CONNECTICUT STATE POLICEINDEPENDENCE DAY WEEKEND ENFORCEMENT
 | STATE OF CONNECTICUT Department of Emergency Services & Public Protection Connecticut State Police Public Information Office |  |
| Dr. Dora B. Schriro Commissioner | Colonel Alaric J. Fox Deputy Commissioner Division of State Police | |
| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
CONNECTICUT STATE POLICE
INDEPENDENCE DAY WEEKEND ENFORCEMENT
During this enforcement period, Troopers utilized both traditional and non-traditional patrol cars. The enforcement period started at 12:01 a.m. 06/30/17 and ended at 11:59 p.m. on 07/04/17.
Troopers were focused on drunken driving violations, aggressive drivers, distracted drivers and speeding. Sobriety checkpoints and targeted DUI patrols were also in place over the entire weekend.
These State Police stats cover the time period starting on June 30, 2017 at 12:01 a.m. to July 4, 2017 at 23:59 p.m.:
SPEEDING 1368
TOTAL MOVING VIOLATIONS 2941
(to include unsafe lane change, Following Too Closely, and Cell Phone, Texting, Seatbelt, etc.)
DUI ARRESTS 60
ACCIDENTS
Investigated 398
With injury 50
Fatal 1
2016 Independence Day Weekend Enforcement Stats:
Speeding: 1227
Total moving Violations: 2913
(These include unsafe lane change, following too closely, and seatbelt cellphone/texting, etc.)
DUI Arrests: 39
Crashes:
Investigated: 315
With injury: 45
Fatal: 2 accidents resulting in 3 fatalities
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