Memorial Day DWI Checkpoints in Connecticut: When and Where

Written By ERIN QUINLAN (Patch Staff)

As the Memorial Day weekend and summer celebrations and vacations approach, the Connecticut State Police are preparing for increased traffic on the roads.

Troopers ask all drivers to utilize courteous driving skills, plan for traffic delays and make safety their top priority whenever they get behind the wheel. These actions will ensure safe travel to and from destinations.

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

Motorists are reminded to expect heavy traffic, exercise caution, and allow extra time to reach their destination. Obey all traffic laws, pay attention to your speed, and if you plan to drink, please designate a driver. If you see a suspected drunk driver report it immediately by calling 911, as this is a true emergency.

For Memorial Day weekend 2015, troopers will concentrate enforcement on all hazardous moving violations, seatbelt use, and illegal cell phone use. Sobriety checkpoints will be set up at several locations throughout the state over the holiday weekend.

Sobriety Checkpoints:

Troop L

Friday: Roving Patrols - Route 8 between exits 42 and 38 in Troop L patrol area
Saturday: Roving Patrols - Route 8 between exits 42 and 38 in Troop L patrol area
Monday: Roving Patrols - Route 8 between exits 42 and 38 in Troop L patrol area

Troop G

Friday: Roving Patrols - Interstate 95 between exits 46 and 22
Saturday: DUI Sobriety Checkpoint – Interstate 95 N/B Exit and Entrance 46 ramps at intersection with Long Wharf Drive
Sunday: Roving Patrols - Interstate 95 between exits 40 and 12
Monday: Roving Patrols - Interstate 95 between exits 42 and 53

Troop A

Friday: Roving Patrols – Greater Danbury and Waterbury within Troop A patrol areas
Saturday: Roving Patrols - Greater Danbury and Waterbury within Troop A patrol areas
Sunday: Roving Patrols - Greater Danbury and Waterbury within Troop A patrol areas
Monday: Roving Patrols - Greater Danbury and Waterbury within Troop A patrol areas

Troop B

Friday: Roving Patrols – Route 44 corridor from Barkhamsted to Salisbury, Route 8 in Winsted and Routes 7 and 63 in Goshen, Cornwall, Sharon, and North Cannan
Saturday: Roving Patrols – Route 44 corridor from Barkhamsted to Salisbury, Route 8 in Winsted and Routes 7 and 63 in Goshen, Cornwall, Sharon, and North Cannan
Sunday: Roving Patrols – Route 44 corridor from Barkhamsted to Salisbury, Route 8 in Winsted and Routes 7 and 63 in Goshen, Cornwall, Sharon, and North Cannan
Monday: Roving Patrols – Route 44 corridor from Barkhamsted to Salisbury, Route 8 in Winsted and Routes 7 and 63 in Goshen, Cornwall, Sharon, and North Cannan

Troop H

Friday: Roving Patrols – Interstates 84 and 91 in cities of Hartford, West Hartford, East Hartford, Manchester, and Windsor
Saturday: Roving Patrols – Interstate 84 and 91 in cities of Hartford, West Hartford, East Hartford, Manchester, and Windsor
Sunday: Roving Patrols – Interstate 84 and 91 in cities of Hartford, West Hartford, East Hartford, Manchester, and Windsor
Monday: Roving Patrols – Interstate 84 and 91 in cities of Hartford, West Hartford, East Hartford, Manchester, and Windsor

Troop I

Friday: Roving Patrols – Interstates 91, 691 and Route 8 within Troop I patrol area
Saturday: Roving Patrols – Interstate 91 and Routes 8 and 15 within Troop I patrol area
Sunday: Roving Patrols – Interstate 91 and Route 8 within Troop I patrol area
Monday: Roving Patrols – Interstate 91, 691 and Route 8 within Troop I patrol area

Troop F

Friday: Roving Patrols - Interstate 95 in Troop F patrol area
Saturday: Roving Patrols - Route 9 in Troop F patrol area
Saturday: DUI Sobriety Checkpoint – Route 156 in Old Lyme. This will be in conjunction with the Breath Alcohol Testing Mobile Unit.
Sunday: Roving Patrols - Route 66 in Middletown in Troop F patrol area
Monday: Roving Patrols – Interstate 95 in Troop F patrol area

Troop C

Friday: 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
Friday: DUI Sobriety Checkpoint – Route 83 in Ellington.
Saturday: 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
Sunday: 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
Monday: 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

Troop D

Friday: 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
Saturday: 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
Sunday: 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
Monday: 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

Troop E

Friday: 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
Saturday: 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
Sunday: 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
Monday: 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

Troop K

Friday: 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
Saturday: 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
Sunday: 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
Monday: 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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