4th Of July 2017 DUI Checkpoints In Connecticut: When And Where

As thousands of drivers plan to travel during the upcoming extended 4th of July holiday weekend, Connecticut State Troopers are also preparing to patrol in increased numbers to keep roads and highways safe for all drivers. State Police are launching numerous extra patrols and DUI checkpoints during the holiday period.

The period of enforcement is Friday, June 30 through July 4. Troopers will be strategically placed to reduce speed on the highways and roadways during the holiday period, State Police said.

In addition, State Troopers will operate sobriety checkpoints. “Drivers can expect to experience concentrated enforcement operations at locations where there have been a high number of alcohol-involved crashes and incidents,” State Police said. (Please see attached list below)

“As always, State Police consistently work toward preventing accidents – especially fatal crashes – on Connecticut’s roads and highways. Troopers will utilize laser units, and both marked and unmarked State Police patrol cars to enhance safety and to remove all drunk drivers from Connecticut’s roads,” State Police said. “Obeying the rules of the road is everyone’s responsibility. We ask all drivers to buckle up, adhere to the speed limit, put down cell phones, and please be courteous to other drivers.”

State Police said if you are on the road and suspect a drunk driver, please call 911, as this is a true emergency. If you plan to consume alcohol designate a driver, State Police said. State Police also urge motorists to move over when they come upon an emergency vehicle that is assisting someone.

During the July 4, 2016 weekend, Connecticut State Police issued 1,227 tickets for speeding and a total of 2,913 tickets for moving violations and made 39 arrests for driving under the influence. State Police investigated 315 motor vehicle crashes, 45 with injury, and 2 fatalities where three people sustained fatal injury. (To sign up for free, local breaking news alerts from more than 100 Connecticut communities click here.)

2017 FOURTH OF JULY WEEKEND DUI ROVING PATROLS AND SOBRIETY CHECKPOINTS

DISTRICT/TROOP:DATE:ROVING PATROL/CHECKPOINT LOCATION:

WESTERN

L
06/30/17
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

07/01/17
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

07/02/17
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

07/03/17
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

07/04/17
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

G
06/30/17
Roving Patrols - Interstates 95 and 91 and Route 34 in the New Haven patrol area

07/01/17
Roving Patrols - Interstate 95 and Routes 8 and 25 in the Bridgeport/Stratford/ Trumbull patrol area

07/02/17
Roving Patrols – Interstate 95 in the Stamford/Norwalk/Greenwich area

07/03/17
Roving Patrols – Route 15 (Merritt Parkway) from New York State Line to the Sikorsky Bridge patrol area

A
06/30/17
Roving Patrols – Interstate 84 in greater Waterbury area and greater Danbury area

07/01/17
Roving Patrols - Interstate 84 in greater Waterbury area and greater Danbury area

07/02/17
Roving Patrols - Interstate 84 in greater Waterbury area and greater Danbury area

07/03/17
Roving Patrols - Interstate 84 in greater Waterbury area and greater Danbury area

07/04/17
Roving Patrols - Interstate 84 in greater Waterbury area and greater Danbury area

B
06/30/17
Roving Patrols – Route 8 Limited Access Highway and Route 4 in Towns of Torrington, Goshen and Sharon

07/01//17
Roving Patrols – Route 8 Limited Access Highway and Route 44 in Towns of Winsted, Barkhamsted and New Hartford

07/02/17
Roving Patrols – Route 7, 41 and 44 in Towns of North Canaan, Falls Village and Norfolk and Salisbury

07/03/17
Roving Patrols – Routes 44, 202, 219 in Towns of Torrington, New Hartford and Barkhamsted

CENTRAL

H

06/30/17
Roving Patrols – Interstates 84, 91 and 384 and Routes 2 and 9 within greater Troop H patrol area

07/01/17
Roving Patrols – Interstates 84, 91 and 384 and Routes 2 and 9 within greater Troop H patrol area

07/02/17
Roving Patrols – Interstates 84, 91 and 384 and Routes 2 and 9 within greater Troop H patrol area

07/03/17
*DUI Sobriety Checkpoint – Interstate 84 westbound exit 62 westbound on ramp in Manchester. This will be in conjunction with the Breath Alcohol Testing Mobile Unit

07/03/17
Roving Patrols – Interstates 84, 91 and 384 and Routes 2 and 9 within greater Troop H patrol area

07/04/17
Roving Patrols – Interstates 84, 91 and 384 and Routes 2 and 9 within greater Troop H patrol area

