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CT State Police Announce Sites For Holiday DUI Checkpoints/Safety Tips CT State Police Announce Sites For Holiday DUI Checkpoints/Safety Tips
CT State Police Announce Sites For Holiday DUI Checkpoints/Safety Tips Connecticut State Police have a message for residents planning a holiday trip -- ditch distractions while driving, plan your trip, and never drink and drive. To help with all of the hustle and bustle, the department is offering tips on how to arrive at your safely, and where there will be DUI checkpoints. The tips include: Drive the speed limit. Keep a safe distance between your vehicle and the one in front of you. Ensure that all passengers are wearing seatbelts. Refrain from texting or using your phone. Never consume alcoholic beverages, marijuana products, or drugs, including medicatio…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Here's When, Where Labor Day DUI Details Will Be In Connecticut Here's When, Where Labor Day DUI Details Will Be In Connecticut
Here's When, Where Labor Day DUI Details Will Be In Connecticut During the unofficial last weekend of summer, Connecticut State Troopers are reminding drivers to be smart, drive safe and be prepared for thousands of other vehicles on the roads. They're also announcing they will be out in force to check for drunk and drugged drivers, as well as aggressive drivers. To make sure all stay safe, they will begin extra patrols at midnight, Friday, Aug. 30 and continue through 11:59 p.m., Monday, Sept. 2. “The priority of all operators should be arrival at their destination in a safe manner," said Col. Stavros Mellekas, commanding officer of the Conn…

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by Kathy Reakes
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State Police Announce Sites, Times For New Year's DUI Enforcement State Police Announce Sites, Times For New Year's DUI Enforcement
State Police Announce Sites, Times For New Year's DUI Enforcement For those planning on downing a few cocktails to ring in the New Year and then drive, the state police are reminding all to have a designated driver in order to avoid landing in jail, or worse, being involved in a crash that could kill or injure someone else. The department said that tens of thousands of drivers will be on the highways as the holidays wind down with a bang on New Year's Eve. They are reminding drivers to : Drive the speed limit. Keep a safe distance between your vehicle and the one in front of you. Ensure that all passengers are wearing seatbelts. Signal when turning, chan…

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by Kathy Reakes