Memorial Day 2017 DUI Checkpoints In Connecticut: When And Where

Connecticut State Troopers are preparing for increased traffic during this Memorial Day weekend and summer 2017 celebrations and vacations. During this Memorial Day weekend, drivers are reminded that state troopers will employ all methods of enforcement to increase highway safety. State troopers will use laser units for speed enforcement, as well as marked and unmarked, non-traditional police vehicles to patrol our highways and roadways.

Connecticut State Troopers are joining all state police agencies across the country, concentrating on enforcement of DUI and safety belt laws during the entire holiday weekend. During Memorial Day weekend 2017, troopers will also concentrate enforcement on all hazardous moving violations, seat belt use and illegal cell phone use. Sobriety checkpoints will be set up at several locations throughout the state over the holiday weekend. (see below for the full list)

Troopers ask all motorists to obey all traffic laws, pay attention to your speed, and if you plan to consume alcohol, please designate a driver. If you see a suspected drunk driver, report it immediately by calling 911, as this is a true emergency, State Police said in a news release. (Get Patch's Daily Newsletter and Real Time News Alerts. Or, if you have an iPhone, download the free Patch app.)

As a reminder, please remember, and obey, the Move Over Law when traveling this weekend, throughout the summer and always.

The Move Over Law requires “Any operator of a motor vehicle on a highway when approaching one or more emergency vehicles that are stationary or traveling significantly below the posted speed limit and located on the shoulder, lane or breakdown lane of such highway shall (1) immediately reduce speed to a reasonable level below the posted speed limit, and (2) if traveling in the lane adjacent to the shoulder, lane or breakdown lane containing such emergency vehicle, move such motor vehicle over one lane, unless such movement would be unreasonable or unsafe.”

During Memorial Day weekend 2016, Connecticut State Troopers arrested 51 drunk drivers, charged 1263 motorists with speeding, 903 with seat belt violations and 4111 with moving violations. In addition, troopers investigated 447 motor vehicle crashes, 74 of those with injury and two with fatalities.

Some safety tips – and laws – to remember: buckle up, obey speed limits, don’t follow too close, remove distractions while driving, stay off the cellphone and never drink and drive, according to state police.

2017 Memorial Day DUI Roving Patrols & Sobriety Checkpoints for CT

The patrol and checkpoint information is organized by area of the state, district or troop, date and location.

WESTERN

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05/26/17 Roving Patrols - Route 8 Corridor between exit 37 in Watertown to exit 42 in Harwinton, Routes 6 & 64 in Woodbury, Routes 202 & 254 in Litchfield, Routes 7 & 341 in Kent, Routes 63 & 109 in Morris, Routes 45 & 47 in Washington, Routes 132 & 61 in Bethlehem, Route 4 in Burlington and Route 72 Harwinton

05/27/17 Roving Patrols - Route 8 Corridor between exit 37 in Watertown to exit 42 in Harwinton, Routes 6 & 64 in Woodbury, Routes 202 & 254 in Litchfield, Routes 7 & 341 in Kent, Routes 63 & 109 in Morris, Routes 45 & 47 in Washington, Routes 132 & 61 in Bethlehem, Route 4 in Burlington and Route 72 Harwinton

05/28/17 Roving Patrols - Route 8 Corridor between exit 37 in Watertown to exit 42 in Harwinton, Routes 6 & 64 in Woodbury, Routes 202 & 254 in Litchfield, Routes 7 & 341 in Kent, Routes 63 & 109 in Morris, Routes 45 & 47 in Washington, Routes 132 & 61 in Bethlehem, Route 4 in Burlington and Route 72 Harwinton

05/29/17 Roving Patrols - Route 8 Corridor between exit 37 in Watertown to exit 42 in Harwinton, Routes 6 & 64 in Woodbury, Routes 202 & 254 in Litchfield, Routes 7 & 341 in Kent, Routes 63 & 109 in Morris, Routes 45 & 47 in Washington, Routes 132 & 61 in Bethlehem, Route 4 in Burlington and Route 72 Harwinton

05/30/17 Roving Patrols - Route 8 Corridor between exit 37 in Watertown to exit 42 in Harwinton, Routes 6 & 64 in Woodbury, Routes 202 & 254 in Litchfield, Routes 7 & 341 in Kent, Routes 63 & 109 in Morris, Routes 45 & 47 in Washington, Routes 132 & 61 in Bethlehem, Route 4 in Burlington and Route 72 Harwinton

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05/26/17 Roving Patrols – Interstate 95 in New Haven area

