Operators license — Nebraska Permit Test

A Class O License lets the holder drive any motor vehicle, including a moped, autocycle, ATV and UTV, but not a motorcycle or commercial motor vehicle.

A motorcycle or big truck handles nothing like a car, and a driver without that training can lose control.

A Class O License authorizes a license holder to operate any motor vehicle, including a Moped, Autocycle, All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) and Utility-Terrain Vehicle (UTV).

A drive test for a Class O license cannot be given in an autocycle.

Passing in a three-wheeler does not prove a driver can handle a full car on a busy road.

A drive test cannot be administered in an autocycle for a Class O license.

A driver under 18 can get a Class O license after holding a POP for at least 12 months with fewer than 3 points in the previous 12 months.

A teen who earned points on the POP has not shown the safe driving a full license assumes.

1) Individuals under the age of 18 years old who have held a POP for at least 12 months and who have not accumulated three or more points on their driving records during the previous 12 month period are eligible for an operator’s license.

A POP holder who waits until age 18 to 21 to apply for an operator's license has the written and drive tests waived.

Testing again a driver who already earned a POP and drove on it adds a trip but no safety.

2) If an individual holds a POP and waits until they are between 18-21 years of age to apply for an operator’s license, the written and drive tests will be waived.

A first-time applicant 18 or older who has never held a POP must take vision, written and drive tests.

Someone who skipped the teen permits has never shown anyone they can drive, so all three checks apply.

3) Individuals 18 or older applying for a first time license, who have never held a POP: vision, written and drive tests.

A driver under 18 who surrenders a valid out-of-state permit or license must meet the Nebraska POP requirements.

A teen moving in from a state with looser rules would otherwise skip the steps that keep new drivers safe.

4) Individuals under the age of 18 surrendering a valid out-of-state permit or license must meet POP requirements outlined in Section 1C-5.

A new resident 18 or older who surrenders a valid out-of-state license takes a vision test, with a drive test at the staff's discretion.

Eyesight can fade since the last license was issued, and poor vision hides the hazards a driver must see.

5) New residents 18 or older surrendering a valid out-of-state license: vision test required, drive test administered at discretion of driver licensing staff.

A new resident who cannot surrender the out-of-state license, or whose license has expired, must take the written test.

Without the old license nothing shows the driver ever learned the rules, so the test has to show it.

If the applicant is unable to surrender the out-of-state license or if the license is expired, the written test will be required.

A Nebraska driver renewing a license takes a vision test; the written test is waived if the license is valid or expired no more than 1 year.

Eyes change over the years, and a driver who cannot see well enough has no business behind the wheel.

6) All other individuals renewing their Nebraska licenses: vision test required, written test waived if license is valid or expired for no more than one year and the drive test administered at the discretion of driver licensing staff.

Which vehicle may a Class O license holder not drive?

A motorcycle. A motorcycle or big truck handles nothing like a car, and a driver without that training can lose control. Nebraska Driver’s Manual, p.5: “A Class O License authorizes a license holder to operate any motor vehicle, including a Moped, Autocycle, All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) and Utility-Terrain Vehicle (UTV).”