2011 News Releases

Date:

May 20, 2011

For More Information Contact:

Officer Katie Flood, Public Information Officer, 441.7226

Sergeant Sam Santacroce, Traffic Enforcement Unit, 441.6587

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"End of School" Traffic Enforcement Project Results

From Monday, May 2, 2011, through Friday, May 13, 2011, the Lincoln Police Department conducted its annual "End of School" Traffic Enforcement Project. This project, funded by a grant from the Nebraska Office of Highway Safety, allowed for the placement of additional officers each day, at and around the elementary schools in Lincoln for the purpose of traffic and pedestrian safety.

The project produced the following results:

Total Citations / Arrests	1,774
Speeding - Official Citations	772
Speeding - Warning Citations	137
Seatbelt - Official Citations	262
Seatbelt- Warning Citations	42
Traffic Signal - Official Citations	4
Traffic Signal - Warning Citations	4
Child Restraint - Official Citations	4
Child Restraint - Warning Citations	4
No Insurance	131
Invalid Registration	122
Other Traffic Violations	207
Suspended Drivers	25
Criminal Offenses	7
Warrant Arrests	5