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.

Connecticut State Police will step up DUI enforcement and patrols over the New Year's weekend
Photo Credit: *Connecticut State Police*

Kathy Reakes

12/29/2018 11:00 a.m.

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, changing lanes or taking an exit.
Refrain from texting or using your phone
Never consume alcoholic beverages or drugs, including those legally prescribed, before you get behind the wheel.
Immediately reduce speed to a reasonable level below the posted speed limit or move over one lane (whenever safe to do so) whenever law enforcement, fire trucks, ambulances or tow trucks are occupying a lane.

To make sure that everyone is safe, state police announced they will be sending out roving patrols on all highways and conducting DUI checkpoints from Dec. 28 to Jan. 2, 2019.

The list of checkpoints and roving patrols include:

Troop A

Dec. 30 – 7 p.m. to 3 a.m. – DUI Sobriety Checkpoint – Route 67 and intersection of Mountain Road, Oxford
Dec. 27-Jan. 2 - 7 p.m. to 4 a.m. – Roving DUI enforcement patrols from greater Waterbury area to greater Danbury area.

Troop C

Dec. 29 - 7 p.m. to 3 a.m. – Roving DUI enforcement patrols on highways & rural roads in Troop C towns.
Dec. 31 - 7 p.m. to 3 a.m. – Roving DUI enforcement patrols on highways & rural roads in Troop C towns.

Troop D

Dec. 28 - 7 p.m. to 3 a.m. – Roving DUI enforcement patrols on highways & rural roads in Troop D towns.
Dec. 30 - 7 p.m. to 3 a.m. – Roving DUI enforcement patrols on highways & rural roads in Troop D towns.
Spot Check: Dec. 29, 2018, from 7 p.m. to Dec. 30, 2018, 4 a.m. at Route 44 in East Putnam

Troop E

Dec. 29 - 7 p.m. to 3 a.m. – Roving DUI enforcement patrols on highways & rural roads in Troop E towns.
Dec. 31 - 7 p.m. to 3 a.m. – Roving DUI enforcement patrols on highways & rural roads in Troop E towns.

Troop F

Dec. 28 –7 p.m. to 3 a.m. - DUI Sobriety Checkpoint – Route 66 between Jackson Hill Road and Peters Lane, Middlefield.
Dec. 29 - Roving DUI enforcement patrols – Interstate 95 and Route 9.
Dec. 30- Roving DUI enforcement patrols – Interstate 95 and Route 9.

Troop I

December 28 – Between 8 p.m. to 4 a.m. hours – Interstate 691 in Meriden area near Interstate 91.

Troop K

Dec. 28 - 7 p.m. to 3 a.m. – Roving DUI enforcement patrols on highways & rural roads in Troop K towns.
Jan. 1 - 7 p.m. to 3 a.m. – Roving DUI enforcement patrols on highways & rural roads in Troop K towns.

Troop L

Dec. 30 - 7 p.m. to 4 a.m. – Roving DUI enforcement patrols on Routes 4, 6, 7, 8, 45, 47, 61, 63, 64, 72, 109,132, 202, 254, 341.
Jan. 2 - 7 p.m. to 4 a.m. – Roving DUI enforcement patrols on Routes 4, 6, 7, 8, 45, 47, 61, 63, 64, 72, 109, 132, 202, 254, 341.

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