Continuing to publicize the crackdown on speeding, the state police union has revealed plans for another ticket blitz on Friday along Interstate 84 in Eastern Connecticut, and Monday along Route 2.
The union said a 24-hour ticket blitz started at midnight in Ashford, Coventry, Ellington, Mansfield, Somers, Stafford, Tolland, Union, Vernon and Willington.
Union president Andrew Matthews said Wednesday he worried members would face discipline if they didn't write enough ticket, a fear commanding officer Col. Danny Stebbins dismissed.
State police managers insist they're not ordering troopers to meet a quota and said they just don't want to lose control of the roads.
Some drivers said the extra patrols are a good thing.
“It's important to keep people in line. You know, people get a little complacent. I don't see anything wrong with it as long as they're being stopped for something they're doing wrong,” Lauren Rossi, of Brooklyn, said.
The union release said police will be closely watching the area along Interstate 84 and the Massachusetts line.
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Troop K in Colchester focus on Route 2 and state roads on Monday, according to the union.
From 12:01 a.m. on Monday, for 24 hours Troop K will focus on Route 2, from exit 12 to exit 27, and state roads in Andover, Bolton, Bozrah, Colchester, Columbia, East Haddam, East Hampton, Franklin, Hebron, Lebanon, Marlborough, Portland, Salem and Windham.
