Sidewalk Cycling Laws in Nebraska
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The rule
Statewide law allows sidewalk cycling with conditions in Nebraska. Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-6,317 prohibits riding a bicycle on a sidewalk within a business district. Outside business districts the statute permits sidewalk cycling unless prohibited by local ordinance, and any rider on a sidewalk must yield to pedestrians and give an audible signal before overtaking. Lincoln defers to the state rule; Omaha bans sidewalk riding in the central business district. See Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-6,317 (Riding on roadways and sidewalks).
Statute
What this means in practice
Sidewalk cycling is legal in Nebraska only when you follow the statutory conditions — typically yielding to pedestrians, giving an audible warning before passing, and slowing to a near-walking pace in crowded areas.
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