The Labor Day weekend traditionally marks the end of the summer travel season and the beginning of
fall. Holiday weekends also represent some of the deadliest times of year on America’s roadways for
impaired driving. A number of people will include alcohol in their activities and make the decision to
drive impaired.
To impact the issue and to coincide with the nationwide “Drive Sober or Get Pulled
Over” campaign, the Lincoln Police Department will be conducting specialized enforcement from August
19th, 2020 through September 7th, 2020. Increased enforcement for the project is funded by the Nebraska
Office of Highway Safety.
Throughout Lincoln, extra officers will be conducting high visibility traffic enforcement to deter impaired
driving. Officers will take a zero tolerance approach to drivers under the influence of alcohol and/or
drugs. They will also be alert for other traffic and safety violations.
In 2019, Lincoln police officers investigated 8,700 traffic accidents, 1,766 which resulted in injury and 19
accidents which resulted in death. Officers also arrested 797 drivers for driving under the influence.
Driving after drinking is a choice. Choose to do the right thing and the safe thing: find alternate
transportation, use a designated driver, or don’t consume any amount of alcohol if you intend to or need
to drive.