This bill amends Nebraska's motor vehicle laws to enhance traffic safety and enforcement measures by introducing new definitions for terms such as "highway work zone" and "speed control enforcement system." It empowers the Department of Transportation to temporarily reduce speed limits under specific conditions, such as adverse weather or traffic congestion, and requires clear communication of these changes to drivers through electronic signage. The bill also provides immunity from liability for peace officers and Department of Transportation agents when removing obstructions from highways and establishes civil penalties for vehicle owners based on violations captured by speed control systems, with a rebuttable presumption that the registered owner was operating the vehicle at the time of the violation.

Additionally, the bill mandates that images and data from speed control enforcement systems remain confidential, only accessible to the Department of Transportation or local authorities, except for court-ordered disclosures. It requires annual calibration checks for these systems and daily logs from operators detailing their deployment. The bill modifies existing laws regarding vehicle operation near stopped motor vehicles, clarifying definitions and expanding the use of automatic license plate reader systems for enforcing speed violations. It includes a severability clause to maintain the effectiveness of remaining sections if any part is invalidated and repeals certain existing statutes that are now superseded by the new provisions.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 60-601, 60-605, 60-696, 60-3203