Connecticut State Troopers are patrolling highways and roads in Connecticut over this 2017 Independence Day weekend.

During this enforcement period, Troopers are utilizing both traditional and non-traditional patrol cars. The enforcement

period started at 12:01 a.m. 06/30/17 and will run through 11:59 p.m. on 07/04/17.

Troopers are focusing on drunken driving violations, aggressive drivers, distracted drivers, and speeding. Sobriety

checkpoints and targeted DUI patrols are also in place for the entire weekend.

These State Police stats cover the time period starting on June 30, 2017, at 12:01 a.m. to July 3, 2017, at 8:00 a.m.:

SPEEDING 881

TOTAL MOVING VIOLATIONS 1895

(to include unsafe lane change, Following Too Closely, Cell Phone, Texting, etc. and Seatbelt)

DUI ARRESTS 39

ACCIDENTS

Investigated 304

With injury 40

Fatal 0

2016 Independence Day Weekend Enforcement Stats:

Speeding: 1227

Total moving violations: 2913

(These include unsafe lane change, following too closely, cell phone/texting, etc.)

DUI Arrests: 39

Crashes:

Investigated: 315

With injury: 45

Fatal: 2 accidents resulting in 3 fatalities

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