05/27/17 Roving Patrols - Interstate 95 in Bridgeport area

05/28/17 Roving Patrols - Interstate 95 in Stamford area

05/29/17 Roving Patrols – Route 15 from New York State Line to Sikorsky Bridge

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05/26/17 Roving Patrols – Interstate 84 in greater Waterbury area and greater Danbury area

05/27/17 Roving Patrols - Interstate 84 in greater Waterbury area and greater Danbury area

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05/26/17 Roving Patrols – Route 8 Limited Access Highway and Route 4 in Towns of Torrington and Goshen

05/27/17 Roving Patrols – Route 8 Limited Access Highway and Route 44 in Towns of Winsted, Barkhamsted and New Hartford

05/28/17 Roving Patrols – Route 7 and Route 44 in Towns of North Canaan, Falls Village and Norfolk

05/29/17 Roving Patrols – Routes 44, 202, 219 in Towns of Torrington, New Hartford and Barkhamsted

CENTRAL

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05/26/17 Roving Patrols – Within Greater Troop H patrol area

05/27/17 Roving Patrols – Within Greater Troop H patrol area

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05/26 /17 DUI Sobriety Checkpoint – Interstate 91 northbound exit 16 in Meriden. This will be in conjunction with the Breath Alcohol Testing Mobile Unit

05/27/17 Roving Patrols – Within Greater Troop I patrol area

05/28/17 Roving Patrols – Within Greater Troop I patrol area

05/29/17 Roving Patrols – Within Greater Troop I patrol area

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05/26/17 Roving Patrols - Interstate 95 from, and Routes 1 and 9 in Troop F patrol area

05/27/17 Roving Patrols - Route 9 and Route 66 in Middlefield

05/28/17 Roving Patrols - Interstate 95 and Route 1 and 9 in Troop F patrol area

05/29/17 Roving Patrols - Route 9 and Route 66 in Middlefield

EASTERN

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05/26/17 Roving Patrols – Interstate 84 and Routes 30, 32, 44, 74, 83, 190, 195 in towns of Ashford, Ellington, Mansfield, Somers, Stafford, Tolland, Union and Willington

05/27/17 Roving Patrols – Interstate 84 and Routes 30, 32, 44, 74, 83, 190, 195 in towns of Ashford, Ellington, Mansfield, Somers, Stafford, Tolland, Union and Willington

05/28/17 Roving Patrols – Interstate 84 and Routes 30, 32, 44, 74, 83, 190, 195 in towns of Ashford, Ellington, Mansfield, Somers, Stafford, Tolland, Union and Willington

05/29/17 Roving Patrols – Interstate 84 and Routes 30, 32, 44, 74, 83, 190, 195 in towns of Ashford, Ellington, Mansfield, Somers, Stafford, Tolland, Union and Willington

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05/26/17 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

05/27/17 DUI Sobriety Checkpoint – Route 101 at St. Joseph’s Church Parking Lot in Killingly. This will be in conjunction with the Breath Alcohol Testing Mobile Unit

05/28/17 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

05/29/17 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

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05/26/17 Roving Patrols – Routes 1, 2, 2A, 12, 32, 82, 85, 97, 117, 138, 164, 165 and 207 Interstates 95 and 395 in Sprague, Baltic, Voluntown, Griswold, Preston, Norwich, New London, Groton, Groton Town, Gronton City, East Lyme, Waterford, Stonington, North Stonington, and Montville.

05/27/17 Roving Patrols – Routes 1, 2, 2A, 12, 32, 82, 85, 97, 117, 138, 164, 165 and 207 Interstates 95 and 395 in Sprague, Baltic, Voluntown, Griswold, Preston, Norwich, New London, Groton, Groton Town, Gronton City, East Lyme, Waterford, Stonington, North Stonington, and Montville.

05/28/17 Roving Patrols – Routes 1, 2, 2A, 12, 32, 82, 85, 97, 117, 138, 164, 165 and 207 Interstates 95 and 395 in Sprague, Baltic, Voluntown, Griswold, Preston, Norwich, New London, Groton, Groton Town, Gronton City, East Lyme, Waterford, Stonington, North Stonington, and Montville.

05/29/17 Roving Patrols – Routes 1, 2, 2A, 12, 32, 82, 85, 97, 117, 138, 164, 165 and 207 Interstates 95 and 395 in Sprague, Baltic, Voluntown, Griswold, Preston, Norwich, New London, Groton, Groton Town, Gronton City, East Lyme, Waterford, Stonington, North Stonington, and Montville.

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05/27/17 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

05/28/17 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