Memorial Day 2019 DUI Checkpoints In Connecticut: When And Where

CONNECTICUT — Connecticut State Police will be busy patrolling the state's highways and setting up DUI checkpoints for the Memorial Day weekend. State Police arrested 38 intoxicated drivers during Memorial Day weekend 2018, charged more than 900 motorists with speeding and handed out nearly 400 seat belt violations.

There was one fatal crash and 62 crashes with injury handled by State Police during last year's Memorial Day weekend.

Police remind motorists and passengers to buckle up, stay off mobile devices, plan for potential travel days and stay sober while driving. Police also remind motorists to follow the state's "Move Over" law which requires vehicles approaching a stopped emergency vehicle to slow down and move into an adjacent lane unless its unsafe to do so.

“We ask Connecticut drivers to set an example for others on the road by obeying all traffic laws. Together, State Police and state residents can keep Connecticut’s roadways safe during the Memorial Day weekend and all summer long,” said James C. Rovella, Commissioner of the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection.

Here are where the three DUI checkpoints will be held:

State Police Troop K:

DUI spot check on Rt. 16 in Colchester on May 25.

Troop F:

DUI checkpoint on Rt. 66 in Middlefield from 7 p.m. May 24 to 3 a.m. May 25.

Troop G:

DUI checkpoint on I-91 northbound and southbound exit ramps in New Haven from 7 p.m. May 26 to 3 a.m. May 27.

Here are where and when the extra roving state police DUI patrols will be located: