The Lancaster County Sheriff’s Department will be taking part in the nationwide “Click It or Ticket” seatbelt safety campaign next week and will be looking for people who aren’t buckled up and children who aren’t properly restrained.
From May 25 thru June 5 deputies will be conducting high visibility enforcement and saturation patrol. On Wednesday, May 25, from 3:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. a high visibility safety checkpoint will be set up on Hwy 6 just west of 98th Street.
Vehicles will be selected in a systematic fashion and checked to make sure all the proper documentation is in the vehicle and all occupants are properly restrained. Following the safety checkpoint, the deputies will continue enforcement efforts on an individual basis from 8:00 p.m. until 1:00 a.m.
From May 27 through June 05 the sheriff’s office will have additional deputies working on Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights. These additional deputies will be utilized for saturation patrol to enforce traffic law violations throughout Lancaster County in marked patrol cars from 4:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m.
Overtime for the additional deputies working during the mobilization will be paid through a mini-grant funded by the Nebraska Department of Transportation Highway Safety Office.