Results Released from Two LPD Traffic Enforcement Details

LINCOLN–(KFOR Sept. 4)–Lincoln Police have released the results of two traffic enforcement projects, which ended last weekend.

LPD’s “O” Street traffic safety project that ran May 24 through August 31, where enforcement was done along “O” Street from 17th to 98th Street, resulted in 889 traffic stops, with 779 official citations issued. About 257 citations were issued for speeding, with 214 for no registration, and 210 were other traffic warnings. Only 4 DUI citations were issued.

“O” Street Traffic Safety Project individual warnings and citations are as follows:

Speeding Citations 257
Speeding Warnings 31
Traffic Signal Citations 8
Traffic Signal Warnings 5
Stop Sign Warnings 1
Seatbelt Citations 17
Seatbelt Warnings 8
Reckless Driving Citations 8
No Insurance Citations 59
No Insurance Warnings 27

No Registration Citations 214
No Registration Warnings 74
Unnecessary Noise Citations 11
Unnecessary Noise Warnings 8
Driving Under Suspension 26
Warrant Arrests 12
Other Traffic Citations 141
Other Traffic Warnings 210
Driving Under the Influence 4
Criminal Citations
–Misdemeanor 28
–Felony 6

LPD on Wednesday morning also released the numbers form their back to school traffic safety enforcement. About 347 stops were made, with 390 citations were issued. 239 of those were for speeding in school zones, 50 of which for no registration, 44 for not wearing a seatbelt.

Individual warnings and citations are as follows:
Speeding Citations 239
Speeding Warnings 35
Traffic Signal Citations 1
Stop Sign Citations 3
Seatbelt Citations 44
Seatbelt Warnings 3
Reckless Driving Citations 0
No Insurance Citations 12
No Insurance Warnings 11
No Registration Citations 50
No Registration Warnings 10
Driving Under Suspension 9

Other Traffic Citations 31
Other Traffic Warnings 27
Criminal Citations 1

The highest speed violation written was 32 MPH over the posted limit in an active school zone. Officers reported the highest speed observed and stopped each day, which averaged at 18 MPH above the posted limit.

Funding for the extra enforcement in both projects was made possible by the Nebraska Department of Transportation’s Highway Safety Office.