Nebraska Administrative Code
Topic - STATE PATROL
Title 272 - NEBRASKA STATE PATROL
Chapter 10 - TRANSPORTATION OF CLASS 1, DIVISION 1.1 THROUGH DIVISION 1.6 EXPLOSIVES
Section 272-10-001 - Transportation: General
Current through March 20, 2024
001.01 In addition to all other applicable requirements set forth in these Rules and Regulations, the transportation of division 1.1 through division 1.6 explosives over all highways shall be in accordance with the U.S. Department of Transportation 49 CFR Sections 100 through 179 and Sections 390 through 397.
001.02 No person shall smoke, carry matches or any other flame-producing device, or carry firearms or loaded cartridge while in or near a motor vehicle transporting explosives. Nothing in this sub-section shall be so construed as to prevent the presence of a duly authorized and legally constituted armed guard on such vehicles where security considerations dictate their necessity.
001.03 Explosives shall not be carried or transported in or upon a public conveyance or vehicle carrying passengers for hire.
001.04 Explosives may be loaded into and transported in the following: truck, truck with semitrailer, truck with full trailer, truck-tractor with semi-trailer, truck-tractor with semi-trailer and full trailer. Publicly owned electric distribution, public utilities and privately owned electric distribution public utilities and communications systems which shall have first obtained the express approval of the Nebraska State Patrol in respect to their particular methods of handling explosives in trailer-hauling trucks shall be exempt from the provisions of this paragraph.
001.05 Explosives shall not be transferred from one vehicle to another within the corporate limits of any city or town without informing the local fire and police departments thereof. In the event of breakdown or collision, the local fire and local and state police departments or sheriff shall be promptly notified to help safeguard such emergencies. Explosives shall be transferred from the disabled vehicle to another only when proper and qualified supervision is provided.
001.06 Detonators may be transported with other explosive materials in the same vehicle only in accordance with U.S. Department of Transportation 49 CFR Sections 100 through 179 and Sections 390 through 397.
