Connecticut State Troopers are patrolling highways and roads in Connecticut over this 2017 Independence Day weekend.
During this enforcement period Troopers are utilizing both traditional and non-traditional patrol cars. The enforcement period started at 12:01 a.m. 06/30/17 and will run through 11:59 p.m. on 07/04/17.
Troopers are focusing on drunken driving violations, aggressive drivers, distracted drivers and speeding. Sobriety checkpoints and targeted DUI patrols are also in place over the entire weekend.
These State Police stats cover the time period starting on June 30, 2017 at 12:01 a.m. to July 3, 2017 at 8:00 a.m.:
SPEEDING 881
TOTAL MOVING VIOLATIONS 1895
(to include unsafe lane change, Following Too Closely, Cell Phone, Texting, etc. and Seatbelt)
DUI ARRESTS 39
ACCIDENTS
With injury 40
Fatal 0
2016 Independence Day Weekend Enforcement Stats:
Speeding: 1227
Total moving Violations: 2913
(These include unsafe lane change, following too closely, cellphone/texting, etc.)
DUI Arrests: 39
Crashes:
Investigated: 315
With injury: 45
Fatal: 2 accidents resulting in 3 fatalities