The Nebraska State Patrol is aiming to take the high off the highway Friday as it launches a special enforcement targeting drugged drivers.

The operation will include troppers and dispatchers from Troop A in the Omaha area and Troop H in Lincoln. They'll be logging OT to reduce the potential for crashes linked to pot impairment.

“Drugged driving is extremely dangerous,” said Colonel John Bolduc, Superintendent of the Nebraska State Patrol. “Our troopers have done tremendous work to pull marijuana and other drugs off the street this year. This operation is another step to keep Nebraska’s roads safe.”

So far in 2018, NSP troopers have seized more than 2,000 pounds of marijuana during traffic stops. That figure outpaces the amount seized in the each of the last several years.

A Nebraska Department of Transportation - Highway Safety Office grant of $4,200 will help fund the special operation.