989 TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS IN TWO WEEKS

Montville seat-belt crackdown nets 989 tickets
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Norwich Bulletin
Posted Jun 04, 2009 @ 11:59 PM

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
State police at Troop E in Montville handed out 989 infractions during last month’s statewide seat-belt enforcement campaign.

The enforcement ran for two weeks, from May 18 through May 31, and focused on limited access highways, secondary roads and town roads across the region.

Special emphasis was placed on the Route 2A and Route 2 corridor between Interstate 395 and Interstate 95 to address the number of serious accidents in the past few months, said Troop E commander, Lt. Michael Darcy.

“The men and women of Troop E will continue to vigorously enforce seat- belt laws, as well as speeding, unsafe moving violations and DWI offenses, as part of the barracks commitment to providing a safe traveling environment for residents and visitors to southeastern Connecticut,” Darcy said.

EDITORIAL FOOTNOTE: Please be careful on Route 2, Route 2-A and Route 32 in Uncasville, the State Police are everywhere. Buckle up, and don't drink and drive. You may not like what the State Police are doing, but they are enforcing a good law. Think about it, when you drive.