4th of July 2016 DUI Checkpoints in Connecticut: When and Where

Written by Brian McCready

Monroe, CT — As thousands of drivers plan to travel during the upcoming long holiday weekend, Connecticut State Troopers are also preparing to patrol in increased numbers to keep roads and highways safe for all drivers.

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State Police have planned extra patrols and DUI checkpoints throughout Connecticut. (See below for an exact breakdown of the planned extra patrols and checkpoints).

State Police anticipate increased traffic starting as early as Friday, July 1, and continuing through the evening of July 4.

State Police will participate in Operation C.A.R.E. (Combined Accident Reduction Effort) starting at midnight on July 3 and running through midnight on July 5.

Troopers will be strategically placed to reduce speed on the highways and roadways during the holiday period.

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 in a news release.

“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 in a statement.

“We need your help. 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,” said Dora B. Schriro, Commissioner of the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection in a statement.

Colonel Alaric J. Fox, Commander of the Connecticut State Police, added, “State Troopers depend on drivers to follow the law. Please do not drink and drive since that is a deadly combination. If you are on the road and suspect a drunk driver, please call 911, as this is a true emergency.”

During July 4, 2015, weekend, Connecticut State Police issued the following number of summons: 859 for speeding and 33 for driving under the influence.

State Police investigated 170 motor vehicle crashes, 48 with injury and two fatalities. Troopers also issued 2,461 tickets for other hazardous moving violations.

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2016 Connecticut State Police Extra Patrols and DUI Checkpoints Detailed

WESTERN

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07/01/16
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 Harwinton

07/02/16
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 Harwinton

07/03/16
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 Harwinton

07/04/16
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 Harwinton

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06/30/16
Roving Patrols - Routes 8, 15 and 25 and Interstate 95 in Troop G patrol areas

07/01/16
Roving Patrols - Routes 8, 15 and 25 and Interstate 95 in Troop G patrol areas

07/02/16
Roving Patrols - Routes 8, 15 and 25 and Interstate 95 in Troop G patrol areas
07/04/16
Roving Patrols - Routes 8, 15 and 25 and Interstate 95 in Troop G patrol areas

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06/30/16
Roving Patrols – Greater Danbury and Waterbury within Troop A patrol areas

07/01/16
Roving Patrols - Greater Danbury and Waterbury within Troop A patrol areas

07/02/16
DUI Sobriety Checkpoint - Lake Ave Extension (Route 202) in Danbury, between the I-84 Westbound exit 4 off ramp and the I-84 Eastbound exit 4 on ramp. The secondary location will be the Interstate 84 Eastbound Exit 4 Entrance Ramp also in the city of Danbury.

07/03/16
Roving Patrols - Greater Danbury and Waterbury within Troop A patrol areas

B
06/30/16
Roving Patrols – Route 8 Limited Access Highway and Route 4 in Towns of Torrington, Goshen and Sharon

07/01/16
Roving Patrols – Route 8 Limited Access Highway and Route 44 in Towns of Winsted, Barkhamsted and New Hartford

07/02/16
Roving Patrols – Route 7 and Route 44 in Towns of North Canaan, Falls Village and Norfolk

07/02/16
Roving Patrols – Route 8 Limited Access Highway and Route 44 in Towns of Winsted, Barkhamsted and New Hartford

07/03/16
Roving Patrols – Routes 44, 202, 219 in Towns of Torrington, New Hartford and Barkhamsted

07/04/16
Roving Patrols - Route 7 and Route 44 in Towns of Canaan and Salisbury

CENTRAL

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06/30/16
Roving Patrols – In the greater Troop H patrol area

07/01/16
Roving Patrols – In the greater Troop H patrol area

07/03/16
Roving Patrols – In the greater Troop H patrol area

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06/30/16
Roving Patrols – Route 8 and Interstate 91 including exits 3-8 within towns of New Haven, Shelton, Derby, Ansonia and Seymour

07/01/16
Roving Patrols – Route 15 and Interstate 91 and 691 exit 3-8 in towns of Meriden, Wallingford, New Haven

07/02/16
Roving Patrols – Route 8 in towns of Shelton, Derby, Ansonia Seymour

07/03/16
Roving Patrols – Route 15 and Interstates 91 and 691 in the towns of Meriden and Wallingford

F
06/30/16
Roving Patrols - Interstate 95 within Troop F patrol area

07/01/16
Roving Patrols - Routes 9 and 66 in town of Middlefield

07/02/16
Roving Patrols - Interstate 95 exits 56-71

07/03/16
Roving Patrols - Route 9 and 66 in town of Middlefield

07/03/16
DUI Sobriety Checkpoint - At Route 156 and Ferry Road in the town of Old Lyme. This will be in conjunction with the Breath Alcohol Testing Mobile Unit.

07/04/16
Roving Patrols – Interstate 95 exits 56-71

EASTERN

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06/30/16
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

07/01/16
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

07/02/16
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

07/03/16
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

07/04/16
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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07/01/16
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

07/02/16
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

07/03/16
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

07/04/16
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

06/30/16
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

07/01/16
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

07/02/16
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

07/02/16
DUI Sobriety Checkpoint – Route 2 at Wheeler High School in North Stonington. This will be in conjunction with the Breath Alcohol Testing Mobile Unit

07/03/16
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

07/04/16
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

06/30/16
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

07/01/16
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

07/02/16
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

07/03/16
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

07/04/16
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