Christmas/ New Year 2015-16 DUI Checkpoints in Connecticut

Connecticut State Police have announced the locations of roving patrols and DUI checkpoints for the upcoming holiday weekend as well as for New Year’s weekend. Roving patrols and DUI checkpoints start Dec. 23, 2015 and continue till Jan. 3, 2016.

In a press release issued Monday, State Police remind residents to follow all driving laws to make the roads safer during the busiest travel week of the year. Putting the following traffic laws into practice can prevent accidents and save lives:

• Drive within the speed limit.
• Keep a safe distance between your vehicle and the one in front of you.
• Ensure that all passengers are wearing seatbelts.
• Signal when turning, changing lanes or taking an exit.
• Refrain from texting or using your phone.
• Never consume alcohol or prescription drugs before you get behind the wheel.
• Move over (when safe to do so) whenever law enforcement, fire trucks, ambulances or tow trucks are occupying a lane. Please give them room to do their job efficiently and safely.

Drivers are also reminded of the following tips to help plan their trips with care:

• Fill the gas tank prior to your journey.
• Check windshield wipers, windshield wiper fluid and tire pressure.
• Fully charge your cell phone.
• Carry winter blankets, drinking water and snacks
• Check traffic conditions before leaving home
• Keep a shovel and sand or salt in the trunk of your vehicle.

“Our Troopers will be patrolling highways with a keen focus on those driving with distractions and those operating under the influence. Please be our partner in keeping the roadways safe for all by obeying all rules of the road,” Colonel Brian Meraviglia, Commanding Officer of the Connecticut State Police said in the press release.

Below is the full list of Christmas and New Year’s DUI patrols and sobriety checkpoints:

WESTERN

• Dec. 23, 2015 DUI Sobriety Checkpoint – Waterbury Road near intersection of Frost Bridge Road in Thomaston. Secondary Location in Thomaston or Watertown adjacent to Route 8 Limited Access Highway may be utilized instead of or in addition to the primary location

• Dec. 24, 2015 Roving Patrols – Routes 4, 6, 7, 45, 47, 61, 63, 64, 109, 132, 202, 254, 341 in towns of Bethlehem, Burlington, Harwinton, Kent, Litchfield, Morris, Washington and Woodbury. And Route 8 Corridor between exit 37 in Watertown and exit 42 in Harwinton

• Dec. 26, 2015 Roving Patrols – Routes 4, 6, 7, 45, 47, 61, 63, 64, 109, 132, 202, 254, 341 in towns of Bethlehem, Burlington, Harwinton, Kent, Litchfield, Morris, Washington and Woodbury. And Route 8 Corridor between exit 37 in Watertown and exit 42 in Harwinton

• Dec. 27, 2015 Roving Patrols – Routes 4, 6, 7, 45, 47, 61, 63, 64, 109, 132, 202, 254, 341 in towns of Bethlehem, Burlington, Harwinton, Kent, Litchfield, Morris, Washington and Woodbury. And Route 8 Corridor between exit 37 in Watertown and exit 42 in Harwinton G

• Jan. 2, 2016 Roving Patrols - Interstate 95 and Routes 7, 8, 15, 25 and 34 in Troop G patrol area

• Jan. 3, 2016 Roving Patrols - Interstate 95 and Routes 7, 8, 15, 25 and 34 in Troop G patrol area A

• Dec. 23, 2015 Roving Patrols – Interstate 84 in the greater Danbury and Waterbury areas in Troop A patrol area

• Dec. 26, 2015 Roving Patrols - Interstate 84 in the greater Danbury and Waterbury areas in Troop A patrol area

• Jan. 1, 2016 Roving Patrols - Interstate 84 in the greater Danbury and Waterbury areas in Troop A patrol area

• Jan. 2, 2016 Roving Patrols - Interstate 84 in the greater Danbury and Waterbury areas in Troop A patrol area

• Jan. 2, 2016 DUI Sobriety Checkpoint – Interstate 84 westbound, exit 18 to Highland Avenue This will be in conjunction with the Breath Alcohol Testing Mobile Unit B

