The Lincoln Police Department took part in the nationwide ‘Stop Speeding Before It Stops You’ traffic enforcement project from July 20 through August 14.
The goal of the project was to help promote safe driving and reduce the number of traffic crashes resulting in injury or death. Officers participating in the detail were focused on speeding, but kept an eye out for all traffic violations.
During the enforcement campaign there were 219 citations, warnings and arrests. LPD issued 76 speeding tickets and 18 citations for seatbelt violation. There were 23 other traffic violations citations issued. Police say there were 37 drivers had no valid registration. Two criminal arrests were also made
Grant funding for the added enforcement effort was provided by the Nebraska Department of Transportation-Highway Safety Office.