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Police & Fire
Distracted Driving Enforcement Details Underway Throughout Fairfield County
Local and state law enforcement agencies are cracking down on distracted driving in Fairfield County as part of a statewide campaign in Connecticut. From Aug. 1 through Aug. 15, local police departments are teaming with the Connecticut Department of Transportation’s Highway Safety Office to continue the “U Drive. U Text. U Pay.” campaign. “Texting and driving is a public safety crisis. Our mission is to save lives and protect the public. Enforcing texting and driving laws is a critical priority for our department,” Westport Police Capt. David Farrell stated. “Starting August 1, the communit…
Police & Fire
Stamford Police Launch Distracted Driving Enforcement Campaign
Stamford police are back on the hunt for drivers who are distracted by their cell phones and other devices during its renewed "U Drive. U Text. U Pay." statewide campaign.During the campaign, which runs from Wednesday through Aug. 15, officers will be cracking down on motorists who text, talk or distract themselves with a hand-held mobile phone while driving. “Texting and driving is a public safety crisis. Our mission is to save lives and protect the public. Enforcing texting and driving laws is a critical priority for our department,” said Assistant Chief Thomas Wuennemann. Dur…
Police & Fire
Two From Fairfield County Nabbed For Impaired Driving In NY
With local and state police agencies cracking down on drunk, drugged and distracted driving, several local residents were among nearly two dozen in the area who found themselves on the wrong side of the law. As part of the STOP-DWI crackdown, State Police troopers busted several motorists for driving while intoxicated as they attempt to stop motorists from drinking and driving in the area. Police said that during the enforcement, drivers can expect a number of sobriety checkpoints and DWI patrols. Troopers will also be looking for motorists who are using their phones and other electronic de…
Police & Fire
New Canaan, Norwalk Police Join Forces In Silvermine Detail
The number of citations written might not be in yet, but just the presence of officers from the New Canaan and Norwalk police departments in the Silvermine area let motorists know it's time to slow down."Anytime we can be visible to the public makes for a successful enforcement," said New Canaan Deputy Chief John DiFederico. "The number of tickets we issue isn't as important as slowing down drivers and getting them off their cell phones." The detail, from 8 to 10 a.m. on Thursday, was held for exactly that reason: safety, he added. Speeders and reckless drivers can ofte…
Police & Fire
Greenwich Man Charged With DWI In I-84 Stop
With local and state police agencies cracking down on drunk, drugged and distracted driving, several local residents were among nearly two dozen in the area who found themselves on the wrong side of the law over the weekend. As part of the STOP-DWI crackdown, State Police troopers busted several motorists for driving while intoxicated as they attempt to stop motorists from drinking and driving in the area. Police said that during the enforcement, drivers can expect a number of sobriety checkpoints and DWI patrols. Troopers will also be looking for motorists who are using their phones and ot…
News
Ex-Teacher Accused Of Sexual Assault Found With Student In Traffic Stop
A former Fairfield County educator awaiting trial for allegedly sexually assaulting two students is back in hot water after being busted during a traffic stop with one of her alleged victims. Milford resident Laura Ramos, an ex-special education teacher at Central High School in Bridgeport, had been out on $50,000 bond as she awaits trial following her arrest in June last year. On June 22, she was pulled over on in Waterford for distracted driving. Police said that during the stop, there was a 19-year-old in the passenger’s seat who was under an Order of Protection regarding Ramos, as he …
Schools
Fairfield County Student Wins AAA Traffic Safety Poster Contest
An 11th-grade student from Fairfield Warde High School is a first-place winner in AAA Northeast’s Annual Traffic Safety Message Contest. Laura Galindo of Fairfield received a plaque and a $300 prize for her poster illustrating a distracted driving theme, in the 9th through 12th grade category. Contest topics varied by grade level and included seatbelt and booster seat use, school bus and bike safety, and distracted and impaired driving awareness. Videos and artwork of finalists can be viewed by clicking on this AAA safety matters website. Other first-place winners included a fourth-grade …
Lifestyle
CT Distracted Driving Law Includes Some Things You Probably Don't Know
As the busy Memorial Day driving weekend begins, Norwalk Police Department issued this reminder about the distracted driving law: No person shall operate a motor vehicle on any highway while using a hand held mobile telephone to engage in a call or while using a mobile electronic device while such vehicle is in motion. No person under 18 years of age shall use a hand held mobile telephone -- including one with a hands free accessory -- or a mobile electronic device while operating a moving motor vehicle on a highway. No person shall engage in any activity not related to the actual operation…
Schools
Texting-While-Driving Simulator Will Be On Display At Trinity Catholic HS
Trinity Catholic High School students will get a first-hand look at just how dangerous it is to text and drive with the Arbella Insurance Foundation's distracted driving simulator, Distractology. The mobile classroom designed to promote safe driving will be at the school from Monday, May 7 through Friday, May 11. Bearingstar Insurance is proud to bring Distractology, which was developed and funded by the Arbella Insurance Foundation. Distractology was one of the first programs in the country to address distracted driving with young, inexperienced drivers. Drivers who have completed Distrac…
News
Man Turns Himself In For I-95 Crash In Fairfield County That Killed Boy, 9
A 30-year-old man wanted in connection with a crash that occurred just over a year ago on I-95 in Fairfield County and resulted in the death of a 9-year-old boy has turned himself in. Casey Savage of Kittery, Maine died on Friday, April 21, 2017 at Yale-New Haven Hospital after suffering a severe head injury in the three-vehicle crash in Westport the night before. Just over a year later, on Friday, April 27, Connecticut State Police arrested Jesse J. Zorski of Freeport, Maine, after he turned himself in on an arrest warrant. Zorski had been identified as the at-fault party following an i…
Lifestyle
Biggest Danger On Roads Is Now Distracted Driving, AAA Says
Distracted, not drunk, drugged or aggressive drivers are the biggest cause of concern for motorists, according to a survey conducted by AAA. According to a study released by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety this week, distracted driving has reached the top of the list of growing dangers on local roadways, surpassing aggressive or impaired drivers. The study states that 88 percent of drivers contend that distracted driving is on the rise, a 30 percent increase in just five years. The release of the report comes as several local law enforcement agencies announce their intentions to ramp …
Police & Fire
Effort Underway To Save Lives On I-95
Law enforcement agencies up and down the east coast are teaming to protect motorists on I-95 as part of the National Drive to Save Lives Campaign. State police agencies from 15 east coast states - including New York and Connecticut - are teaming in an effort to “keep one of the country’s most highly-traveled interstates, I-95 safe and fatality-free" Friday, April 20 and Saturday, April 21. There will be an increased police presence on the interstate during the two-day detailed effort, with officers and troopers focusing on seat belt violations, safety restraint use, speeding, impaired …
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