I
06/30/17
Roving Patrols – Interstate 91 in area of 691 in Meriden, Interstate 91 in New Haven and North Haven areas and Route 8 in Shelton, Ansonia and Derby and route 15 in Hamden and New Haven areas

07/01/17
Roving Patrols – Interstate 91 in area of 691 in Meriden, Interstate 91 in New Haven and North Haven areas and Route 8 in Shelton, Ansonia and Derby and route 15 in Hamden and New Haven areas

07/02/17

Roving Patrols – Interstate 91 in area of 691 in Meriden, Interstate 91 in New Haven and North Haven areas and Route 8 in Shelton, Ansonia and Derby and route 15 in Hamden and New Haven areas

07/03/17

Roving Patrols – Interstate 91 in area of 691 in Meriden, Interstate 91 in New Haven and North Haven areas and Route 8 in Shelton, Ansonia and Derby and route 15 in Hamden and New Haven areas

F

06/30/17 Roving Patrols - Interstate 95, and Routes 1 and 9 in Troop F patrol area

07/01/17 Roving Patrols - Route 9 and Route 66 in Middlefield in Troop F patrol area

07/02/17 Roving Patrols - Interstate 95 and Route 1 and 9 in Troop F patrol area

07/03/17 Roving Patrols - Route 9 and Route 66 in Middlefield

EASTERN

C

06/30/17
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

07/01/17
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

07/02/17
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

07/03/17
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

D

06/30/17
Roving Patrols - Interstate 395 and Routes 6, 12, 14, 44, 97, 169, 197, 198 in towns of Killingly, Brooklyn, Thompson, Woodstock, Chaplin, Hampton, Eastford, Sterling, Putnam and Pomfret

07/01/17
Roving Patrols - Interstate 395 and Routes 6, 12, 14, 44, 97, 169, 197, 198 in towns of Killingly, Brooklyn, Thompson, Woodstock, Chaplin, Hampton, Eastford, Sterling, Putnam and Pomfret

07/02/17
Roving Patrols - Interstate 395 and Routes 6, 12, 14, 44, 97, 169, 197, 198 in towns of Killingly, Brooklyn, Thompson, Woodstock, Chaplin, Hampton, Eastford, Sterling, Putnam and Pomfret

07/04/17
Roving Patrols - Interstate 395 Routes 6, 12, 14, 44, 97, 169, 197, 198 in towns of Killingly, Brooklyn, Thompson, Woodstock, Chaplin, Hampton, Eastford, Sterling, Putnam and Pomfret

E

06/30/17
Roving Patrols – Interstates 95 and 395 and Routes 1, 2, 2A, 12, 32, 82, 85, 97, 117, 138, 164, 165 and 207 in Sprague, Baltic, Voluntown, Griswold, Preston, Norwich, New London, Groton, Groton Town, Gronton City, East Lyme, Waterford, Stonington, North Stonington, and Montville.

07/01/17
Roving Patrols – Interstates 95 and 395 and Routes 1, 2, 2A, 12, 32, 82, 85, 97, 117, 138, 164, 165 and 207 in Sprague, Baltic, Voluntown, Griswold, Preston, Norwich, New London, Groton, Groton Town, Gronton City, East Lyme, Waterford, Stonington, North Stonington, and Montville

07/01/17
DUI Sobriety Checkpoint – On Route 2 in North Stonington in vicinity of Wheeler High School. This will be in conjunction with the Breath Alcohol Testing Mobile Unit

07/02/17
Roving Patrols – Interstates 95 and 395 and Routes 1, 2, 2A, 12, 32, 82, 85, 97, 117, 138, 164, 165 and 207 in Sprague, Baltic, Voluntown, Griswold, Preston, Norwich, New London, Groton, Groton Town, Gronton City, East Lyme, Waterford, Stonington, North Stonington, and Montville

07/03/17
Roving Patrols – Interstates 95 and 395 and Routes 1, 2, 2A, 12, 32, 82, 85, 97, 117, 138, 164, 165 and 207 in Sprague, Baltic, Voluntown, Griswold, Preston, Norwich, New London, Groton, Groton Town, Gronton City, East Lyme, Waterford, Stonington, North Stonington, and Montville

07/04/17
Roving Patrols – Interstates 95 and 395 and Routes 1, 2, 2A, 12, 32, 82, 85, 97, 117, 138, 164, 165 and 207 in Sprague, Baltic, Voluntown, Griswold, Preston, Norwich, New London, Groton, Groton Town, Gronton City, East Lyme, Waterford, Stonington, North Stonington, and Montville

K

06/30/17
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

07/01/17
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

07/02/17
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

07/03/17
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

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