Nebraska's new law makes going 1 mph over the speed limit as expensive as your dinner bill

Nebraska’s new law has made going even 1mph over the speed limit a costly mistake.

Beginning September 3, drivers across the state face stricter rules, bigger fines, and tougher penalties for reckless behavior.

The legislation expands the long-standing move-over statute to cover all vehicles and road users, not just emergency responders.

On top of that, fines for exceeding the speed limit have skyrocketed, with some jumping up to 400 percent compared to the past.

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Nebraska’s new law aims to prevent accidents

All 50 states already have some form of a move-over law, requiring drivers to give space to emergency vehicles.

Until now, Nebraska’s rule was limited to ambulances, police cars, and similar first responders.

That has changed.

Drivers must now slow down and move over for anyone stopped on the roadside, whether that’s a tow truck operator, a farmer with equipment, or even a stranded cyclist.

West Virginia recently updated its own laws, and drivers in the state could now face 60 days in jail if they don’t slow down and move over.

Cracking down on speeding

Nebraska’s new law also takes a tougher stance on the state’s speeding problem.

In just the first half of 2025, troopers caught 840 drivers exceeding 100mph.

Going forward, anyone driving at more than double the posted speed limit could face a reckless driving charge, not just a standard speeding ticket.

“It’s been frustrating for a long time to only be able to charge someone driving double the limit with a ticket,” Douglas County Sheriff Aaron Hanson said.

“That is not commensurate to the offense itself.”

In response to this, for the first time in decades, Nebraska has updated its fine structure.

The cost of a ticket now looks more like a dinner bill than pocket change:

1-5mph over: $50 (up from $10)

6-10mph over: $75 (up from $25)

11-15mph over: $125 (up from $75)

16-20mph over: $200 (up from $125)

21-35mph over: $300 (up from $200)

36+mph over: $400 (up from $300)

This means Nebraska is joining these two US states in having some of the biggest punishments for speeding in the country.

While the speeding tickets definitely sting a lot more now, they still pale in comparison to the most expensive speeding tickets of all time, with the record fine costing more than $1 million.

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