Month: November 2021

Westport Police to Participate in Connecticut Department of Transportation’s Click It or Ticket Campaign

(Westport, CT11/19/2021) – The Connecticut Department of Transportation has announced the start of the November 2021 Click It or Ticket campaign that aims to remind motorists and passengers to wear a seatbelt every time they drive or ride in a vehicle. With the Thanksgiving holiday almost upon us, Connecticut’s law enforcement agencies intend to promote safe driving and increase the protection of all motorists. During the week of Thanksgiving, Westport officers in conjunction with others throughout Connecticut will be vigorously enforcing the state’s occupant protection laws and issuing citations to those who fail to wear their seatbelt. There is a tremendous amount of traffic on area roadways throughout the week of Thanksgiving and of course increased traffic means a greater…

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Westport News: Chimney Fire

#Westport CT-- At approximately 7:30 pm on November 20, 2021, the Westport Fire Department wasdispatched to a report of a chimney fire. Upon the arrival of the Shift Commander flameswere seen coming from the roof of a large home. The call was immediately upgraded toa structure fire response, which received four engines, a ladder truck, and the ShiftCommander. The first arriving engine deployed an exterior attack line whilesimultaneously making entry into the house for an interior attack. The ladder truckarrived and began to deploy resources to the roof. Additional engines arrived to establisha water supply and backup the firefighters in the house. Firefighters inside encounteredsmoke on the second floor and worked to gain access to the fire. The ladder companyworked…

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CTDOT ANNOUNCES LAUNCH OF NEW ONLINE HUB FOR TRANSPORTATION DATA

Commissioner Joseph Giulietti announced that the Connecticut Department of Transportation has launched Open Data Hub, a new one-stop-shop for the public to access transportation data. The Hub allows the public to access and download timely location-based data and perform analysis through easy-to-use online tools, applications, and dashboards. As a live platform with geospatial data, the Hub allows users to access official CTDOT data, such as traffic volumes, crashes, and roadway characteristics and classifications. Additional authoritative datasets and applications are in development and will come online as they are available. “The Open Data Hub is about empowering the public with information,” said Commissioner Joseph Giulietti. “By putting data at the fingertips of the people we serve, we are transforming the way the CTDOT…

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