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Police Hoping For Safe New Year’s Eve

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Plan ahead: Designate a sober driver or call a taxi. The decision to drive under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs can also have an impact on where a person wakes up on New Year’s Day.

Local sheriff’s offices, State Police and municipal police departments are taking part in a statewide holiday “crackdown” that began December 18 and will run through Sunday.

“You’re going to see a huge increase in roving patrols and DUI checkpoints all throughout the state”, said Trooper Tyler Weerden of the Connecticut State Police.

Most of the additional officers throughout the county will be part of saturation patrols.

“Make sure you stay with your friends, especially if they’ve had a bit too much to drink”. They will have roving and DUI patrols throughout the state from Killingly to Hartford.

Troopers ramped up their enforcement a year ago at this time and gave out hundreds of speeding and seat belt citations.

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Federal traffic safety data shows that drunk-driving crashes are significantly higher during the holiday season than the rest of the year.

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