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Topic: Drunk Drivers
House Bill 1514/Senate Bill 1730 (Sen. Kerry Roberts (R-Springfield) the bill that will create the memorial sign program in honor and memory of innocent victims killed by drunk and/or impaired drivers, known as the Tyler Head Bill, passed the Transportation Full Committee and is headed to the Finance, Ways and Means Sub Committee. ![]() APSU attends Posters-at-the-Capitol Day. Back Row – Representative Joe Pitts and Senator Mark Green with APSU students. Not Pictured – Representative Curtis Johnson and Representative Jay Reedy. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Politics | No Comments
State Farm gives Tips for Throwing a Safe Super Bowl Party
While we intend for our guests to eat, drink, and be merry, sometimes accidents happen – and that can be a costly headache for a homeowner. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: News | No Comments
Tennessee Highway Patrol to receive Top Honor for Impaired Driving Enforcement, Second in Overall Traffic Safety at National Conference
The THP earned second place in the national organization’s 2012 law enforcement challenge and won the special category award for impaired driving. Colonel Tracy Trott will accept the awards on behalf of the state’s highway patrol at the IACP annual conference in Philadelphia, PA, next week. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: News | No Comments
Fatal Accidents Decline 15% in First Six Months of 2011Drop in Fatalities Coincides with Increase in DUI Arrests
The THP reports 440 fatalities in Tennessee from January 1st through June 30th, 2011. That is 77 fewer than the 517 people killed in vehicle accidents during the same dates in 2010. These figures include all vehicular fatalities in Tennessee reported by law enforcement agencies across the state. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: News | No Comments
Tennessee Highway Patrol Urges Motorists to Act Responsibly this St. Patrick’s DayDon’t Depend on the Luck of the Irish – Designate a Sober Driver
“St. Patrick’s Day has become a popular holiday for many Americans to celebrate with friends and family,” said Department of Safety and Homeland Security Commissioner Bill Gibbons. “Unfortunately, it has also become a very dangerous night on our roadways due to drunk drivers. We want to remind all Tennesseans to act responsibly, drive safely and never get behind the wheel impaired.” «Read the rest of this article» Sections: News | No Comments
One in Ten Drivers Admit They May Have Driven Drunk, Finds AAA Foundation StudyAlmost 150 Percent More Alcohol-Related Fatalities on New Year’s Day
However, new data recently released by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety found that one in ten drivers reported having driven when they thought that their alcohol level might have been close to or possibly over the legal limit within the past 12 months, and just over half of those (5.5 percent of all drivers) reported having done this more than once within the past 12 months. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: News | No Comments
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