LPD Releases Back-to-School Traffic Safety Project Results

Published on September 04, 2024

The Lincoln Police Department (LPD) today released the results of the Back-to-School Traffic Safety Enforcement Project conducted Monday, August 12, through Friday, August 30.

Funded by a grant from the Nebraska Department of Transportation-Highway Safety Office, the project provided overtime for officers to focus on traffic enforcement around Lincoln schools.

Total results are as follows:

Traffic stops conducted                               347
Official citations issued   390
Warnings issued  86


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.  

 

Media Contacts

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

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

 

 

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