LINCOLN- Motorcyclists eager to ditch their helmets next year can start getting ready now, according to the Nebraska Department of Motor Vehicles. Department officials on announced the procedure for Nebraskans to submit proof that they have completed a motorcycle safety course, as required for them to go without a helmet. The new law goes into effect on Jan. 1, 2024 for ages 21 and older.

LB138, passed this year, will allow any adult who has completed a basic certification course by the Motorcycle Safety Foundation to ride without a helmet. Riders from other states can also ride without a helmet in Nebraska if they have taken an equivalent course and carry proof of completion. The law requires riders and passengers to wear protective glasses or have a windshield on their bikes.

Motor Vehicles Director Rhonda Lahm said Nebraskans who want to ride without helmets can submit information about safety course completion on the agency’s website or provide a course completion card in person to a DMV license examiner at one of the field offices through the state.

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