The Lancaster County Sheriff’s Department will be out in force in the “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” nationwide campaign, which is directed at reducing the number of drunk and impaired drivers on the roadways throughout Lancaster County.
The Sheriff’s Office will increase the number of deputies in marked patrol cars on various nights throughout of the enforcement period from Friday, December 20 through Saturday, December 28. The additional deputies will concentrate their efforts on traffic law violations and the detection of impaired driving violations.
Overtime for the additional deputies working during the crackdown will be paid through a mini-grant funded by the Nebraska Department of Transportation Highway Safety Office.