THP Gears Up for Memorial Weekend Enforcement
NASHVILLE, Tenn., — The Tennessee Department of Safety reminds drivers to buckle-up and drive sober when they hit the road during the Memorial Day weekend. To make sure motorist are obeying the law, the Tennessee Highway Patrol will conduct sobriety and driver license checkpoints across the state in an effort to reduce fatalities and serious injury crashes in Tennessee.
Department of Safety Commissioner David Mitchell said, “Millions of Americans will travel more than 50 miles from home this weekend, which is one of the busiest summer holiday travel weekends of the year. Throughout the holiday weekend, drivers will see more State Troopers strictly enforcing seat belt laws, stopping speeders and arresting impaired drivers to make sure everyone reaches their destinations safely.”
During the 2006 Memorial Day holiday weekend, 16 people died on Tennessee roadways, down from 20 deaths in 2005. That’s a fatality rate of one death every four hours and 52 minutes. Seven of the 12 people killed in automobile crashes last year were not wearing seatbelts. Four motorcyclists also died during the Memorial Day holiday weekend last year. Six of the deaths, or 37.5%, occurred in alcohol-related crashes.
“In nearly 30 years with the Tennessee Highway Patrol, I’ve had to tell a lot of people that a loved one has died in a traffic crash,” said THP Colonel Mike Walker.” “It’s never an easy job, but what makes it tougher is knowing that so many deaths could have been prevented if the victims were wearing seat belts.”
Nationally in 2005, 77 percent of the passenger vehicle occupants in fatal crashes who were buckled up survived the crash. Regular seat belt use is the single most effective way to protect people and reduce fatalities in motor vehicle crashes.
The 2007 Memorial Day holiday period begins at 6:00pm, Friday May 25, and will end at 11:59pm, Monday, May 28. This is a 78-hour holiday period.
The Tennessee Department of Safety (www.tennessee.gov/safety) is responsible for ensuring the safety and general welfare of the traveling public. The department’s general areas of responsibility include law enforcement, safety education and motorist services including the issuance of driver licenses. The department and its highly trained staff of Troopers are responsible for safety on more than 15,000 miles of state and federal highways.
TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF SAFETY
DRIVER LICENSE & SOBRIETY CHECKPOINTS
DIST. 1 KNOXVILLE
Friday, May 25:
SOBRIETY CHECKPOINT
LOUDON COUNTY - HWY. 321 @ BLOUNT CO. LINE, Evening
SOBRIETY CHECKPOINT
CAMPBELL COUNTY - SR 63 EAST OF PIONEER POST OFICE, Evening
SOBRIETY CHECKPOINT
SEVIER COUNTY - US 441 @ LAURELWOOD DRIVE, Evening
DL CHECKPOINT
UNION COUNTY - SR 131 @ PETERS RD., Evening
DL CHECKPOINT
SEVIER COUNTY - WALDENS CREEK @ LITTLE VALLEY RD., Evening
Dl CHECKPOINT
SEVIER COUNTY - NEW ERA RD. @ WEST NEW ERA RD., Morning
DL CHECKPOINT
BLOUNT COUNTY - SR 335 @ JERICHO RD., Evening
Saturday, May 26:
DL CHECKPOINT
KNOX COUNTY - HWY 11 W @ KNOX JEFFERSON CO., EARLY AM
Wednesday, May 30
