Nashville, Tennessee —The Tennessee Department of Safety is working to continue to reduce the number of traffic fatalities in 2008 by participating in three enforcement initiatives aimed at saving lives on Tennessee roadways.
Nashville, Tennessee —A 24-year veteran of the Tennessee Highway Patrol is hospitalized in intensive care after being involved in a two-car crash Tuesday night. It happened at approximately 9:00 p.m. on State Route 105 near Bradford, TN, in Gibson County.
Nashville, Tennessee — A Tennessee State Trooper stopped a 1999 Suburban on I-75 Thursday evening and seized nearly 600 pounds of marijuana. On February 14, at approximately 5:00 p.m., Trooper John Allen Jr. observed a grey Suburban SUV at mile marker 45 following a fuel tanker too closely. Trooper Allen, who was conducting stationary radar, also observed a marked change of behavior by the driver as he passed the Highway Patrol unit.
Nashville, Tennessee — The Tennessee Department of Safety announced the promotions of six dedicated members of the Tennessee Highway Patrol. The promotion ceremony was held Thursday, February 21, 2008, at 10:30 a.m., at the THP Training Center located at 275 Stewarts Ferry Pike in Nashville.
Nashville, Tennessee — On February 27, the Tennessee Department of Safety joins the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) and Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) in a 24-hour campaign to curb unsafe driving practices that lead to commercial vehicle crashes.
Nashville, Tennessee —Be alert! Slow down! Be safe in the school zone! That’s the message the Tennessee Department of Safety (TDOS) and the Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) want to remind drivers and students as we prepare to “spring” our clocks forward.
Nashville, Tennessee — More than 50 sobriety and driver license checkpoints are planned this weekend as the Tennessee Highway Patrol steps up enforcement efforts across the state for St. Patrick’s Day.
Nashville, Tennessee — The Tennessee Department of Safety (TDOS) urges Chattanooga-area customers, needing driver license services, to consider using the center located at 530 Cherokee Boulevard.
Nashville, Tennessee — A Special McNairy County Grand Jury in Selmer, Tennessee has indicted Troy Warren Critchley, 38, of Wylie, Texas on six counts of vehicular homicide due to recklessness (Class C Felony) and 22 counts of reckless aggravated assault (Class D Felony). The charges stem from the Saturday, June 16, 2007 crash during a parade at the “Cars for Kids” charity event in Selmer, Tennessee. Selmer is located 80 miles east of Memphis in McNairy County.
Nashville, Tennessee — The Tennessee Department of Safety announced the promotions of 11 dedicated members of the Tennessee Highway Patrol. The promotion ceremony was held Monday, March 24, 2008, at 10:00 a.m., at the THP Training Center located at 275 Stewarts Ferry Pike in Nashville.
