Published: September 6, 2018

THE TENNESSEE HIGHWAY PATROL WILL BE CONDUCTING SOBRIETY ROADSIDE SAFETY CHECKPOINTS FRIDAY IN THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES: MARSHALL COUNTY ON HIGWAY 50; LINCOLN COUNTY ON STATE ROUTE 50 AND HICKMAN COUNTY ON STATE ROUTE 100. TROOPERS WILL EVALUATE DRIVERS FOR SIGNS OF ALCOHOL OR DRUG IMPAIRMENT AND WILL TARGET THOSE WHO OPERATE A VEHICLE WHILE IMPAIRED AND TAKE CORRECTIVE ACTIONS FOR OTHER VIOLATIONS OBSERVED WHILE ENSURING THE PROTECTION OF ALL MOTORISTS.

THE TENNESSEE HIGHWAY PATROL WILL BE CONDUCTING SAFETY BELT ROADSIDE CHECKPOINTS ON FRIDAY IN THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES: MARSHALL COUNTY ON HIGHWAY 99 AT THE 2 MILE MARKER, LINCOLN COUNTY AT ELDAD AND WAYNE COUNY ON HIGHWAY 13 SOUTH. TROOPERS WILL TARGET THOSE WHO OPERATE A VEHICLE WHILE UNBELTED AND TAKE CORRECTIVE ACTIONS FOR OTHER VIOLATIONS OBSERVED. THP RECOGNIZES THAT SAFETY BELT CHECKPOINTS ARE HIGHLY VISIBLE AND EFFECTIVE TOOLS OF ENFORCING THE SAFETY BELT LAWS OF TENNESSEE WHILE ENSURING THE PROTECTION OF VEHICLE OCCUPANTS