The Super Bowl is one of the biggest and most entertaining national sporting events in the United States. With a local team in the game, many Connecticut residents will be celebrating this event.
On Sunday, February 1, 2015, friends and families will gather to watch the big game and to enjoy festivities surrounding the game. Parties and gatherings can make Super Bowl Sunday one of the year’s most dangerous days on the roads and highways of our state due to impaired, driving-related accidents.
Although kickoff is not until 6:30 p.m., Super Bowl Sunday tends to be an all-day celebration. Due to the nature of this sporting event, the Connecticut State Police offer some life-saving suggestions to keep everyone safe as they celebrate the game:
Travel the speed limit, always use signals when turning or changing lanes, and stay off your cell phone. Act responsibly by designating a sober, non-drinking driver before the game even starts. REMEMBER FRIENDS NEVER LET FRIENDS DRIVE DRUNK! Be prepared to call a cab for a friend or find a sober driver for that friend.
During Super Bowl Sunday 2014, Troopers arrested 7 drivers for DUI and issued 212 tickets for speeding and 414 for hazardous moving violations.
In Connecticut, FOOTBALL POOLS are legal as long as all of the money taken in for the pool is given back to the winners participating in the pool. No percentage or cut can be taken by the person organizing the pool for his/her time and/or expense of running the pool.
NOTE: NO BETTING POOLS OF ANY KIND CAN BE RUN IN ANY ESTABLISHMENT OR BAR SELLING ALCOHOL.