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New Pedestrian Law To Take Effect In Connecticut: Here's What You Should Know New Pedestrian Law To Take Effect In Connecticut: Here's What You Should Know
New Pedestrian Law To Take Effect In Connecticut: Here's What You Should Know A new law expanding the circumstances under which drivers have to yield the right-of-way to pedestrians is set to take effect in Connecticut. Under the current law, drivers are required to yield to a pedestrian if the pedestrian has stepped off the curb into the crosswalk, according to the Connecticut Department of Transportation. The department said the new law requires drivers to slow or stop under the following circumstances: If the pedestrian is within any portion of the crosswalk If the pedestrian steps to the curb at a crosswalk’s entrance and indicates intent to cross by raising a …

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by Nicole Valinote
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Distracted Driving Crackdown Starts In Connecticut Distracted Driving Crackdown Starts In Connecticut
Distracted Driving Crackdown Starts In Connecticut Connecticut drivers should stay off their phones when they’re behind the wheel as the Department of Transportation enters the second wave of its “U Drive. U Text. U Pay” campaign. During the distracted driving detail, police officers statewide will be cracking down on motorists who text, talk or use a handheld mobile device while driving. The campaign is scheduled to run from Thursday, Aug. 1 through Thursday, Aug. 15. This is the fifth year the state has participated. According to the Department of Transportation, during the first wave of the campaign in April, more than 10,000 citations …

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by Zak Failla