(A) It shall be unlawful for any person to operate or possess any radar transmission device while operating a motor vehicle on any road, street, highway, or interstate highway in the city; except that this section shall not apply to any such device which has been lawfully licensed by the Federal Communications Commission or is being used by law enforcement officials in their official duties.
(B) For the purpose of this section, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
POSSESSION. To have a radar transmission device in a motor vehicle if such device is not:
(a) Disconnected from all power sources; and
(b) In the rear trunk, which shall include the spare tire compartment or any other compartment which is not accessible to the driver or any other person in the vehicle while such vehicle is in operation. If no such compartment exists in a vehicle, then such device must be disconnected from all power sources and be placed in a position not readily accessible to the driver or any other person in the vehicle.
RADAR TRANSMISSION DEVICE. Any mechanism designed to interfere with the reception of radio microwaves in the electromagnetic spectrum, which microwaves, commonly referred to as radar, are employed by law enforcement officials to measure the speed of motor vehicles.
TRANSCEIVER. An apparatus contained in a single housing, functioning alternately as a radio transmitter and receiver.
(Prior Code, § 5-213) Penalty, see § 10.99
Statutory reference:
Related provisions, see Neb. RS 60-6,276