• Dec. 31, 2015 Roving Patrols – Route 8 Limited Access Highway and Route 4 in the towns of Torrington and Goshen

• Jan. 1, 2016 Roving Patrols – Route 8 Limited Access Highway and Route 44 in the towns of Winsted, Barkhamsted, and New Hartford

• Jan. 2, 2016 Roving Patrols – Route 7 and 44 in the towns of North Canaan, Falls Village and Norfolk

• Jan. 3, 2016 Roving Patrols – Route 44, 202 and 219 Torrington, New Hartford and Barkhamsted

CENTRAL H

• Dec. 23, 2015 Roving Patrols – Interstates 84 and 91 in city of Hartford, towns of West Hartford, East Hartford, Manchester and Windsor

• Dec. 24, 2015 Roving Patrols – Interstates 84 and 91 in city of Hartford, towns of West Hartford, East Hartford, Manchester and Windsor

• Dec. 25, 2015 Roving Patrols – Interstate 84 and 91 in city of Hartford, towns of West Hartford, East Hartford, Manchester and Windsor

• Dec. 26, 2015 Roving Patrols – Interstate 84 and 91 in city of Hartford, towns of West Hartford, East Hartford, Manchester and Windsor

• Dec. 27, 2015 Roving Patrols – Interstate 84 and 91 in city of Hartford, towns of West Hartford, East Hartford, Manchester and Windsor I

• Dec. 23, 2015 Roving Patrols – To be conducted within Troop I patrol area

• Dec. 24, 2015 Roving Patrols – To be conducted within Troop I patrol area

• Dec. 25, 2015 Roving Patrols – To be conducted within Troop I patrol area

• Dec. 26, 2015 Roving Patrols – To be conducted within Troop I patrol area

• Dec. 27, 2015 Roving Patrols - To be conducted within Troop I patrol area

• Dec. 27, 2015 DUI Sobriety Checkpoint – Interstate 91, exit 6 on ramp from Willow Street in the city of New Haven. This will be in conjunction with the Breath Alcohol Testing Mobile Unit F

• Dec. 23, 2015 Roving Patrols – Route 9 in Middletown, Route 66 in Middlefield and Interstate 95 in Westbrook

• Dec. 24, 2015 Roving Patrols – Route 9 in Middletown, Route 66 in Middlefield and Interstate 95 in Westbrook

• Dec. 25, 2015 Roving Patrols – Route 9 in Middletown, Route 66 in Middlefield and Interstate 95 in Westbrook

• Dec. 26, 2015 Roving Patrols – Route 9 in Middletown, Route 66 in Middlefield and Interstate 95 in Westbrook

• Dec. 27, 2015 Roving Patrols – Route 9 in Middletown, Route 66 in Middlefield and Interstate 95 in Westbrook

• Dec. 31, 2015 Roving Patrols – Route 9 in Middletown, Route 66 in Middlefield and Interstate 95 in Westbrook

• Jan. 1, 2016 Roving Patrols – Route 9 in Middletown, Route 66 in Middlefield and Interstate 95 in Westbrook

• Jan. 2, 2016 Roving Patrols – Route 9 in Middletown, Route 66 in Middlefield and Interstate 95 in Westbrook

• Jan. 3, 2016 Roving Patrols – Route 9 in Middletown, Route 66 in Middlefield and Interstate 95 in Westbrook

EASTERN C

• Dec. 23, 2015 Roving patrols - Routes 30, 32, 44, 74, 83, 190, 195, and I-84 in the towns of Ashford, Ellington, Mansfield, Somers, Stafford, Tolland, Union, and Willington

• Dec. 26, 2015 Roving Patrols - Routes 30, 32, 44, 74, 83, 190, 195, and I-84 in the towns of Ashford, Ellington, Mansfield, Somers, Stafford, Tolland, Union, and Willington

• Dec. 27, 2015 Roving Patrols - Routes 30, 32, 44, 74, 83, 190, 195, and I-84 in the towns of Ashford, Ellington, Mansfield, Somers, Stafford, Tolland, Union, and Willington

