News Release NDOT
The Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT) is reminding motorists that there’s no place for distracted driving on Nebraska roads ahead of the home Husker football game against Ohio State.
With additional traffic in and around Lincoln and Memorial Stadium on gameday, NDOT strongly encourages drivers to put down their cell phones and pay attention to the road.
Nebraska law bans all cell phone use for drivers 18 years old and younger. And state law outlaws texting while driving for all motorists on Nebraska’s roads and highways. Fines are $200-300 plus 3 points against a driver’s license.
In addition to being against the law, texting while driving is dangerous. Cell phone use while driving lead to 1.6 million crashes each year. If you send a text that takes five seconds to type when you’re going 55 miles per hour, that’s like driving the length of an entire football field with your eyes closed.
This year, there have been 185 Nebraska traffic deaths to date. So put on your seat belt, put down your phone, and drive with care – lives depend on it.
Also, drivers should prepare for heavy traffic after the game. NDOT encourages fans to continue using NDOT’s recommended routes to and from Memorial Stadium:
For drivers arriving in Lincoln on I-80 from the west: Take Exit 397 (south U.S. Highway 77 (US-77)) to Rosa Parks Way into downtown Lincoln.
For drivers arriving in Lincoln from the east: Take Exit 401 to south Interstate 180 (I-180) into downtown Lincoln.