Point revocation — Nebraska Permit Test

Point revocation on the Nebraska permit test — 6 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.

The rules

Getting 12 points in a 2-year period causes automatic revocation of the operator's license for 6 months.

A driver racking up ticket after ticket is likely to hurt someone soon unless they are taken off the road.

Accumulating 12 points in a two-year period causes automatic revocation of the operator's license for six months.

Nebraska Driver’s Manual, p.18

A first point-system revocation, for 12 points in 2 years, lasts 6 months.

A short ban without a set length would not give a risky driver time to change their habits.

Accumulating 12 points in a two-year period causes automatic revocation of the operator's license for six months.

Nebraska Driver’s Manual, p.18

A person who fails to surrender a license revoked under the point system can be fined $500 or less and/or jailed for 30 days or less.

A revoked driver who keeps the card can flash it at a traffic stop and keep driving as if nothing happened.

Persons who fail to surrender the license will be fined $500 or less, and/or imprisoned in county jail for 30 days or less.

Nebraska Driver’s Manual, p.18

Before reinstatement after a point-system revocation, the person must complete a DMV-approved driver's education and training course of at least 4 hours, at their own cost.

The same habits that earned the points would cause the next crash unless the driver learns better ones first.

Persons whose license or privilege has been revoked under the Nebraska Point System Law must successfully complete a driver's education and training course consisting of at least four (4) hours of instruction approved by the Department of Motor Vehicles at their own cost.

Nebraska Driver’s Manual, p.18

After a point-system revocation, proof of financial responsibility, usually an SR-22 insurance certificate, must be kept for 3 years after the original revocation ends.

A driver with a bad record who drops insurance leaves the next person they hit with all the bills.

Proof of financial responsibility must be maintained for three years following the ending date of the original revocation.

Nebraska Driver’s Manual, p.18

A person whose license is revoked under the point system twice in 5 years loses the license for 3 years.

A driver who goes right back to collecting points after the first ban has shown that a short break does not work.

Persons whose license or privileges are revoked under the Nebraska Point System Law twice in five (5) years lose their license or privilege for three (3) years.

Nebraska Driver’s Manual, p.18

On the test

How many points in a 2-year period cause automatic revocation of a Nebraska license?

12 points. A driver racking up ticket after ticket is likely to hurt someone soon unless they are taken off the road. Nebraska Driver’s Manual, p.18: “Accumulating 12 points in a two-year period causes automatic revocation of the operator's license for six months.”

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Where these come from

Every rule here is checked against Nebraska Driver’s Manual, published by the Nebraska Department of Motor Vehicles, and against the state code itself. Last checked 2026-10-04.