York County Sheriff’s Department to increase traffic enforcement on Highway 81

​YORK COUNTY – The York County Sheriff’s Department will be increasing traffic enforcement on Highway 81 during the month of October, as part of the department’s Special Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) campaign. 

​As explained by York County Sheriff Sergeant Taylor Samek, “Over the past year, the York County Sheriff’s Office has responded to numerous fatal and serious injury-related collisions along the Highway 81 corridor throughout York County. The causes of these collisions have varied, but speed, failing to stop/yield for traffic and driving without lights are all reoccurring factors we have seen. During the month of October, the sheriff’s office will have deputies providing extra traffic enforcement along Highway 81 and will be paying special attention to the following intersections with Highway 81: Highway 34 Junction East, Highway 34 Junction West, West Fourth Street/Recharge Road and Road 4 (McCool Junction).
“Our office’s goal with this campaign is to help reduce collisions in these areas of Highway 81 and make it safer for our residents during their commutes to and from work. The funding for this overtime traffic enforcement campaign is provided by the Special Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) sponsored by the Nebraska Department of Transportation Highway Safety Office (NDOT-HSO).
“As always we would encourage the public to report suspected impaired or distracted drivers to the York County Sheriff's Office at 402-362-4927.”