Connecticut State Police

Police Have Extra Patrols Out Over Holiday Weekend

Connecticut State Police and local departments will be keeping a close eye on the roads over the holiday.

Beginning Wednesday and running through Sunday night, State Police will have extra patrols looking out for aggressive, unsafe or drunk drivers. The state Department of Transportation and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration will also be out working a Seatbelt Enforcement Wave that begins Monday and also runs through Sunday.

Police will be out in traditional and unmarked patrol vehicles.

Local departments also plan to have extra patrols.

As of 8 a.m. Thursday, state police have responded to 126 accidents and 2,319 calls for service. Troopers have issued 567 tickets and made eight DUI arrests.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says this is one of the deadliest holidays on the roads. More than 800 people died in alcohol-impaired crashes across the country between 2013 and 2017 during the Thanksgiving holiday period.

If you spot an unsafe driver, contact 911.

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