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NSP Troopers Concentrating on Speeding Vehicles During Operation Safe Driver Week

By News Jul 13, 2020 | 10:59 AM
Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol are taking part in Operation Safe Driver Week.  Operation Safe driver is an initiative organized by the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance.
The week-long enforcement will run from July 12th through July 18th and include law enforcement agencies across North America.  This year there is an emphasis on speed enforcement.  CVSA reports that states throughout the country have seen an increase in excessive speeding similar to that which Nebraska has experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Since the first directed health measures were issued in mid-March, Nebraska State Troopers have issued 387 speeding citations for drivers traveling faster than 100 miles per hour, an average of more than 3 per day. During the same time period in 2019, NSP issued 202 such citations.
NSP will partner with members of the Nebraska Trucking Association to assist in speed enforcement. That work will include efforts such as “Trooper in a Truck”. NSP is thanking the Nebraska Trucking Association for their continued partnership and commitment to encouraging safe driving throughout Nebraska.