2010 News Releases

Date:

May 28, 2010

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 May 3rd through May 14th, 2010, the Lincoln Police Department conducted an annual "End of School" Traffic Enforcement Project. This project, funded by a grant from the Nebraska Office of Highway Safety, allowed 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	1,492
Speeding - Official Citations	758
Speeding - Warning Citations	49
Seatbelt - Official Citations	257
Seatbelt- Warning Citations	24
Traffic Signal - Official Citations	5
Traffic Signal - Warning Citations	5
Child Restraint - Official Citations	5
No Insurance	95
Invalid Registration	133
Other Traffic Violations	138
Suspended Drivers	18
Criminal Offenses	2
Warrant Arrests	3