MEDIA ADVISORY: Agencies Team Up to Host “Share the Road” Festival
NASHVILLE --- The Tennessee Department of Safety is teaming up with the Governor’s Highway Safety Office (GHSO), the Motorcycle Awareness Foundation of Tennessee (MAFT), the Tennessee Truckers Association, the Nashville Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), Walk/Bike Nashville and the Murfreesboro Police Department to kick off May as Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month and National Bicycle Month. A “Share the Road” festival will be held Saturday, May 2, 2009, at Bumpus Harley Davidson in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. The event, which will feature a bicycle safety course for kids and adults, as well as motorcycle training and road tests, begins at 10:00 a.m. A news conference is scheduled for noon.
Foundation of Tennessee, Tennessee Truckers Association, Nashville Area Metropolitan
Planning Organization, Walk/Bike Nashville & Murfreesboro Police Department.
Festival begins - 10:00 a.m.
News Conference – 12:00 p.m.
Motorcycle Ride to Lynchburg – 1:00 p.m.
2250 NW Broad Street
Murfreesboro, TN
The Tennessee Department of Safety’s mission is (www.tennessee.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.