Nebraska puts troopers in trucks

The Nebraska Trucking Association is helping the Nebraska State Patrol identify risky driving behavior.The Nebraska Trucking Association is helping the Nebraska State Patrol identify risky driving behavior.

Don’t be surprised if you’re driving through Nebraska and see a cop in the passenger seat of another truck.

The Nebraska Trucking Association is working with the Nebraska State Patrol on a new safety program intended to address unsafe driving behavior around large trucks.

Troopers will ride with truckers and watch for motorists who are driving while texting, tailgating, speeding, and driving aggressively. If bad drivers are spotted by the trooper in the truck, they will radio ahead to a waiting officer and the violator will be stopped.