The Nebraska State Patrol says troopers made nearly three dozen drunk driving arrests during the first three Husker football home games. Troopers across the state took 30 drivers off the roadways who were under the influence of alcohol.
Six of those arrests occurred in Lancaster County in the hours surrounding a home game. During the first month of home games last season, troopers made 35 DUI arrests, including ten in Lancaster County.
“Gameday safety is absolutely a team effort, and it starts on the road to the game,” says Colonel Bryan Waugh, Superintendent of the Nebraska State Patrol. “The vast majority of fans followed the safety game plan and drove sober. If alcohol is part of your gameday experience, use the off week to make the adjustment to designate a sober driver or make another plan to get home without driving impaired.”
This effort was made possible thanks in part to grant funding from the Nebraska Department of Transportation – Highway Safety Office. In addition to patrolling the roads, troopers assist gameday security operations alongside the UNL Police Department, Lincoln Police Department, Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office and other partners.
Nebraska’s next home game will be against Michigan State on October 4.