The Lancaster County Sheriff’s Department has released results from the recently completed ‘Click It Or Ticket’ enforcement campaign. It began on May 24 with deputies conducting a safety checkpoint on Highway 6 just west of 98th Street.
Eleven deputies checked 308 vehicles for safety equipment violations and traffic law violations. The sheriff’s office also conducted enforcement efforts on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday nights through June 4. Additional deputies were utilized for saturation patrol to enforce traffic law violations throughout Lancaster County and contacted an additional 237 vehicles during afternoon and evening hours.
There was a combined total of 545 vehicles stopped, which resulted in 12 people being arrested on outstanding warrants. Deputies also made 19 criminal arrests, wrote 178 traffic citations, including three for driving under the influence and 21 for driving during suspension.
There were nine seatbelt and 75 speeding violations as well as 44 registration and insurance violations. Eight people were cited for driving without a valid operator’s license.
Criminal arrests included 1 possession of a controlled substance, 1 possession of a firearm while in violation of a drug violation, 4 possession of marijuana less than 1oz, 4 possession of drug paraphernalia, 2 minor in possession of alcohol, 1 procuring alcohol to a minor, 1 carrying and concealed weapon, 2 violations for operating a motor vehicle while under the influence with children under the age of 16, 2 child abuse violations, and a sex offender registry violation.
There 18 people arrested on a variety of charges. 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.