LPD Announces “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” Results

Published on September 06, 2024

The Lincoln Police Department (LPD) participated in a the National “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” traffic safety effort. This project focused on impaired driving on weekend nights from August 16 to September 1, 2024. 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.

Total results are as follows:

Official Citations Issued              156
Total Warnings Issued 186
Traffic Stops Conducted 249

 

Individual warnings and citations are as follows:

Speeding Citations 23
Speeding Warnings 14
Traffic Signal Citations 2
Stop Sign Citations 4
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
Recovered Stolen Auto  1

 

Media Contacts

  • Sergeant Sara Genoways, Traffic Enforcement Unit, 402-441-6587

  • Erika Thomas, Public Information Office, 402-805-7469

 

Related Release

Impaired Driving Traffic Enforcement Project Begins August 16

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