Conn. Troopers Issued 1,930 Speeding Tickets During Labor Day Weekend

September 10, 2015

The Connecticut troopers have issued 1,930 speeding tickets during the 2015 Labor Day weekend, the Connecticut State Police announced.

The troopers patrolled the highways and roads in Connecticut over the Labor Day weekend. During this enforcement operation, troopers utilized both traditional and non-traditional patrol cars. The enforcement project began at 12:01 a.m. on Sept. 4 and ran through 11:59 p.m. on Sept. 7.

The troopers focused on drunken driving violations, aggressive drivers, distracted drivers and speeding, the announcement said. Sobriety checkpoints and targeted DUI patrols were in place over the entire weekend.

During that time, the troopers also arrested 45 people for driving under the influence, issued 98 seatbelt violations, and cited drivers for 4,132 other moving violations. (These other moving violations included, but not limited to, unsafe lane change, following too closely, and handheld cell phone use and texting behind the wheel.)

The Connecticut State Police also investigated 336 crashes during the four-day period, including 58 that involved injuries and three that resulted in fatalities.

Source: The Connecticut State Police

Topics Connecticut

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  • September 17, 2015 at 9:38 am
    Robert Trotta says:
    God forbid they tamper with BIG MONEYMAKERS like NFL games! I'm sure that's a no-no!
  • September 16, 2015 at 9:27 am
    Agent says:
    I wonder how many tickets they could write on a typical big time college football game or an NFL game after fans have had their tail gate parties for 2-3 hours before the game... read more
  • September 15, 2015 at 4:40 pm
    Veronika Dalton says:
    I am amazed that there were that many DUI arrests on Labor Day weekend. I think Labor Day weekend marks the end of the 100 deadliest days of summer. Those extended weekends me... read more

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