License restriction codes — Nebraska Permit Test

Reasonable restrictions may be placed on a Nebraska license or permit; restriction B means corrective lenses.

A driver who needs glasses and leaves them home may not see a stop sign or a child until too late.

Reasonable restrictions may be placed on a license or permit.

Restriction G on a Nebraska license limits the holder to driving in daylight only.

A driver with poor night vision can miss a person walking in dark clothes at the road's edge.

G – Limited to Daylight Only

Restriction Q on a Nebraska license means no interstate driving.

A driver not ready for high speeds and fast merges could cause a crash on the interstate.

Q – No Interstate Driving

Restriction E on a Nebraska license means the holder may drive only a vehicle with automatic transmission.

A driver who cannot work a clutch could stall in an intersection with traffic coming.

E – Automatic Transmission

Restriction Y on a Nebraska license limits the holder to two lane, two way traffic only.

A driver unready for multi-lane roads can drift into a lane where another car is already passing.

Y – Two Lane, Two Way Traffic Only

Outside the renewal period, removing a restriction placed because of a prior Statement of Physician or Statement of Vision requires a new Statement of Physician or Statement of Vision.

Dropping a glasses or health limit without a doctor's word could put an unsafe driver back on the road.

When an applicant is NOT in their renewal period, a Statement of Physician or Statement of Vision will be required to remove a restriction previously placed on the license as a result of a prior Statement of Physician or Statement of Vision.

What does restriction B on a Nebraska license mean?

Corrective lenses. A driver who needs glasses and leaves them home may not see a stop sign or a child until too late. Nebraska Driver’s Manual, p.16: “Reasonable restrictions may be placed on a license or permit.”