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§ 70.021 REGISTRATION REQUIRED.
   (A)   It shall be unlawful for any person to operate any motor vehicle upon any road, street, highway or alley without having registered the same as provided by the laws of the state.
   (B)   It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a motor vehicle upon any road, street, highway or alley without having attached thereto the license plates furnished by the state or county in connection with the registration.
   (C)   The vehicle shall at all times have displayed thereon one license plate on the back thereof and one license plate on the front thereof, which license plates shall be securely fastened to the motor vehicle in an upright position, so as to prevent the plates from swinging, at a minimum distance of 12 inches from the ground and shall have properly affixed thereto the renewal tabs furnished by the state or county in connection with the registration.
(Prior Code, § 70.016) (Ord. 98-27, passed 7-20-1998) Penalty, see § 70.999
§ 70.022 REAR LICENSE PLATE ILLUMINATED.
Publisher's Note: This Section has been AMENDED by new legislation (Ord. 24-25, passed 10-7-2024). The text of the amendment will be incorporated below when the amending legislation is codified.
   The rear license plate shall be illuminated during such time as lights are required to be lighted upon a vehicle.
(Prior Code, § 70.017) (Ord. 98-27, passed 7-20-1998) Penalty, see § 70.999
§ 70.023 LICENSE PLATES TO BE KEPT CLEAN.
   The license plates upon a vehicle shall be kept clear and clean and free from grease, dust or other blurring matter, so as to be at all times visible and legible, and nothing shall be attached to the plates.
(Prior Code, § 70.018) (Ord. 98-27, passed 7-20-1998) Penalty, see § 70.999
Statutory reference:
   Related provisions, see Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-324
§ 70.024 REGISTRATION OF TRAILERS.
   When any trailer is attached to any motor vehicle standing or in use upon the streets, the trailer shall carry a trailer registration number and rear light as required of other motor vehicles.
(Prior Code, § 70.019) (Ord. 98-27, passed 7-20-1998) Penalty, see § 70.999
ACCIDENTS
§ 70.035 DUTY TO STOP; INFORMATION TO FURNISH; REPORT.
   (A)   Except as provided in division (B) below, the driver of any vehicle involved in an accident either upon a public highway, private road or private drive, resulting in damage to property, shall immediately stop the vehicle at the scene of such accident and give the driver’s name, address, telephone number and operator’s license number to the owner of the property struck or the driver or occupants of any other vehicle involved in the collision.
   (B)   The driver of any vehicle involved in an accident either upon a public highway, private road or private drive, resulting in damage to an unattended vehicle or property, shall immediately stop such vehicle and leave in a conspicuous place in or on the unattended vehicle or property a written notice containing the information required by division (A) above. In addition, the driver shall, without unnecessary delay, report the collision by telephone or otherwise to an appropriate peace officer.
(Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-696) (Prior Code, § 70.030) Penalty, see § 70.999
Statutory reference:
   Operator’s license, assessment of points, see Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 60-497.01 and 60-4,182 et seq.
§ 70.036 DRIVER’S DUTY.
   The driver of any vehicle involved in an accident upon either a public highway, private road or private drive, resulting in injury or death to any person, shall immediately stop such vehicle at the scene of such accident, give the driver’s name and address and the registration number of the vehicle and exhibit the driver’s operator’s license to the person struck, or the driver or occupants of any vehicle collided with, and render to any person injured in such accident reasonable assistance, including the carrying of such person to a physician or surgeon for medical or surgical treatment if it is apparent that such treatment is necessary or is requested by the injured person. Any person violating any of the provisions of this section shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished as provided in Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-698.
(Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-697) (Prior Code, § 70.031)
Statutory reference:
Operator’s license, assessment of points, revocation, see Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 60-497.01, 60-498 and 60-4,182 et seq.
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