2017 Nebraska Revised Statutes
Chapter 60 - MOTOR VEHICLES
60-3,221 Towing of trailers; restrictions; section; how construed.
60-3,221. Towing of trailers; restrictions; section; how construed.
(1) Except as otherwise provided in the Motor Vehicle Registration Act:
(a) A cabin trailer shall only be towed by a properly registered:
(i) Passenger car;
(ii) Commercial motor vehicle or apportionable vehicle;
(iii) Farm truck;
(iv) Local truck;
(v) Minitruck;
(vi) Recreational vehicle; or
(vii) Bus;
(b) A utility trailer shall only be towed by:
(i) A properly registered passenger car;
(ii) A properly registered commercial motor vehicle or apportionable vehicle;
(iii) A properly registered farm truck;
(iv) A properly registered local truck;
(v) A properly registered minitruck;
(vi) A properly registered recreational vehicle;
(vii) A properly registered motor vehicle which is engaged in soil and water conservation pursuant to section 60-3,149;
(viii) A properly registered well-boring apparatus;
(ix) A dealer-plated vehicle;
(x) A personal-use dealer-plated vehicle;
(xi) A properly registered bus; or
(xii) A properly registered public power district motor vehicle;
(c) A farm trailer shall only be towed by a properly registered:
(i) Passenger car;
(ii) Commercial motor vehicle;
(iii) Farm truck; or
(iv) Minitruck;
(d) A commercial trailer shall only be towed by:
(i) A properly registered motor vehicle which is engaged in soil and water conservation pursuant to section 60-3,149;
(ii) A properly registered local truck;
(iii) A properly registered well-boring apparatus;
(iv) A properly registered commercial motor vehicle or apportionable vehicle;
(v) A dealer-plated vehicle;
(vi) A personal-use dealer-plated vehicle;
(vii) A properly registered bus;
(viii) A properly registered farm truck; or
(ix) A properly registered public power district motor vehicle;
(e) A fertilizer trailer shall only be towed by a properly registered:
(i) Passenger car;
(ii) Commercial motor vehicle or apportionable vehicle;
(iii) Farm truck; or
(iv) Local truck;
(f) A pole and cable reel trailer shall only be towed by a properly registered:
(i) Commercial motor vehicle or apportionable vehicle;
(ii) Local truck; or
(iii) Public power district motor vehicle;
(g) A dealer-plated trailer shall only be towed by:
(i) A dealer-plated vehicle;
(ii) A properly registered passenger car;
(iii) A properly registered commercial motor vehicle or apportionable vehicle;
(iv) A properly registered farm truck;
(v) A properly registered minitruck; or
(vi) A personal-use dealer-plated vehicle; and
(h) Trailers registered pursuant to section 60-3,198 as part of an apportioned fleet shall only be towed by:
(i) A properly registered motor vehicle which is engaged in soil and water conservation pursuant to section 60-3,149;
(ii) A properly registered local truck;
(iii) A properly registered well-boring apparatus;
(iv) A properly registered commercial motor vehicle or apportionable vehicle;
(v) A dealer-plated vehicle;
(vi) A personal-use dealer-plated vehicle;
(vii) A properly registered bus; or
(viii) A properly registered farm truck.
(2) Nothing in this section shall be construed to waive compliance with the Nebraska Rules of the Road or Chapter 75.
(3) Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit any motor vehicle or trailer from displaying dealer license plates or In Transit stickers authorized by section 60-376.
Source
- Laws 2007, LB349, § 2;
- Laws 2011, LB212, § 4;
- Laws 2016, LB783, § 13.
Cross References
- Nebraska Rules of the Road, see section 60-601.
