Over 200 drivers caught speeding in Lincoln school zones during LPD project

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – The Lincoln Police Department ticketed nearly 200 speeders during its back-to-school safety project.

The traffic enforcement project, which focused on school zones, ran from Aug. 14 to Friday.

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Additional officers were placed near schools across Lincoln at the beginning of the school year, police said.

During that time frame, officers issued 503 citations and warnings:

• Speeding citations: 195
• Speeding warnings: 33
• Suspended drivers: 6
• Traffic signal citations: 7
• Traffic signal warnings: 1
• Stop sign citations: 4
• Seat belt citations: 42
• Seat belt warnings: 7
• Child restraint citations: 3
• Child restraint warnings: 1
• No insurance citations: 22
• No insurance warnings: 11
• No valid registration citations: 62
• No valid registration warnings: 28
• Other traffic violation citations: 33
• Other traffic violation warnings: 48

On Aug. 15, a day after the enforcement project began, a vehicle drove off after hitting a student in front of Culler Middle School.

The next day, a 14-year-old boy was struck while crossing the road near Eighth and C streets.