Saturday, August 30, 2014

Motorists beware !!!!
The Tennessee Highway Patrol is cracking down on motorists who break the law this Labor Day holiday. A "No Refusal" campaign began at midnight on Friday, and will end at midnight on Monday. It allows law enforcement to seek search warrants for blood samples if they think someone is driving impaired. In addition to “No Refusal” enforcement, highway patrol officers will conduct driver’s license, sobriety and seat belt checkpoints, as well as saturation patrols and bar and tavern checks. During the 2013 Labor Day holiday, 16 people were killed in 15 fatal crashes on Tennessee roadways. That’s up from the 13 vehicular fatalities in 2012. Last year, alcohol was involved in 38% of the fatal incidents, and 60% vehicle occupants killed were not wearing safety restraints. Last year four motorcyclists, one all-terrain vehicle rider and one pedestrian were also killed. Seat belt usage is another contributing factor in crashes across the state. To date this year, 50 percent of vehicle occupants killed in crashes were not wearing safety restraints.


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