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Are dirt bikes street legal in Nebraska?
Nebraska's law on plating and riding a dirt bike on public roads, quoted from its own page, with the equipment and license rule.
The law in Nebraska
No, except to cross. Nebraska allows a dirt bike on a public road only to cross it.
"It is the intent of the Legislature to remove from street use and operation minibikes and similar two-wheeled, three-wheeled, or four-wheeled miniature vehicles, the visibility, power, and equipment of which are inadequate for mixing with normal vehicular traffic upon streets and highways. ... Nothing in sections 60-678 and 60-6,348 to 60-6,351 shall prohibit occasional necessary movement of vehicles described in section 60-6,349 on streets for purposes of moving the vehicle across streets or a turnaround on the streets."
Nebraska Revised Statute 60-6,351, checked November 2026.
Dirt bike · Nebraska. No, except to cross. Nebraska allows a dirt bike on a public road only to cross it.
Dirt bike · Nebraska
Crossing onlyNo, except to cross. Nebraska allows a dirt bike on a public road only to cross it.
"It is the intent of the Legislature to remove from street use and operation minibikes and similar two-wheeled, three-wheeled, or four-wheeled miniature vehicles, the visibility, power, and equipment of which are inadequate for mixing with normal vehicular traffic upon streets and highways. ... Nothing in sections 60-678 and 60-6,348 to 60-6,351 shall prohibit occasional necessary movement of vehicles described in section 60-6,349 on streets for purposes of moving the vehicle across streets or a turnaround on the streets."
Conditions
"It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a minibike on any state highway except as permitted pursuant to section 60-6,353."
"Any political subdivision of the State of Nebraska with jurisdiction over highways may adopt and promulgate rules, regulations, ordinances, or resolutions in conformity with such sections."
Registration and plates
"Certificates of Title issued for Minibikes are intended as proof of ownership only and will contain the statement, “Not to Be Registered For Road Use.”"
More from Nebraska's law
"(1) Minibike shall mean a two-wheel motor vehicle that: ... (e) Was primarily designed by the manufacturer for off-road use only."
"A Minibike is defined as a two-wheeled motor vehicle with a total wheel and tire diameter of less than 14”, an engine-rated capacity of less than 45cc, an engine power output of less than three horsepower, an engine-rated capacity of less than 2,238 watts, or any other two-wheeled motor vehicle designed by the manufacturer for off-road use."
"Minibikes are off-road vehicles. They are not registered and any on-road use is limited to the restrictions set by state statutes."
Source: Nebraska Revised Statute 60-6,351, checked November 2026.
Also read on: Nebraska Revised Statute 60-6,350 · Nebraska Revised Statute 60-6,352 · Nebraska Revised Statute 60-6,353 · Nebraska Revised Statute 60-636 · Nebraska DMV: ATVs, Minibikes and UTVs
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