Published: September 20, 2018

THE TENNESSEE HIGHWAY PATROL WILL BE CONDUCTING SOBRIETY ROADSIDE SAFETY CHECKPOINTS FRIDAY IN THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES: GILES COUNTY ON HIGHWAY 11 AT THE 11 MILE MARKER, LAWRENCE COUNTY ON US 43 AT THE ONE MILE MARKER, LINCOLN COUNTY ON STATE ROUTE 50 AND MAURY COUNTY ON US 431 AT KEDRON ROAD. 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: GILES COUNTY ON HIGHWAY 11 AT THE 11.1 MILE MARKER, HICKMAN COUNTY ON HIGHWAY 100, LAWRENCE COUNTY ON US 43 AT THE 1 MILE MARKER, LINCOLN COUNTY ON STATE ROUTE 50 AND MAURY COUNTY ON HIGHWAY 247 AT THE 15 MILE MARKER. 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