Bill > LB496

This bill amends Nebraska's traffic laws to provide specific requirements for motorists when encountering livestock being led or driven on highways. The legislation defines livestock as horses, mules, donkeys, cattle, swine, sheep, or goats, and establishes several key obligations for motor vehicle operators. Drivers must use caution when approaching or passing people herding livestock, promptly stop if the livestock handler raises a hand as a distress signal (unless stopping would cause an accident), turn off their vehicle's engine if requested by the livestock handler, and yield the right of way to livestock on the highway. These new provisions build upon existing rules that require animal-drawn vehicles, farm tractors, and similar slow-moving vehicles to move to the shoulder when obstructing traffic flow. The bill aims to enhance safety for both livestock handlers and motorists by creating clear guidelines for interactions between motor vehicles and livestock on roadways.

Transportation and Infrastructure

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