• Dec. 31, 2015 Roving Patrols - Routes 30, 32, 44, 74, 83, 190, 195, and I-84 in the towns of Ashford, Ellington, Mansfield, Somers, Stafford, Tolland, Union, and Willington

• Jan. 1, 2016 Roving Patrols - Routes 30, 32, 44, 74, 83, 190, 195, and I-84 in the towns of Ashford, Ellington, Mansfield, Somers, Stafford, Tolland, Union, and Willington

• Jan. 2, 2016 Roving Patrols - Routes 30, 32, 44, 74, 83, 190, 195, and I-84 in the towns of Ashford, Ellington, Mansfield, Somers, Stafford, Tolland, Union, and Willington

• Jan. 3, 2016 Roving patrols - Routes 30, 32, 44, 74, 83, 190, 195, and I-84 in the towns of Ashford, Ellington, Mansfield, Somers, Stafford, Tolland, Union, and Willington D

• Dec. 23, 2015 Roving Patrols - Routes 6, 12, 14, 44, 97, 169, 197, 198 and Interstate 395 in towns of Killingly, Brooklyn, Thompson, Woodstock, Chaplin, Hampton, Eastford, Sterling, Putnam and Pomfret

• Dec. 25, 2015 Roving Patrols - Routes 6, 12,14, 44, 97, 169, 197, 198 and Interstate 395 in towns of Killingly , Brooklyn, Thompson, Woodstock, Chaplin, Hampton, Eastford, Sterling, Putnam and Pomfret

• Dec. 26, 2015 Roving Patrols - Routes 6, 12,14, 44, 97, 169, 197, 198 and Interstate 395 in towns of Killingly , Brooklyn, Thompson, Woodstock, Chaplin, Hampton, Eastford, Sterling, Putnam and Pomfret

• Dec. 27, 2015 Roving Patrols - Routes 6, 12,14, 44, 97, 169, 197, 198 and Interstate 395 in towns of Killingly , Brooklyn, Thompson, Woodstock, Chaplin, Hampton, Eastford, Sterling, Putnam and Pomfret

• Dec. 31, 2015 Roving Patrols - Routes 6, 12,14, 44, 97, 169, 197, 198 and Interstate 395 in towns of Killingly , Brooklyn, Thompson, Woodstock, Chaplin, Hampton, Eastford, Sterling, Putnam and Pomfret

• Jan. 1, 2016 Roving Patrols - Routes 6, 12,14, 44, 97, 169, 197, 198 and Interstate 395 in towns of Killingly , Brooklyn, Thompson, Woodstock, Chaplin, Hampton, Eastford, Sterling, Putnam and Pomfret

• Jan. 2, 2016 Roving Patrols - Routes 6, 12,14, 44, 97, 169, 197, 198 and Interstate 395 in towns of Killingly , Brooklyn, Thompson, Woodstock, Chaplin, Hampton, Eastford, Sterling, Putnam and Pomfret

• Jan. 2, 2016 DUI Sobriety Checkpoint – Upper Maple Street in the area of North Street in Town of Killingly. Secondary location will be Route 6 in area of Tatnic Road in Town of Brooklyn

• Jan. 3, 2016 Roving Patrols - Routes 6, 12,14, 44, 97, 169, 197, 198 and Interstate 395 in towns of Killingly , Brooklyn, Thompson, Woodstock, Chaplin, Hampton, Eastford, Sterling, Putnam and Pomfret E

• Dec. 23, 2015 Roving Patrols - Routes 2, 2A, 12, 164, and 165, 214, Interstates 95 and 395 in East Lyme, Griswold, Groton, Lisbon, Montville, New London, North Stonington, Norwich, Preston, Stonington, and Waterford

• Dec. 26, 2015 Roving Patrols - Routes 2, 2A, 12, 164, and 165, 214, Interstates 95 and 395 in East Lyme, Griswold, Groton, Lisbon, Montville, New London, North Stonington, Norwich, Preston, Stonington, and Waterford
• Dec. 27, 2015 Roving Patrols - Routes 2, 2A, 12, 164, and 165, 214, Interstates 95 and 395 in East Lyme, Griswold, Groton, Lisbon, Montville, New London, North Stonington, Norwich, Preston, Stonington, and Waterford

