Connecticut State Police are enforcing a driving program to keep residents and drivers safe over Thanksgiving weekend.
Last year, according to state police enforcement statistics, there were 562 car accidents, 92 of which resulted in injuries and there was one fatality. In addition there were 43 arrests for driving while intoxicated 1,134 speeding tickets issued.
In order to cut down on the number of crashes, state police will increase their road and highway patrols across the state, and especially focusing on drunk, aggressive and unsafe drivers.
A state police spokesman said that there is more alcohol consumed over the holiday period and this leads to an increase in road traffic accidents due to intoxication.
In Danbury, as well as the normal patrols, uniformed troopers will be driving unmarked patrol cars to check on traffic throughout the weekend looking for drunk drivers and they will also be manning a sobriety checkpoint on the Lake Avenue highway exit in Danbury.
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