Weekend Update

State Police are trying to keep Connecticut's roads and highways safe through the holiday weekend by setting up sobriety checkpoints and by having more officers patrolling the streets.
Police amped up their coverage of the state's roads and highways at midnight July 1. Since then, police have investigated 256 accidents. Thirty-five of those accidents resulted in injuries. There have been no fatalities.
Police have also issued 127 tickets regarding seat belts, 1,649 speeding tickets and have arrested 69 people for drunk driving.

Source: Amanda Falcone / Hartford Courant