Nashville, Tennessee --- Tennessee law enforcement agencies will join forces to reduce injuries and needless deaths with increased enforcement this Independence Day holiday. This year’s July 4th holiday begins 6pm Tuesday July 3rd and lasts through 11:59pm, Wednesday July 4th, a 30-hour holiday period.

AAA estimates that a record number of Americans will hit the road for the July 4 holiday as many travelers will take week-long holidays with Independence Day on a Wednesday this year. AAA also estimates among the holiday travelers, 84 percent or 34.7 million, plan to reach their destinations by car.

“Americans will be celebrating the nation’s Independence this week, but we strongly encourage motorist to celebrate safely,” stresses Department of Safety Commissioner David Mitchell.

During the 2006 Independence Day holiday, twelve fatal crashes resulted in thirteen fatalities on Tennessee roadways. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the Fourth of July is the second most deadly holiday period-just behind New Year’s. In 2005, July 4th was the deadliest holiday period of the year, due to impaired driving.

“Our message is simple-drunk driving is a crime. If we catch you driving under the influence, we will place you under arrest,” said THP Colonel Mike Walker. “Don’t let a Fourth of July celebration end with a trip to jail, or even worse; the loss of your life or the life someone else.”

As part of the stepped up Fourth of July holiday enforcement, Troopers will conduct dozens of sobriety and driver license checkpoints across the state. The goal of the checkpoints is to maintain high visibility and either deter motorist from driving impaired or get drunk drivers off Tennessee roadways.

The THP is also engaged in the “100 Days of Summer Heat” Traffic Enforcement campaign, stressing public awareness and enforcement of impaired driving, speeding and seat belt usage. Grants provided through the Governor’s Highway Safety Office help fund increased enforcement initiatives during three separate three-day periods-June 25th-27th, July 17th-19th, August 8th-10th.

Detailed statistical information from last year’s July 4th holiday period and a complete list of the THP Sobriety and Driver License checkpoints are included below.

The Tennessee Department of Safety's mission is (www.tn.gov/safety) to ensure the safety and general welfare of the public. The department encompasses the Tennessee Highway Patrol, Office of Homeland Security and Driver License Services. General areas of responsibility include law enforcement, safety education, motorist services and terrorism prevention.

Tennessee Department of Safety

Driver License and Sobriety Checkpoints

District 1 Knoxville

Monday, July 2:

DL CHECKPOINT CAMPBELL COUNTY STATE ROUTE 116 S OF CARYVILLE MORNING
DL CHECKPOINT SEVIER COUNTY STATE ROUTE 338 @ ROBERTS RD EVENING

Tuesday, July 3:

DL CHECKPOINT CAMPBELL COUNTY STATE ROUTE 63 @ PIONEER MORNING
DL CHECKPOINT CAMPBELL COUNTY STATE ROUTE 116 S. CARYVILLE EVENING

Wednesday, July 4:

DL CHECKPOINT ANDERSON COUNTY US 441 S. OF NORRIS DAM PARK EVENING
DL CHECKPOINT CAMPBELL COUNTY ST. ROUTE 297 @ CREEKMORE HOUSLEY MORNING
SOBRIETY CHECKPOINT KNOX COUNTY MARYVILLE PIKE @ MT. OLIVE SCHOOL EVENING

Thursday, July 5:

DL CHECKPOINT ANDERSON COUNTY STATE ROUTE 116 S OF CARYVILLE EVENING
DL CHECKPOINT CAMPBELL COUNTY US 25 W 2/10 MILE S. OF JELLICO MORNING

Friday, July 6:

DL CHECKPOINT ANDERSON COUNTY STATE ROUTE 61 @ MARLOW FIRE DEPT EVENING
DL CHECKPOINT BLOUNT COUNTY US 321 @ ST ROUTE 73 LOUDON CO LINE EVENING
DL CHECKPOINT KNOX COUNTY EMORY RD @ CORRYTON RD MORNING
DL CHECKPOINT LOUDON COUNTY E. COAST TELLICO PKWY MORNING
DL CHECKPOINT MORGAN COUNTY HWY 27 @ ROANE COUNTY LINE EVENING
DL CHECKPOINT SEVIER COUNTY ALLENSVILLE RD @ GUFFY HOLLOW RD MORNING

Saturday, July 7:

DL CHECKPOINT ANDERSON COUNTY OLD EMORY RD @ CLAXTON FIRE DEPT EVENING

SOBRIETY CHECKPOINT KNOX COUNTY HWY 11E @ KNOX & JEFFERSON LINE EARLY AM

DIST. 2 CHATTANOOGA

Tuesday, July 3:

DL CHECKPOINT FRANKLIN COUNTY HWY 279 @ BETH PAGE RD MORNING

Wednesday, July 4:

