Nebraska

• Type of program: DWI dedicated.
• Program name: REDDI (Report Every Drunk Driver Immediately).
• Program housed: Headquarters in Lincoln, Nebraska.
• Program began: The program began in 1982.
• Reason for initiation: The program was initiated because of an increase in alcohol related fatalities in the early 1980s.
• How does the program operate: Citizens are encouraged to report suspected drunk drivers via cell phone or regular phone.
• Phone number used: *55, 911, or local law enforcement number
• How is program announced or promoted: TV or radio, highway signs or billboards, patrol cars, media presentations, State map, business cards, and State driver’s manual.
• Is funding required: No.
• Has any evaluation been conducted: No.
• Some problems with program: Incomplete information from callers, too few patrol officers to attend to the calls, especially in rural areas, and length of time necessary to locate the suspected vehicle.
• Contact information:

                        Fred Zwonechek, Nebraska Highway Safety Administrator
                        Department of Motor Vehicles
                        402-471-2515
                        Fredz@dmv.state.ne.us

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