Topic: Seat Belt

Tennessee Highway Patrol to step up Seat Belt and DUI Enforcement Efforts during Memorial Day Weekend

May 25, 2013 |

Seat Belt and Sobriety Checkpoints Scheduled for 78-Hour Holiday Period

Nashville, TN – The Tennessee Highway Patrol will step up seat belt and DUI enforcement efforts over the Memorial Day holiday weekend. The THP also encourages all motorists to drive safely during the 78-hour period. State troopers will conduct several seat belt and sobriety checkpoints and will be out in force patrolling statewide to help ensure safe roadways this holiday.

The 2013 Memorial Day holiday period begins at 6:00pm Friday, May 24th and ends at 11:59pm, Monday, May 27th. Sixteen people were killed on Tennessee roadways during the 2012 Memorial Day holiday weekend. That was a decrease from 19 fatalities in 2011. Last year, alcohol was involved in six of the fatalities.

Tennessee Highway Patrolman on a traffic stop.

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Tennessee Department of Health names Winner of First Tennessee “Battle of the Belt”

May 16, 2013 |

Competition Designed to Increase Seat Belt Usage among Teens

Nashville, TN – Sullivan East High School in Bluff City, Tennessee has been awarded the top prize in Tennessee’s first-ever “Battle of the Belt” competition. The Tennessee Department of Health Injury Prevention Program, in partnership with the Tennessee Trauma Centers, sponsors this statewide competition for Tennessee high schools designed to increase seat belt usage.

The trophy is presented to Sullivan East High School in Bluff City, Tenn., winner of the first Tennessee Battle of the Belt competition. The Tennessee Department of Health has partnered with Tennessee Trauma Centers to sponsor this statewide contest among high schools with the goal of increasing seat belt usage.

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Clarksville Police Department Saturation Patrol Statistics from March 29th-30th, 2013

April 4, 2013 |

Clarksville, TN – The Clarksville Police Department conducted impaired driving saturation patrols March 22nd and 23rd, 2013 partially funded by the Governor’s Highway Safety Office .

During this time, there were 115 vehicles stopped and 133 charges issued.

Clarksville Police saturation patrol. (Photo by CPD-Jim Knoll)

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Clarksville Police Traffic Enforcement Special Statistics on Wilma Rudolph Boulevard for February 27th, 2013

March 2, 2013 |

Clarksville, TN – Clarksville Police Patrol and Traffic Enforcement Officers were out in force Wednesday, February 27th on Wilma Rudolph Boulevard between 3:00pm and 5:00pm in an effort to reduce crashes.

During this time, police issued 59 citations. «Read the rest of this article»

Clarksville Police Traffic Enforcement Special Statistics on Wilma Rudolph Boulevard

February 21, 2013 |

Clarksville, TN – Clarksville Police Patrol and traffic enforcement officers were out in force Wednesday on Wilma Rudolph Boulevard between 3:00pm and 5:00pm in an effort to reduce crashes.

During this time, police issued 75 citations. «Read the rest of this article»

Clarksville Police Department “More Cops, More Stops” Saturation Patrol Statistics from February 1st to 3rd, 2013

February 4, 2013 |

Clarksville, TN – The Clarksville Police Department conducted impaired driving saturation patrols February 1st, 2nd and 3rd, 2013 partially funded by the Governor’s Highway Safety Office, “More Cops, More Stops” program.

During this time, there were 189 vehicles stopped and 233 charges issued.
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Clarksville Police Department Saturation Patrol Statistics from September 21st and 22nd, 2012

September 25, 2012 |

Clarksville, TN – The Clarksville Police Department conducted impaired driving saturation patrols between September 21st – September 22nd, 2012, partially funded by the Governor’s Highway Safety Office.

During this time, there were 99 vehicles stopped and 109 charges issued.

Clarksville Police saturation patrol. (Photo by CPD-Jim Knoll)

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Clarksville Police Department Saturation Patrol Statistics from September 14th and 15th, 2012

September 19, 2012 |

Clarksville, TN – The Clarksville Police Department conducted impaired driving saturation patrols between September 14th – September 15th, 2012, partially funded by the Governor’s Highway Safety Office.

During this time, there were 102 vehicles stopped and 128 charges issued.

Clarksville Police saturation patrol. (Photo by CPD-Jim Knoll)

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Clarksville Police Department Saturation Patrol Statistics from August 24th to September 8th, 2012

September 14, 2012 |

Clarksville, TN – The Clarksville Police Department conducted impaired driving saturation patrols between August 24th – September 8th, 2012, partially funded by the Governor’s Highway Safety Office.

During this time, there were 348 vehicles stopped and 304 charges issued.

Clarksville Police saturation patrol. (Photo by CPD-Jim Knoll)

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Clarksville Police Department Increased Traffic Enforcement Statistics from July 19th

July 20, 2012 |

Clarksville, TN – On July 19th, 2012, the Clarksville Police Department stepped up traffic enforcement on Fort Campbell Boulevard from North Second Street to Stateline Road due to the increase in crashes occurring on the roadway. Police made 122 vehicle stops.

Since January 1st, 2012 there have been 322 crashes on Fort Campbell Boulevard, 106 of those were injury crashes, 160 were rear-end collision, and 100 were angle crashes.

Lt Phil Ashby running radar along Fort Campbell Boulevard. (Photo by CPD-Jim Knoll)

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