DL CHECKPOINT MCMINN COUNTY HWY 11 @ COUNTY ROAD 50 EVENING
DL CHECKPOINT HAMILTON COUNTY HWY 27 IN MILE STRAIGHT AFTERNOON
SOBRIETY CHECKPOINT HAMILTON COUNTY WASHINGTON ST @ 20TH ST EVENING/EARLY AM

Friday, July 6:

DL CHECKPOINT POLK COUNTY HWY 64 @ STATE ROUTE 314 EVENING
SOBRIETY CHECKPOINT GRUNDY COUNTY HWY 56 @ SUMMERFIELD RD EVENING
SOBRIETY CHECKPOINT MEIGS COUNTY HWY 304 @ PLEASURE ISLAND EVENING

DIST. 3 NASHVILLE

Monday, July 2:

Saturation patrols will be conducted on: STATE ROUTE 231S RUTHERFORD COUNTY

Wednesday, July 4:

Saturation patrols will be conducted on:
HWY 149 MONTGOMERY COUNTY
HWY 48 MONTGOMERY COUNTY

DL CHECKPOINT RUTHERFORD COUNTY CHICKEN PIKE EARLY AM
DL CHECKPOINT ROBERTSON COUNTY HWY 25 AND HWY 49 EVENING
DL CHECKPOINT ROBERTSON COUNTY KENNYS RD AND WASHINGTON RD EVENING
DL CHECKPOINT SUMNER COUNTY HWY 231 AND TOM BEASLEY EVENING
DL CHECKP0INT WILSON COUNTY COLES FERRY PIKE @ FRIENDSHIP SCHOOL EVENING/EARLY AM
SOBRIETY CHECKPOINT ROBERTSON COUNTY HWY 25@ HWY 52 EVENING/EARLY AM

Friday, July 6:

DL CHECKPOINT MONTGOMERY COUNTY HWY 79W @ STEWART COUNTY LINE EVENING
DL CHECKPOINT CHEATHAM COUNTY HWY 49E COUNTY LINE EVENING/EARLY AM
DL CHECKPOINT DICKSON COUNTY HWY 49E COUNTY LINE EVENING/EARLY AM
SOBRIETY CHECKPOINT ROBERTSON COUNTY HWY 41 S GREENBRIER @ SPRINGFIELD EVENING/EARLY AM

DIST. 4 MEMPHIS

Tuesday, July 3:

SOBRIETY CHECKPOINT SHELBY COUNTY STATE ROUTE 205 SOUTH OF BRAGG RD EVENING

Wednesday, July 4:

Saturation patrols will be conducted on:
I-40 SHELBY COUNTY
HWY 70/79 CROCKETT COUNTY

DL CHECKPOINT LAKE COUNTY STATE ROUTE 78 @ UP. WYNNBURG RD EVENING
SOBRIETY CHECKPOINT CROCKETT COUNTY US 70/79 NORTH OF US 412 EVENING

Friday, July 6:

Saturation patrols will be conducted on:
ALL ROADS IN HAYWOOD COUNTY

DL CHECKPOINT LAUDERDALE COUNTY STATE ROUTE 19 EAST OF HYDE RD MORNING
DL CHECKPOINT SHELBY COUNTY STATE ROUTE 14 NORTH OF MM 28 MORNING
SOBRIETY CHECKPOINT HAYWOOD COUNTY US 70 WEST OF COX LANE EVENING

Saturday, July 7:

Saturation patrols will be conducted on: ALL ROADS IN HARDEMAN COUNTY

DL CHECKPOINT HARDEMAN COUNTY STATE ROUTE 18 NORTH OF ST. ROUTE 100 AFTERMPPM

SOBRIETY CHECKPOINT HARDEMAN COUNTY STATE ROUTE 18 NORTH OF ST. ROUTE 100 EVENING

DIST. 5 FALL BRANCH

Tuesday, July 3:

DL CHECKPOINT GRAINGER COUNTY STATE ROUTE 375 GERMAN CREEK BRIDGE MORNING

Wednesday, July 4:

DL CHECKPOINT GREENE COUNTY STATE ROUTE 348 WEST GREENE MORNING
DL CHECKPOINT HANCOCK COUNTY STATE ROUTE 31 3 MILE MARKER MORNING
DL CHECKPOINT SULLIVAN COUNTY STATE ROUTE 347 WALKER FORK CHURCH MORNING
SOBRIETY CHECKPOINT

Friday, July 6:

DL CHECKPOINT HANCOCK COUNTY STATE ROUTE 33 CATHOLIC CHURCH MORNING
DL CHECKPOINT WASHINGTON COUNTY PICKENS BRIDGE DRIVE EVENING
SOBRIETY CHECKPOINT

Saturday, July 7:

DL CHECKPOINT MIDNIGHT SHIFT STATE ROUTE 81 @ SAWMILL EARLY AM

SOBRIETY CHECKPOINT JOHNSON COUNTY US 421 N.C. STATE LINE EVENING
SOBRIETY CHECKPOINT JEFFERSON COUNTY US 11E KNOX COUNTY LINE EARLY AM

