LPD Releases Results of 'Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over' Traffic Enforcement

Lincoln Police cruiser. (Jeff Motz/KFOR News)

LINCOLN–(KFOR Sept. 6)–Lincoln Police recently completed their participation in the national “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” traffic safety detail, which ran on weekend nights from August 16 through Sept. 1.

During the detail, LPD officers conducted 249 traffic stops, where 156 official citations were issued and 186 warnings were given.

Here’s the break down of the numbers.

-Speeding Citations 23
-Speeding Warnings 14
-Traffic Signal Citations 2
-Traffic Signal Warnings 4
-Stop Sign Citations 2
-Stop Sign Warnings 3
-Seatbelt Citations 4
-Reckless Driving Citations 3
-No Insurance Citations 10
-No Insurance Warnings 12
-No Registration Citations 40
-No Registration Warnings 25
-Unnecessary Noise Warnings 1
-Driving Under Suspension 6
-Other Traffic Citations 25
-Other Traffic Warnings 127

Criminal Citations
– Misdemeanor 21
– Felony 3

Driving Under the Influence
– Alcohol 13
– Drugs 4

Other – One recovered stolen auto

This project was funded by a grant from the Nebraska Department of Transportation-Highway Safety Office and allowed for more Officers to enforce impaired driving and other traffic safety laws outside their normal shift.