Nebraska

How the law defines it: Three-class system. 2-4 wheels, seat, working pedals, motor up to 750 W and 1 hp. Class I: pedal-assist to 20 mph. Class II: throttle allowed, to 20 mph. Class III: pedal-assist to 28 mph. Legally a bicycle.

Helmet

Not addressed in statute.

Minimum age

None in statute.

Speed limit or cap

20 mph motor assist (Class I and II), 28 mph (Class III)

Motor power cap

750 W and 1 brake horsepower

License, registration, insurance

Treated as a bicycle; statute sets no license or registration. Cities may require bicycle registration (60-6,317(5)).

Also worth knowing

Class definitions added by LB138 (2023). Nebraska's class definitions allow 2, 3 or 4 wheels.

Not addressed in statute. Not addressed in statute. Nebraska has no stand-up e-scooter definition. We found no Nebraska statute that covers this vehicle by name or by a definition that clearly fits it. That isn't permission: police and cities may treat it under another category. The nearest definitions do not fit a typical stand-up scooter: an electric personal assistive mobility device must be self-balancing with two side-by-side wheels (60-618.02), and a moped must have pedals (60-637). Omaha and Lincoln regulate scooters by city ordinance.

Not addressed in statute. We found no Nebraska statute that covers this vehicle by name or by a definition that clearly fits it. That isn't permission: police and cities may treat it under another category.

Not addressed in statute. We found no Nebraska statute that covers this vehicle by name or by a definition that clearly fits it. That isn't permission: police and cities may treat it under another category. The self-balancing device definition (60-618.02) requires two side-by-side wheels, so it does not cover one-wheeled devices.