DL CHECKPOINT - KNOX COUNTY TAZEWLL PIKE@ LAMBERT LANE, Morning
DIST. 2 CHATTANOOGA
Friday, May 25:
SOBRIETY CHECKPOINT
HAMILTON COUNTY - ROSSVILLE BLV.D @ STATE LINE, Evening
SOBRIETY CHECKPOINT
POLK COUNTY - BENTON STATION RD. @ MULL RD., Evening/AM
SOBRIETY CHECKPOINT
SEQUATCHIE COUNTY - HWY. 127 @ LONE OAK SCHOOL, Evening
DL CHECKPOINT
FRANKLIN COUNTY - HWY. 50 @ DRY CREEK BEACH, Evening
DL CHECKPOINT
MARION COUNTY - SR 28 NORTH OF JONES CROSSING, Evening
DL CHECKPOINT
MEIGS COUNTY - HWY. 30 @ THE TENNESSEE RIVER BRIDGE, Afternoon
Saturday, May 26:
SOBRIETY CHECKPOINT
HAMILTON COUNTY - BONNY OAKS@ SOCCER COMPLEX, Early AM
DIST. 3 NASHVILLE
Friday, May 25:
SOBRIETY CHECKPOINT
RUTHERFORD COUNTY - HWY 41 @ STROOP RD., Evening
SOBRIETY CHECKPOINT
MONTGOMERY COUNTY - KRAFT ST. @ FROSTY MORN DRIVE, Evening
SOBRIETY CHECKPOINT
SUMNER COUNTY - HWY. 52 @ LYON DRIVE, Early AM
DL CHECKPOINT
CHEATHAM COUNTY - HWY 70 @ SHACKLETT RD., Evening
Saturday, May 26:
SOBRIETY CHECKPOINT
ROBERTSON COUNTY - HWY. 41 @ THE RIDGETOP CITY LIMITS, Evening/AM
SOBRIETY CHECKPOINT
SUMNER COUNTY - HWY 31 w. @ THE STATE LINE, Evening/AM
DL CHECKPOINT
WILSON COUNTY - HWY 231 SOUTH @ LOJACK, Noon
Sunday, May 27:
DL CHECKPOINT
WILSON COUNTY - HWY 70 @ SPRING CREEK, Evening
Monday, May 28:
SOBRIETY CHECKPOINT
HUMPHREYS COUNTY - HWY. 13 S. @ THE DUCK RIVER BRIDGE, Early AM
DL CHECKPOINT
DICKSON COUNTY HWY 47/MONTGOMERY BELL STATE PARK Noon
DIST. 4 MEMPHIS
Friday, May 25:
Saturation patrols will be conducted in these locations:
U.S. HWY. 51 IN LAUDERDALE COUNTY
ALL ROADS IN OBION COUNTY
ALL ROADS IN HARDEMAN COUNTY
DL CHECKPOINT
OBION COUNTY U.S. HWY. 45W @ MILE MARKER 6 Early Evening
DL CHECKPOINT
HARDEMAN COUNTY SR 18 NORTH OF SR 100 Early Evening
SOBRIETY CHECKPOINT
LAUDERDALE COUNTY SR 210 S. OF THE DYER COUNTY LINE Evening
SOBRIETY CHECKPOINT
OBION COUNTY SR 431 AT THE SR22 OVERPASS Evening
SOBRIETY CHECKPOINT
HAYWOOD COUNTY U.S. HWY 70 WEST OF COX LANE Evening
Saturday, May 26:
Saturation patrols will be conducted on:
U.S. HWY. 51 AND SR 14 IN SHELBY COUNTY
Sunday, May 27:
Saturation patrols will be conducted on:
U.S. HWY. 51 IN TIPTON COUNTY
SOBRIETY CHECKPOINT
TIPTON COUNTY SR 14 N. OF THE SHELBY COUNTY LINE Evening
SOBRIETY CHECKPOINT
SHELBY COUNTY SR 205 .1-MILE SOUTH OF BRAGG ROAD Evening
Monday, May 28:
Saturation patrols will be conducted on:
ALL ROADS IN FAYETTE COUNTY
DL CHECKPOINT
FAYETTE COUNTY SR 196 S. OF U. S. HWY. 64 Early Evening
DL CHECKPOINT
SHELBY COUNTY SR 14 .1-MILE N. OF MILE MARKER 28 Early Evening
SOBRIETY CHECKPOINT
FAYETTE COUNTY SR 196 S. OF U. S. HWY. 64 Evening
DIST. 5 FALL BRANCH
Thursday, May 24:
DL CHECKPOINT
HANCOCK COUNTY SR 70 @ THE HAWKINS COUNTY LINE Evening
DL CHECKPOINT
WASHINGTON COUNTY AUSTIN SPRINGS RD. @ SALT SHACK
Friday, May 25:
DL CHECKPOINT
HANCOCK COUNTY SR 31 @ THE 3-MILE MARKER Evening
DL CHECKPOINT
JEFFERSON COUNTY DEEP SPRINGS RD @ DEEP SPRINGS BAPTIST
CHURCH Afternoon
DL CHECKPOINT
SULLIVAN COUNTY SR 347 @ WALKERS FORK CHURCH
SOBRIETY CHECKPOINT
SULLIVAN COUNTY SR 93 @ LIFEWAY CENTER, KINGSPORT Evening
Monday, May 28:
DL CHECKPOINT
GRAINGER COUNTY SR 375 NEAR LAKESHORE BAPTIST CHURCH Early Evening
