A closed street is funneling traffic through a neighborhood where drivers seem to be ignoring the many stop signs along the way. It has not gone unnoticed.

It's another headache created by the detour south of 168th and Harrison where a bridge is being replaced.

There's a stop sign on Larry Donnelson's corner, but whether drivers obey it is never a sure thing. “Sometime they go through here like there's no stop sign at all."

In less than a mile on Timberlane Drive, drivers must stop at three stop signs. An SUV didn't, rolling right on through, but the driver will stop for flashing lights because Sarpy County Deputy Kevin Jones has been watching and will write a ticket for running the stop sign. “A lot of them just say that they didn't see it or weren't paying attention."

In less than three weeks, Sarpy County Sheriff's deputies have stopped 100 drivers along Timberlane Drive with 84 ticketed for running the stop signs. Deputies say they're being lenient, not writing tickets for the so-called “California stops,” but the blatant stop sign runners are being cited.

Neighbors say it's not safe to cross the street assuming drivers will stop at the stop signs. “The stop signs are there for a reason, that's to stop and there are so many who do not do that,” says resident Larry Leinbaugh. “They just slide on through. They slow down a little bit and then zoom."

Deputy Jones sits at the top of a hill where he can see if drivers stop. Residents welcome the special attention. "I offer them coffee or anything else they want to drink," says Donnelson. "I like them here. I really do."

Sarpy County deputies will continue giving Timberlane Drive special attention, at least until 168th Street reopens south of Harrison.

A ticket for running a stop sign is generally $25 plus court costs.