NE DMV DUI and Alcohol Laws 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is an Ignition Interlock Device (IID) required for in Nebraska?
- All drivers with speeding tickets
- DUI offenders as a condition of license reinstatement (Correct answer)
- New teen drivers only
- Commercial drivers after any citation
Correct answer: DUI offenders as a condition of license reinstatement
Nebraska requires DUI offenders to install an IID on their vehicles as a condition of regaining driving privileges.
Question 2: In Nebraska, a third DUI conviction within 15 years is classified as:
- Class I misdemeanor
- Class IIIA felony (Correct answer)
- Class IV felony
- Gross misdemeanor
Correct answer: Class IIIA felony
A third DUI offense within 15 years in Nebraska is a Class IIIA felony with significant prison time and fines.
Question 3: Nebraska's 'open container' law prohibits drivers and passengers from:
- Carrying sealed alcohol in the trunk
- Having open alcoholic beverages in the passenger area (Correct answer)
- Transporting alcohol across county lines
- Purchasing alcohol within 1 mile of a school
Correct answer: Having open alcoholic beverages in the passenger area
Nebraska prohibits open containers of alcohol in the passenger area of a vehicle while on a public road.
Question 4: In Nebraska, what happens to your license after a first DUI conviction?
- No suspension for first offense
- Revoked for 6 months (Correct answer)
- Suspended for 30 days only
- Immediate permanent revocation
Correct answer: Revoked for 6 months
A first DUI conviction in Nebraska results in a 6-month license revocation.
Question 5: Nebraska's 'drug-impaired driving' law applies to:
- Only illegal drugs
- Only prescription drugs
- Any substance that impairs driving ability (Correct answer)
- Only drugs detected by blood test
Correct answer: Any substance that impairs driving ability
Nebraska DUI law applies to any substance — legal, illegal, or prescription — that impairs a driver's ability to safely operate a vehicle.
Question 6: After a DUI revocation, Nebraska drivers seeking reinstatement must:
- Simply pay a fee and wait
- Complete alcohol assessment, treatment, and DMV requirements (Correct answer)
- Retake only the vision test
- Obtain a physician's clearance letter
Correct answer: Complete alcohol assessment, treatment, and DMV requirements
Nebraska reinstatement after DUI requires completing an alcohol assessment, any recommended treatment, IID installation, and meeting all DMV requirements.