• Dec. 31, 2015 Roving Patrols - Routes 2, 2A, 12, 164, and 165, 214, Interstates 95 and 395 in East Lyme, Griswold, Groton, Lisbon, Montville, New London, North Stonington, Norwich, Preston, Stonington, and Waterford

• Jan. 1, 2016 Roving Patrols - Routes 2, 2A, 12, 164, and 165, 214, Interstates 95 and 395 in East Lyme, Griswold, Groton, Lisbon, Montville, New London, North Stonington, Norwich, Preston, Stonington, and Waterford

• Jan. 2, 2016 Roving Patrols - Routes 2, 2A, 12, 164, and 165, 214, Interstates 95 and 395 in East Lyme, Griswold, Groton, Lisbon, Montville, New London, North Stonington, Norwich, Preston, Stonington, and Waterford

• Jan. 3, 2016 Roving Patrols - Routes 2, 2A, 12, 164, and 165, 214, Interstates 95 and 395 in East Lyme, Griswold, Groton, Lisbon, Montville, New London, North Stonington, Norwich, Preston, Stonington, and Waterford K

• Dec. 23, 2015 Roving Patrols - Route 2, 6, 11, 32, 66, 82, 85, 87, 149, 203, 207, 316 and 354 in the towns of Andover, Bolton, Bozrah, Colchester, Columbia, East Haddam, Franklin, Hebron, Marlborough, Salem, and Windham

• Dec. 24, 2015 Roving Patrols - Route 2, 6, 11, 32, 66, 82, 85, 87, 149, 203, 207, 316 and 354 in the towns of Andover, Bolton, Bozrah, Colchester, Columbia, East Haddam, Franklin, Hebron, Marlborough, Salem, and Windham

• Dec. 26, 2015 Roving Patrols - Route 2, 6, 11, 32, 66, 82, 85, 87, 149, 203, 207, 316 and 354 in the towns of Andover, Bolton, Bozrah, Colchester, Columbia, East Haddam, Franklin, Hebron, Marlborough, Salem, and Windham

• Dec. 26, 2015 DUI Sobriety Checkpoint – Route 32 by Route 203 in Windham. This will be in conjunction with the Breath Alcohol Testing Mobile Unit

• Dec. 27, 2015 Roving Patrols - Route 2, 6, 11, 32, 66, 82, 85, 87, 149, 203, 207, 316 and 354 in the towns of Andover, Bolton, Bozrah, Colchester, Columbia, East Haddam, Franklin, Hebron, Marlborough, Salem, and Windham

• Dec. 31, 2015 Roving Patrols - Route 2, 6, 11, 32, 66, 82, 85, 87, 149, 203, 207, 316 and 354 in the towns of Andover, Bolton, Bozrah, Colchester, Columbia, East Haddam, Franklin, Hebron, Marlborough, Salem, and Windham
• Jan. 1, 2016 Roving Patrols - Route 2, 6, 11, 32, 66, 82, 85, 87, 149, 203, 207, 316 and 354 in the towns of Andover, Bolton, Bozrah, Colchester, Columbia, East Haddam, Franklin, Hebron, Marlborough, Salem, and Windham

• Jan. 2, 2016 Roving Patrols - Route 2, 6, 11, 32, 66, 82, 85, 87, 149, 203, 207, 316 and 354 in the towns of Andover, Bolton, Bozrah, Colchester, Columbia, East Haddam, Franklin, Hebron, Marlborough, Salem, and Windham

• Jan. 3, 2016 Roving Patrols - Route 2, 6, 11, 32, 66, 82, 85, 87, 149, 203, 207, 316 and 354 in the towns of Andover, Bolton, Bozrah, Colchester, Columbia, East Haddam, Franklin, Hebron, Marlborough, Salem, and Windham

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