behind the rules of the road closely resemble the legislative purposes behind § 25-21,239, the definition of “truck” found in § 60-674 is relevant to determining the scope of § 25-21,239.”
— Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-602(1) — 1 case
United States v. Magallanes, 730 F. Supp. 2d 969 (D. Neb. 2010). “” Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-602 (1). With this in mind, the court is of the view that the Nebraska legislature enacted section 60-6,142 to prohibit drivers from “driving” on the shoulder, that is, using the shoulder as a thoroughfare or for primary travel.”
— Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-602(7) — 1 case
State v. Albarenga, 982 N.W.2d 799 (Neb. 2022). “” Accordingly, § 60-604 sets forth rules of construction of the Rules of the Road that they “shall be so interpreted and construed as to effectuate their general purpose to make uniform the laws relating to motor vehicles.” Section 60-680 authorizes local authorities within the…”
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