Holidays
CT S.P. Memorial Day 1 5-27-16

Beware Drivers: State Troopers This Weekend Concentrating on DUI, Safety Belt, Cell Phone Laws

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Connecticut state troopers are joining all state police agencies across the country in concentrating on enforcement of DUI and safety belt laws during the entire Memorial Day holiday weekend. As part of the National C.A.R.E. (Combined Accident Reduction Effort) program, troopers will concentrate enforcement on all hazardous moving violations, seatbelt use and illegal cell phone use. Sobriety checkpoints will be set up at several locations throughout the state over the holiday weekend. [See the list here — none of the locations on the list are near Darien.]

Connecticut state troopers are preparing for increased traffic during this Memorial Day weekend and for summer 2016 celebrations and vacations. State troopers ask all drivers to utilize courteous driving skills, plan for traffic delays and make safety their top priority whenever they get behind the wheel.  These actions will ensure safe travel to and from destinations.

Parents & Kids

State Police Have These Tips for Parents & for Teens Going to the Prom

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Connecticut State Police have some tips for parents to keep their teenagers safe on prom night, which is May 13 in Darien. “There is nothing more heartbreaking than for a trooper or police officer to knock on the door of your home and deliver the sad message nobody wants to hear ‘Your child is not coming home,'” state police said in a recent announcement. Here are the tips, from state police on Facebook:
FOR PARENTS
Prom Tips

Know who your child is attending the prom with and obtain all cell phone numbers. Discuss the events ofr pre- and post-prom parties with your teen and with other parents. Talk with your teen about guidelines and a curfew.

Public Safety
DWI

State Cops: Don’t Be Thinking of Drinking & Driving on Super Bowl Sunday

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On Super Bowl Sunday, don’t drink and drive, watch out for drunks on the road, warn Connecticut State Police, who will be watching for intoxicated drivers. And police also have some reminders on gambling within the law. Here’s part of a state police announcement about Super Bowl Game Day:

Parties and gatherings can make Super Bowl Sunday one of the year’s most dangerous days on the roads and highways of our state due to impaired driving-related accidents. “The busy holiday season is past, but this game is an ‘unofficial’ holiday in the U.S. We urge all Connecticut residents to proceed with caution as they celebrate with friends and family” said Colonel Brian Meraviglia. Although kickoff is not until 6:30 p.m., Super Bowl Sunday tends to be an all-day celebration.