Updated: November 1, 2017

THE TENNESSEE HIGHWAY PATROL WILL BE CONDUCTING ROADSIDE SAFETY CHECKPOINTS ON FRIDAY IN WAYNE AND LAWRENCE COUNTIES.

THE SOBRIETY ROADSIDE CHECKPOINTS WILL BE ON HIGHWAY 43 NEAR THE 23.4 MILE MARKER AND ON HIGHWAY 13 AT THE US 64 UNDERPASS. THE SAFETY BELT ROADSIDE CHECKPOINT WILL BE ON HIGHWAY 43 SOUTH AT THE 13.2 MILE MARKER AND HIGHWAY 13 SOUTH AT THE 22.9 MILE MARKER.

THE TENNESSEE HIGHWAY PATROL RECOGNIZES THAT CHECKPOINTS SUCH AS SOBRIETY AND SAFETY BELT ARE HIGHLY VISIBLE AND EFFECTIVE TOOLS IN THE BATTLE AGAINST IMPAIRED DRIVING AND ENSURING THE PROTECTION OF VEHICLE OCCUPANTS.