Updated: January 17, 2018

THE TENNESSEE HIGHWAY PATROL WILL BE CONDUCTING SOBRIETY ROADSIDE SAFETY CHECKPOINTS FRIDAY IN THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES: LAWRENCE COUNTY ON US 43 NEAR THE 23.4 MILE MARKER; MAURY COUNTY ON HIGHWAY 431 AT KEDRON ROAD AND MARSHALL COUNTY ON US 431 A AT THE 19 MILE MARKER.  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: LAWRENCE COUNTY ON STATE ROUTE 241 AT THE 6.5 MILE MARKER; MARSHALL COUNTY ON STATE ROUTE 50 AT THE 2 MILE MARKER AND MAURY COUNTY ON HIGHWAY 247 AT THE 15 MILE MARKER.  THERE WILL ALSO BE A DRIVERS LICENSE CHECKPOINT ON SATURDAY IN GILES COUNTY ON STATE ROUTE 11 AT THE 13 MILE MARKER.  THP RECOGNIZES THAT SAFETY ROADSIDE CHECKPOINTS ARE HIGHLY VISIBLE AND EFFECTIVE TOOLS OF ENFORCING THE LAWS OF TENNESSEE WHILE ENSURING THE PROTECTION OF VEHICLE OCCUPANTS.