Nebraska State Patrol Partners With Trucking Association on Speed Enforcement

July 14, 2020, 1:01 p.m. ·

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Nebraska State Patrol troopers will ride with truckers this week as part of an enforcement effort to reduce speeding on Nebraska roadways. As part of Operation Safe Driver Week, troopers in trucks will look for speeders and then alert marked patrol cars farther ahead to enforce speed laws. The “Trooper in a Truck” effort is in collaboration with the Nebraska Trucking Association. The State Patrol’s Cody Thomas said the effort not only helps officers assist in speed enforcement but also shows their gratitude toward the Trucking association and their commitment to safe driving.

“We will literally put a Nebraska state trooper in a semi, or another commercial vehicle, with a professional driver,” Thomas said. “So it gives them the opportunity to see the traffic flow and even violations, where they may not be able to from their patrol unit.”

The troopers riding in trucks will also be on the look-out to see if any drivers need safety assistance, and will be able to send help if needed. Operation Safe Drivers week goes until July 18.