State Police Announce Midsummer DUI Enforcement Project

As summer picnics, parties, and activities continue, Connecticut State Troopers are increasing the effort to keep highways and roads safe.

Many times summer activities will include the consumption of alcoholic beverages. Troopers see an increase in the number of drunk driving incidents and arrests during the summer. To reinforce the need to remind drivers not to mix alcohol with driving in our state, the Connecticut State Police have kicked off a midsummer enforcement initiative.

In an effort to rid r roads of this hazardous behavior, Connecticut State Troopers are planning to continue an aggressive enforcement campaign on all roads across the state.

State Troopers will conduct numerous operations that will include roadside sobriety checkpoints and targeted patrols of areas where DUI incidents have taken place.

This enforcement operation is designed to not only focus strict enforcement attention on DUI, but also to focus on other hazardous moving violations that cause accidents. Aggressive driving, following too close, and excessive speed, along with the failure to use restraint systems, needlessly claim lives of motorists in Connecticut. The Connecticut State Police will use marked and unmarked police cars and all of its resources to identify operators who violate laws in Connecticut.

Motorists are also encouraged to call 911 to report any suspected drunk drivers or reckless operation.