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Extra DUI Checkpoints In Conn. For Weekend

HARTFORD, CT (WCBS 880) - State police in Connecticut will have more troopers than ever checking for drunk drivers this Labor Day weekend.

LISTEN: WCBS 880 Connecticut Bureau Chief Fran Schneidau reports

Lt. Paul Vance says the DUI checkpoints have already been mapped out and he says police are letting drivers know, in advance, where they will be.

READ: List of Checkpoints (PDF)

"We're putting the locations on our website. We're talking about them publicly because we want this to be a topic of conversation for all people," Vance told WCBS 880 Connecticut Bureau Chief Fran Schneidau.

Vance says virtually every state highway, parkway, and even some secondary roads will be covered by more than the usual number of troopers.

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