#Middletown, CT– Troopers continued to patrol the highways and roads in Connecticut over this 2016 Labor Day weekend. During this enforcement operation troopers are utilized both traditional and non-traditional state police vehicles.  The enforcement project started at 12:01 a.m. on 9/2/16 and ran through 11:59 p.m. on 9/5/16.    Troopers focused on drunken driving violations, aggressive drivers, distracted drivers and speeding. Sobriety checkpoints and targeted DUI patrols were in place over the entire weekend. These State Police stats cover the time period starting at midnight on 9/2/16 and ending at 11:59 p.m. on 9/5/16.

Speeding 1699       Seatbelt 165           Other hazardous moving violations 3552(to include unsafe lane change, following too closely, cell phone, Texting, etc.)   DUI arrests 51

Accidents investigated 283   with injury 43  fatal 0

2015 Labor Day Weekend Enforcement Stats 9/4/15-9/7/15:

Speeding 1930    Seatbelt 98          Hazardous Moving Violations 4132           DWI Arrests 45

Accidents    investigated 336           with injury 58      fatal 3

(Connecticut State Police Press Release)

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