Crossing The Road
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-6,153 and Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-6,154 — a complete stop for a pedestrian in the crosswalk, and yielding everywhere else
A complete stop. Where signals are not in place or not working, a driver yields to a pedestrian crossing in a crosswalk in the driver's lane or the lane next to it by coming to a complete stop. A driver behind a car stopped at a crosswalk for a pedestrian may not pass it.
A pedestrian crossing anywhere but a marked crosswalk or an unmarked one at an intersection yields to all vehicles. Between signaled intersections, crossing is only in a marked crosswalk, and never diagonally unless signals allow it.
Where a usable sidewalk exists, walking in the roadway or on the shoulder is unlawful. Without one, a pedestrian walks on the shoulder, or near the edge and on the left side of a two-way road.
A pedestrian may not step suddenly off a curb into the path of a car too close to stop. A particular collision is a question for a licensed Nebraska attorney.
Sources for this section (3)
- Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-6,153 — Pedestrians' right-of-way in crosswalk; traffic control devices
- Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-6,154 — Crossing at other than crosswalks; yield right-of-way
- Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-6,156 — Pedestrians on highways and roadways; sidewalks and shoulders
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Nebraska attorney.