LPD Releases Impaired Driving Traffic Enforcement Project Results
Jan 04, 2025
LINCOLN–(KFOR Jan. 4) The Lincoln Police Department Friday released the results of a specialized traffic enforcement project that focused on impaired drivers. The effort was part of the nationwide “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign and was conducted throughout Lincoln from December l through 31.
Additional officers worked overtime during the nights and weekends to conduct high visibility traffic enforcement to help deter impaired driving. Officers took a zero tolerance approach to drivers under the influence of drugs or alcohol, while also watching for other traffic and safety violations. The enforcement campaign was made possible by a grant from the Nebraska Department of Transportation Highway Safety Office.
Throughout December, officers arrested 139 individuals for driving under the influence, which is a 18.8% increase from last year. This is the highest number of DUls arrested during this annual project since 2014.
Total results during grant-funded overtime are as follows:
Traffic stops DUls Citations Warnings
186
22
166
131
Individual warnings and citations are as follows:
Speeding Citations 79
Speeding Warnings 7
Traffic Signal Warning 4
Stop Sign Warning 7
Official Seatbelt 2
Seatbelt Warning 7
Official Insurance 70
Insurance Warning 5
Official Registration 29
Registration Warning 73
Official Other Traffic 44
Warning Other Traffic 700
Driving Under Suspension 70
Narcotics Citations/Arrests 70
Other Criminal Citations/Arrests 20
Warrant Arrests 77