DIST. 6 COOKEVILLE

Tuesday, July 3:

Saturation patrols will be conducted on: ALL ROADS IN SMITH COUNTY

Wednesday, July 4:

Saturation Patrols will be conducted on: ALL ROADS IN DEKALB COUNTY

DL CHECKPOINT PUTNAM COUNTY STATE ROUTE 56 DEKALB/PUTNAM LINE MORNING
DL CHECKPOINT WHITE COUNTY STATE ROUTE 111 SOUTH @ COUNTY LINE AFTERNOON

Friday, July 6:

DL CHECKPOINT CANNON COUNTY STATE ROUTE 53 0.1 MILE SOUTH OF #1MM EVENING
DL CHECKPOINT CLAY COUNTY HWY 53 N @ NEELEY’S CREEK MORNING
DL CHECKPOINT CLAY COUNTY HWY 52 W @ WALKER HILL AFTERNOON
DL CHECKPOINT CLAY COUNTY HWY 53 S @ BUTLERS LANDING AFTERNOON

SOBRIETY CHECKPOINT CANNON COUNTY STATE ROUTE 64 @ BUR BERGEN RD EVENING
SOBRIETY CHECKPOINT CUMBERLAND COUNTY STATE ROUTE 70 W @ BROWN TOWN RD EVENING
SOBRIETY CHECKPOINT PUTNAM COUNTY US 70 N @ DRY VALLEY EVENING
SOBREITY CHECKPOINT PUTNAM COUNTY STATE ROUTE 56 S @ DEKALB CO. LINE EVENING/EARLY AM

DIST. 7 LAWRENCEBURG

Sunday, July 1:

DL CHECKPOINT PERRY COUNTY TN RIVER BRIDGE AFTERNOON

Monday, July 2:

DL CHECKPOINT LEWIS COUNTY US 412 WEST @ ROADSIDE TABLE MORNING

Tuesday, July 3:

DL CHECKPOINT HICKMAN COUNTY STATE ROUTE 48 N EVENING

Wednesday, July 4:

DL CHECKPOINT BEDFORD COUNTY STATE ROUTE 64 @ 28.5 MM EVENING
DL CHECKPOINT MOORE COUNTY HWY 55 @ ROADSIDE PARK 10.3MM EVENING
DL CHECKPOINT LINCOLN COUNTY HWY 64 @ GUM SPRINGS CHURCH EVENING
DL CHECKPOINT MARSHALL COUNTY US 31 A @ 25MM EVENING
DL CHECKPOINT GILES COUNTY HWY 64 W @ RICHLAND CRK BRIDGE EVENING
DL CHECKPOINT LAWRENCE COUNTY HWY 240 @ 11.5 MM MORNING

SOBRIETY CHECKPOINT PERRY COUNTY STATE ROUTE 13 N EVENING

Friday, July 6:

DL CHECKPOINT GILES COUNTY HWY 11 @ 13 MM EVENING

DIST. 8 JACKSON

Tuesday, July 3:

DL CHECKPOINT BENTON COUNTY US 641 @ BIRDSONG BOTTOM AFTERNOON

SOBRIETY CHECKPOINT MADISON COUNTY US 45E @ TURKEY CREEK EVENING

Wednesday, July 4:

DL CHECKPOINT GIBSON COUTNY SR 77 @ 11.4MM (27A) MORNING
DL CHECKPOINT HENDERSON COUNTY SR22 @ CHAROLAIS BOTTOM AFTERNOON
DL CHECKPOINT MADISON COUNTY SR 223 @ WOMACK LANE EVENING
DL CHECKPOINT WEAKLEY COUNTY SR54 W OF DRESDEN @ 6MM (92D) EVENING

SOBRIETY CHECKPOINT CARROLL COUNTY US 70 @ 3.9 MM SR 220 (09B) EVENING/EARLY AM

Friday, July 6:

Saturation patrols will be conducted on: ALL ROADS IN CARROLL AND HARDIN COUNTY

DL CHECKPOINT HARDIN COUNTY HWY 69 @ WALNUT GROVE SCHOOL EVENING

SOBRIETY CHECKPOINT DECATUR COUNTY SR 69 @ CUB CREEK EVENING
SOBRIETY CHECKPOINT HENRY COUNTY US 79 @ LAKEWOOD SCHOOL EVENING
SOBRIETY CHECKPOINT HENDERSON COUNTY SR22 @ CENTER HILL LOOP EVENING
SOBRIETY CHECKPOINT GIBSON COUNTY US 45E @ 0MM (27D) EVENING/EARLY AM
SOBRIETY CHECKPOINT HARDIN COUNTY HWY 128 @ ADAMS BAIT SHOP EVENING/EARLY AM
SOBRIETY CHECKPOINT WEAKLEY COUNTY US 45E @ 0MM (92H) EAR