SPD Complete U Drive. U Text. U Pay. Mobilization

By Philip Eckerberg

Scottsbluff Police Department

The Scottsbluff Police Department has completed the U drive. U Text. U Pay. Mobilization. Scottsbluff Police Officers worked overtime to look for drivers that were texting while driving. The overtime for this grant was funded by the Nebraska Department of Transportation Highway Safety Office.

Scottsbluff Police Officers took the following enforcement action:

  • Five speeding citations.

  • 19 no valid registration citations

  • Two driving under the influence arrests

  • One jaywalking citation

  • Five minor in possession citations

  • Two stop light citations

  • Four open containers

  • Five possession of drug paraphernalia citations

  • Two impeding traffic citations

  • Six driving under suspension citations

  • Six stop sign violations

  • Five seat belt citations

  • Three possession of less than one ounce of marijuana citations

  • Five no insurance citations

  • Five no operator’s license citations

  • Two fictitious license plate citations

  • One improper turn citation

  • Five warrant arrests

  • Two identify theft arrests

  • Two possession of a controlled substance arrests

There were 56 warnings issued.