MIDDLETOWN, CT (December 2, 2019): The Connecticut State Police supplemented the normal patrol force with additional State Troopers throughout the Thanksgiving Holiday weekend. The increased patrols began at 12:01 a.m. on Wednesday, 11/27/2019, and concluded at 11:59 p.m. on Sunday 12/01/2019. Troopers were patrolling the roads and highways across Connecticut focusing on drunken driving violations and aggressive drivers. These State Police stats cover the time period starting at midnight on 11/27/19 to 12/01/19 11:59 p.m. Calls for Service: 7,205 SPEEDING violations: 385 SEATBELT violations: 20 OTHER HAZARDOUS violations: 1257 (to include unsafe lane change, following too closely, cell phone usage, texting, failure to signal, etc.) DUI arrests: 52 ACCIDENTS investigated: 593 w/injury: 61 fatality: 2 These 2018 State Police…
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