Connecticut Public Safety Committee advances bills addressing crime and road safety

HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — The state legislature’s Public Safety and Security Committee approved a number of bills Tuesday morning pertaining to crime and road safety. Three of them are bills News 8 has been tracking as debate unfolds in the legislature. Senate Bill 337 includes a number of measures intended to curb instances of street takeovers. Street takeovers have proliferated throughout Connecticut in recent years, posting a serious challenge to law enforcement and threatening the safety of motorists and pedestrians. The bill would allow municipalities to adopt ordinances addressing street...