SOBRIETY CHECKPOINT
GREENE COUNTY SR 340 @ GREENE/HAMBLIN CO. LINE Evening
Tuesday, May 29:
DL CHECKPOINT
GRAINGER COUNTY SR 92 @ GRAINGER/JEFFERSON CO. LINE Evening
SOBRIETY CHECKPOINT
GREENE COUNTY SR 340 @ THE GREENE/HAMBLIN CO. LINE Evening
Wednesday, May 30:
DL CHECKPOINT
COCKE COUNTY SR 73, .1-MILE N. OF MTN. VIEW TRUCK
STOP Afternoon
DL CHECKPOINT
SULLIVAN COUNTY CARDEN HOLLOW RD. @ KATIE LANE Evening
DIST. 6 COOKEVILLE
Friday, May 25:
DL CHECKPOINT
PUTNAM COUNTY SR 290 @ CUMBY RD. Morning
DL CHECKPOINT
PUTNAM COUNTY SR 136 @ DL STATION Afternoon
DL CHECKPOINT
OVERTON COUNTY HWY. 111 @ JAKES Afternoon
SOBRIETY CHECKPOINT
PUTNAM COUNTY SR 62 @ FENTRESS COUNTY LINE Evening
SOBRIETY CHECKPOINT
PICKETT COUNTY HWY. 127 @ TWISTER Evening
SOBRIETY CHECKPOINT
CUMBERLAND COUNTY HWY. 70 E. @ SHAFFERS ROCK QUARRY Evening
SOBRIETY CHECKPOINT
CUMBERLAND COUNTY HWY. 70 E. @ WHITE COUNTY LINE Evening
SOBRIETY CHECKPOINT
CANNON COUNTY SR 146 @ 6-MILE MARKER Evening
SOBRIETY CHECKPOINT
DEKALB COUNTY SR 56 @ BUCKNER CHAPEL CHURCH Evening
SOBRIETY CHECKPOINT
CLAY COUNTY HWY. 53 N. @ NEELEY’S CREEK Early Evening
SOBRIETY CHECKPOINT
CLAY COUNTY HWY. 52 W. @ WALKER HILL Evening
Monday, May 28:
DL CHECKPOINT
WARREN COUNTY SR 288 @ OLD ROCK ISLAND ROAD Evening
DL CHECKPOINT
CLAY COUNTY HWY. 52 W. @ WALKER HILL Evening
DIST. 7 LAWRENCEBURG
Saturation patrols and tavern checks will be conducted in all counties in the 7th district between May 25 and May 28.
Friday, May 25:
DL CHECKPOINT
MAURY COUNTY SR 50 @ THE MAURY/MARSHALL CO. LINE Evening
DL CHECKPOINT
BEDFORD COUNTY HWY 82 @ HIMESVILL CHURCH Early Evening
DL CHECKPOINT
LINCOLN COUNTY SR 64 @ GUM SPRINGS CHURCH Evening/Early AM
DL CHECKPOINT
MOORE COUNTY SR 55 @ 10.3 MILE MARKER Evening
Saturday, May 26:
DL CHECKPOINT
PERRY COUNTY SR 412 @ THE TENNESSEE RIVER BRIDGE Evening/Early AM
Sunday, May 27:
DL CHECKPOINT
LAWRENCE COUNTY SR 240 @ 11.5 MILE MARKER Evening
DIST. 8 JACKSON
Thursday, May 24:
SOBRIETY CHECKPOINT
BENTON COUNTY US 641 @ LOWER SANDY RIVER RD. Evening
Friday, May 25:
DL CHECKPOINT
HARDIN COUNTY HWY. 22 @ THE 142 INTERSECTION Early Evening
SOBRIETY CHECKPOINT
MADISON COUNTY SR 223 @ AIRPORT ENTRANCE Evening
SOBRIETY CHECKPOINT
GIBSON COUNTY US 45 E. @ 0-MILE MARKER Evening
SOBRIETY CHECKPOINT
WEAKLEY COUNTY US 45 E. @ 0-MILE MARKER Evening
SOBRIETY CHECKPOINT
CARROLL COUNTY US 79 @ DAVID ST., MILE MARKER 3.9 Evening
SOBRIETY CHECKPOINT
HENRY COUNTY US 79 @ LAKEWOOD SCHOOL Evening
SOBRIETY CHECKPOINT
DECATUR COUNTY SR 69 @ WALTER MILLS RD. Evening
SOBRIETY CHECKPOINT
HARDIN COUNTY HWY. 57 @ YMCA LANE Evening
Saturday, May 26:
Saturation patrols will be conducted on:
ALL ROADS IN CARROLL COUNTY
DL ROADBLOCK
MADISON COUNTY BOONE LANE & AARON LONG LANE Morning
DL ROADBLOCK
GIBSON COUNTY SR 77 @ 11.4-MILE MARKER Afternoon
DL ROADBLOCK
WEAKLEY COUNTY SR 54 N. OF DRESDEN @ 18 MILE MARKER Afternoon
Monday, May 28:
DL CHECKPOINT
CARROLL COUNTY - U.S. 70 @ SR 220, MILE MARKER 3.9, Afternoon
DL CHECKPOINT
HENDERSON COUNTY - SR 22 @ THE CARROLL COUNTY LINE, Afternoon
DL ROADBLOCK
HENDERSON COUNTY - SR 200 @ THE LEXINGTON CITY LIMITS, Evening