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Nebraska Revised Statutes Chapter 28. Crimes and Punishments § 28-1254. Motor vehicle operation with person under age of sixteen years;  prohibited acts;  violation;  penalty

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(1) It shall be unlawful for any person to operate or be in the actual physical control of a motor vehicle with a person under the age of sixteen years as a passenger:

(a) While the person operating or in the actual physical control of the motor vehicle is under the influence of alcoholic liquor or any drug;

(b) When the person operating or in the actual physical control of the motor vehicle has a concentration of eight-hundredths of one gram or more by weight of alcohol per one hundred milliliters of his or her blood;

(c) When the person operating or in the actual physical control of the motor vehicle has a concentration of eight-hundredths of one gram or more by weight of alcohol per two hundred ten liters of his or her breath;  or

(d) If the person operating or in the actual physical control of the motor vehicle refuses to submit to a chemical test or tests when directed to do so by a peace officer pursuant to section 60-6,197.

(2) A violation of this section shall be a Class I misdemeanor.

(3) The crime punishable under this section shall be treated as a separate and distinct offense from any other offense arising out of acts alleged to have been committed while the person was in violation of this section.

Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Nebraska Revised Statutes Chapter 28. Crimes and Punishments § 28-1254. Motor vehicle operation with person under age of sixteen years;  prohibited acts;  violation;  penalty - last updated January 01, 2019 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ne/chapter-28-crimes-and-punishments/ne-rev-st-sect-28-1254/


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