City of Lincoln, NE

09/04/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/04/2024 11:28

LPD Releases “O” Street Traffic Safety Project Results

LPD Releases "O" Street Traffic Safety Project Results

Published on September 04, 2024

The Lincoln Police Department (LPD) today released the results of a traffic safety project that focused on "O" Street conducted Friday, May 24 through August 31. The annual traffic enforcement effort occurred on nights and weekends between 17th and 98th streets.

Funded by a grant from the Nebraska Department of Transportation-Highway Safety Office, the project allowed more officers to patrol "O" Street. The project was in response to numerous reports and complaints of reckless driving, loud vehicles and deadly crashes on "O" Street.

Total results are as follows:

Traffic stops conducted 889
Official citations issued 779
Warnings issued 368

Individual warnings and citations are as follows:

Speeding Citations 257
Speeding Warnings 31
Traffic Signal Citations 8
Traffic Signal Warnings 5
Stop Sign Warnings 1
Seatbelt Citations 17
Seatbelt Warnings 8
Reckless Driving Citations 8
No Insurance Citations 59
No Insurance Warnings 27
No Registration Citations 214
No Registration Warnings 74
Unnecessary Noise Citations 11
Unnecessary Noise Warnings 8
Driving Under Suspension 26
Warrant Arrests 12
Other Traffic Citations 141
Other Traffic Warnings 210
Driving Under the Influence 4
Criminal Citations
- Misdemeanor 28
- Felony 6