Signal outage leads drivers to run red lights, Omaha NE
TrafficDispatch audio about traffic signal problems near Q Street. Callers report signals cycling slowly for about an hour, causing drivers to run red lights. Responders say they could not reach the streets department due to phone issues; traffic signal staff were later contacted. Multiple callers and unit identifiers are mentioned.
Audio|Source: Omaha Police Dispatch - West
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Transcript:
168 in here, (name withheld). 95 have you checked the hazard, near Q Street, near Q. Multiple callers for about the last hour saying that traffic signals are taking an extremely long time to cycle through. Now we have people running red lights. We've been unable to get in contact with the streets department. They're having some sort of phone issues. Two out of 95. (name withheld)? 0744[1]. Two (name withheld) 25. Two (name withheld) 25. I got a hold of the traffic signal people they're aware, and then round for that. Zero 746. Two ocean 41. Two ocean 41.
168 in here, (name withheld). 95 have you checked the hazard, near Q Street, near Q. Multiple callers for about the last hour saying that traffic signals are taking an extremely long time to cycle through. Now we have people running red lights. We've been unable to get in contact with the streets department. They're having some sort of phone issues. Two out of 95. (name withheld)? 0744[1]. Two (name withheld) 25. Two (name withheld) 25. I got a hold of the traffic signal people they're aware, and then round for that. Zero 746. Two ocean 41. Two ocean 41.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
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0744: Time check or unit status
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Location mentioned:
Q St & S 180th St, Omaha, NE 68135
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