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36 Nabbed For DUI During New Year's Weekend In Connecticut 36 Nabbed For DUI During New Year's Weekend In Connecticut
36 Nabbed For DUI During New Year's Weekend In Connecticut Three dozen people have been charged with driving under the influence in Connecticut during the New Year's weekend. From midnight Friday, Dec. 29 to 6 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 1, state police reported these statistics: Total calls for service – 3,426 Speeding violations – 107 Other moving violations (following too closely, failure to move over, etc.) - 259 Motorist assists – 119 DUI arrests – 36 Motor vehicle crashes – 222 Serious injury crash - 1 (in Oxford)

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by Joe Lombardi
News
Nor'easter: Here's How Many Crashes CT State Police Responded To During Storm, Other Stats Nor'easter: Here's How Many Crashes CT State Police Responded To During Storm, Other Stats
Nor'easter: Here's How Many Crashes CT State Police Responded To During Storm, Other Stats Connecticut State Police announced the number of crashes troopers responded to during the weekend's Nor'easter.  State Police said on Saturday, Jan. 29, between midnight and 11:59 p.m., troopers responded to about 1,212 calls for service. Authorities said 90 of the calls were for motor vehicle crashes. Police said 84 of those crashes were classified as "no injury," and six involved injuries. None of the crashes involved serious or fatal injuries, police said. There were also 208 calls for "traffic services" during this time, including disabled or abandoned vehicles or debris in…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Here's How Many Crashes Have Been Reported On CT Roadways During July 4th Holiday Here's How Many Crashes Have Been Reported On CT Roadways During July 4th Holiday
Here's How Many Crashes Have Been Reported On CT Roadways During July 4th Holiday Over the two-day Fourth of July time period so far, Connecticut State Police say troopers have responded to a total of 79 motor vehicle crashes, with one serious injury. Since the holiday enforcement got underway on Wednesday, July 3, at 7 p.m., state police responded to 2,642 calls for service, including the 79 for crashes, which, fortunately, none resulted in fatalities. Other stops included helping 112 disabled motor vehicles 23 arrests for driving under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol. Troopers also issued 800 citations with 285 of those citations being issued for speeding, 26 f…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
Connecticut Increases Fine For Following Too Closely Connecticut Increases Fine For Following Too Closely
Connecticut Increases Fine For Following Too Closely Police agencies in Connecticut are reminding motorists to keep their distance when on local roadways. The State of Connecticut added new laws to the books this year, the Greenwich Police Department noted in an alert issued on Halloween. Now, when motorists are following too closely and it results in a crash, they will be fined $245. That fine goes up to $395 if it happens in a construction zone. According to the Greenwich Police Department, in 2017, approximately 36 percent of all crashes in Connecticut were attributed to motorists following too closely to another vehicle. Of those crashes,…

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by Zak Failla