State Police To Set Up DUI Checkpoint In Danbury, Increase Patrols On I-84

DANBURY, Conn. -- In an attempt to ensure a safe Fourth of July holiday, state troopers will be concentrating their enforcement efforts on intoxicated motorists, along with aggressive and distracted driving, throughout the weekend.

The Connecticut State Police will be on the lookout for intoxicated and distracted drivers during the holiday weekend.
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Jay Waitkus

06/30/2016 4:30 p.m.

Troop A will have additional troopers on duty for motor vehicle enforcement and will conduct a sobriety checkpoint in Danbury as part of the Connecticut State Police’s expanded DUI enforcement initiative, funded through a grant from the State of Connecticut Department of Transportation’s DUI Enforcement Program.

The campaign will include roving enforcement throughout the Greater Danbury and Waterbury area on Interstate 84, Routes 7 and 8 in the Troop A patrol area, on Thursday between 8 p.m. and 4 a.m.

In addition, troopers will conduct a DUI sobriety checkpoint at the Lake Avenue Extension entrance ramp (4 Entrance Ramp) to Interstate 84 East in Danbury on July 1 and 3, between 8 p.m. and 4 a.m., and on July 2, between 7 p.m. and 3 a.m.

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