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New AAA Survey Finds CT Drivers Addicted To Speeding, Causing Fatal Crashes New AAA Survey Finds CT Drivers Addicted To Speeding, Causing Fatal Crashes
New AAA Survey Finds CT Drivers Addicted To Speeding, Causing Fatal Crashes A new report by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety will have you putting away that phone and forgetting about speeding when you see the sobering statistics.  The foundation conducted its annual survey of drivers about their habits behind the wheel and found that American drivers are addicted to speeding, increasing the odds of dying in a crash. The survey polls drivers about their habits behind the wheel. This year, drivers were grouped into six categories by analyzing patterns of self-reported risky driving behaviors, and just over 4 in 10 respondents were classified as “Safe Drive…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Aggressive I-95 Driver Approached Victim With Bat In Fairfield County, Police Say Aggressive I-95 Driver Approached Victim With Bat In Fairfield County, Police Say
Aggressive I-95 Driver Approached Victim With Bat In Fairfield County, Police Say A Fairfield County man is facing charges after police said he drove aggressively behind a victim's vehicle and then approached them with a bat. Police responded to a report of a domestic disturbance in a parking lot on Ledge Road in Darien at about 12:50 p.m. on Saturday, June 11, according to the Darien Police Department. The victim told officers that while driving on I-95 northbound, the passenger saw 26-year-old Edwin Flores, of Norwalk, following directly behind their vehicle, police said.  They said Flores engaged in aggressive driving maneuvers, so the victim exited the highway …

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by Nicole Valinote
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CT State Police Prepares For Thanksgiving Week Enforcement CT State Police Prepares For Thanksgiving Week Enforcement
CT State Police Prepares For Thanksgiving Week Enforcement Although many residents are reconsidering typical Thanksgiving gatherings in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, state troopers in Connecticut still plan to heighten patrols over the holiday, targeting aggressive and drunk drivers.  State Police said they arrested 52 drivers for driving while intoxicated over Thanksgiving weekend in 2019 and ticketed 385 drivers for speeding. In total, 593 accidents were investigated, two of which involved fatalities.  “Whether you’re traveling three miles, 30 miles or 60 miles, we ask that all drivers prepare for their trip by allowing enough time to…

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by Christina Coulter
Police & Fire
Police To Conduct DUI, Aggressive Driving Enforcement Effort In Monroe Police To Conduct DUI, Aggressive Driving Enforcement Effort In Monroe
Police To Conduct DUI, Aggressive Driving Enforcement Effort In Monroe Drunk drivers beware, the Monroe Police Department will be conducting a DUI and unsafe driving enforcement over the weekend. The enforcement will run from late evening Saturday, Feb. 1, to the early morning hours of Sunday, Feb. 2, said Monroe Police Lt. Stephen Corrone. The primary purpose of the enforcement is the detection and apprehension of intoxicated drivers, Corrone said. In addition to the checkpoint, officers will also be enforcing speed limits, looking for distracted driving, and seatbelts requirements and aggressive driving throughout the checkpoint. "Aggre…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Here's How Many Speeding Tickets, DUI Arrest State Police Made During Holiday Enforcement Here's How Many Speeding Tickets, DUI Arrest State Police Made During Holiday Enforcement
Here's How Many Speeding Tickets, DUI Arrest State Police Made During Holiday Enforcement State police have released stats related to their increased coverage over the holiday season, even as they continue their crackdown through Wednesday evening. As midnight Tuesday, police had responded to more than 6,000 calls for service, including 400 accidents, two that included fatalities. Officers said they also made 47 DUI arrests. The focus of the holiday week increased patrols including drivers under the influence the influence of alcoholic beverages and/or drugs as well as violations committed by aggressive drivers. The following State Police statistics cover the time period …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Here's How Many Tickets CT State Police Dished Out Over Labor Day Weekend Here's How Many Tickets CT State Police Dished Out Over Labor Day Weekend
Here's How Many Tickets CT State Police Dished Out Over Labor Day Weekend The sheer numbers tell the story.Connecticut State Police troopers didn't get much rest and relaxation over the Labor Day weekend. Troopers dished out a total of nearly 4,000 tickets for everything from speeding to aggressive driving during the crackdown, which ran from Aug. 31 to Sept. 3. Here's a breakdown: 1,314 speeding tickets  2,474 total tickets for other hazardous moving violations (including unsafe lane change, following too closely, cell phone, texting, etc.).  Troopers also arrested 24 people for DUI and investigated 281 accidents with no fatalities. 

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by Kathy Reakes