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Safety Releases July 4 Holiday Weekend Statistics

Released on Mon, Jul 06, 2009 - 12:36 pm under
Preliminary Figures Show Decline in Fatal Crashes

 
NASHVILLE --- Preliminary figures from the Tennessee Department of Safety show eight people were killed in traffic crashes on Tennessee roadways during the 78-hour July 4th holiday period. This is a drop from the 11 fatalities that occurred during the 2008 July 4th holiday weekend.
 

THP Gears Up For July 4th Weekend Crackdown on Drunk Drivers

Released on Wed, Jul 01, 2009 - 1:05 pm under

Don’t Forget “Buzzed Driving is Drunk Driving” 

NASHVILLE --- The Tennessee Highway Patrol announced today that state troopers will be out in full force during the Fourth of July holiday weekend, cracking down on drunk drivers with an aggressive Drunk Driving, Over the Limit, Under Arrest enforcement blitz.   To make sure motorist are obeying the law, the Tennessee Highway Patrol will conduct sobriety and driver license checkpoints across the state in an effort to reduce fatalities and serious injury crashes in Tennessee.

Safety Begins Issuing Driver License with Easier to Read Date of Birth

Released on Mon, Jun 29, 2009 - 12:23 pm under
Easier to Read Date of Birth
Easier to Read Date of Birth

NASHVILLE --- On July 1, the Tennessee Department of Safety (TDOS) will begin issuing driver licenses with the date of birth in larger red type designed to make it easier for retailers to read.

“We are pleased to announce that the type size of the date of birth on the Tennessee driver license has been enlarged to comply with the ‘Gus Kampas Act’, which was adopted by the General Assembly and signed into law by Governor Bredesen in 2008,” stated Department of Safety Deputy Commissioner Greta Dajani.

Bredesen Announces Allocation of $16.7 Million to Tennessee's 11 Homeland Security Districts

Released on Wed, Jun 24, 2009 - 12:09 pm under

NASHVILLE --- Tennessee will distribute $16.7 million in federal homeland security grant funds to the state’s 11 Homeland Security Districts, Governor Phil Bredesen and Safety Commissioner Dave Mitchell announced today. Local authorities will use the 2009 federal homeland security funds to strengthen the capabilities of first responders to detect, deter, prepare and respond to acts of terror and other disasters.

TDOS Terminates Third-party Agreement with Volunteer Training Center

Released on Fri, Jun 19, 2009 - 2:07 pm under

NASHVILLE --- The Tennessee Department of Safety (TDOS) notified Volunteer Training Center, located at 819 Park Avenue in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, that the third-party agreement to administer commercial driver license (CDL) skills tests on behalf of the department has been terminated. The termination is effective, June 21, 2009.

TDOS Reminds Motorists: Never Leave Children Unattended in a Vehicle

Released on Thu, Jun 18, 2009 - 7:00 am under

NASHVILLE --- As we approach the summer months, the Tennessee Department of Safety (TDOS) reminds motorists that children and pets should never be left unattended in a vehicle.

Bredesen Announces More Than $20 Million in Homeland Security Grants

Released on Tue, Jun 16, 2009 - 2:34 pm under

NASHVILLE -- Governor Phil Bredesen today announced that Tennessee has been awarded more than $20 million in federal Homeland Security grants. The grants will be distributed to Tennessee’s 11 Homeland Security Districts to help first responders in local communities improve readiness, response and recovery capabilities for both natural and man-made emergencies.

Homeland Security Expo Showcases Middle Tennessee Disaster Response Capabilities

Released on Tue, Jun 16, 2009 - 8:34 am under

Live Aerial Rescue Demonstration, Emergency Response Equipment on Display

NASHVILLE --- The Tennessee Office of Homeland Security (OHS) in conjunction with the City of Lebanon invites the public to an Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) Expo on Wednesday, June 24, 2009, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Ward Agricultural Center located at 945 East Baddour Parkway in Lebanon. The exposition, which highlights the Nashville UASI region’s multi-discipline approach to public safety, provides the community with the opportunity to view new public safety equipment and observe live emergency response demonstrations.

New Warren County Driver Service Center to Open

Released on Tue, Jun 16, 2009 - 6:39 am under

NASHVILLE --- The Tennessee Department of Safety (TDOS) is opening a new Driver Service Center in McMinnville, Tennessee, and closing the one currently located at 1350 Sparta Street.  The new facility will be located at 594 Vervilla Road in McMinnville.

THP Searches for Hit and Run Vehicle after Striking Pedestrian

Released on Thu, Jun 11, 2009 - 10:51 am under

NASHVILLE --- The Tennessee Highway Patrol is seeking the public’s help in locating a vehicle and driver with possible connection to a hit and run crash that seriously injured a female pedestrian on Tuesday, June 2, 2009.

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