(Lincoln, NE) -- Nebraska's long-standing motorcycle helmet requirement law is repealed.
On Wednesday the Nebraska Legislature passed LB 138, a transportation bill, that had a motorcycle helmet amendment attached to it. The amendment, which was added to LB 138 last week, repeals Nebraska's universal motorcycle helmet law. Once signed by Governor Jim Pillen, the bill would take effect on January 1, 2024 and will allow motorcyclists 21 and over to ride without a helmet. Cyclists would have to complete a motorcycle safety certification course in order to ride without a helmet though.
The bill also requires riders to wear protective glasses or have a windshield on their motorcycle. LB 138 makes motorcycle helmet violations secondary offenses, meaning those violating the law would only be ticketed if they were pulled over for something else first.
Nebraska's motorcycle helmet law has been in place since 1989.