Lincoln Police cite nearly 200 drivers during school zone safety project

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – The Lincoln Police Department on Friday released the results of its school zone safety project.

The project, which ran from May 8 to May 22, placed additional officers in school zones to “enhance traffic and pedestrian safety,” police said.

Officers made 175 traffic stops and issued 195 citations, including 112 speeding tickets, according to police.

During the enforcement project, officers also arrested four people wanted on warrants.

Full results:
Official Citations issued – 195
Traffic stops conducted – 175
Warnings issued – 59
Individual warnings and citations are as follows:
Speeding Citations 112
Speeding Warnings 25
Stop Sign Warnings 1
Seatbelt Citations 21
Seatbelt Warnings 4
No Insurance Citations 13
No Insurance Warnings 7
No Registration Citations 25
No Registration Warnings 9
Driving Under Suspension 8
Warrant Arrests 4
Other Traffic Citations 16
Other Traffic Warnings 13

The project was funded by a grant from the Nebraska Department of Transportation’s Highway Safety Office.