Last weekend marked the beginning of the summer driving season, and it represents the beginning of increased enforcement by the Tennessee Highway Patrol and other law enforcement agencies in an effort to reduce the number of highway deaths and serious injuries. During...
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Month: May 2014
Tennessee Highway Patrol launches Drive to Zero campaign
The Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) and the Governor’s Highway Safety Office have announced their "Drive to Zero" campaign, which is designed to reduce highway traffic fatalities to zero. This may seem a somewhat optimistic goal, but the aim of the campaign is...
Chattanooga man charged with vehicular homicide
There was a time when having a few drinks before getting in a vehicle was not seen as alarming behavior. There was even a saying, used as people would leave a bar or party, that they would have "One for the road."No longer. Drinking and driving are recognized as...
Tennessee man’s 8th DUI probably won’t be the charm
Drunk driving is dangerous, both to the driver and to other motorist in the vicinity. And we all know how campaigns against drunk driving have worked to steadily increase the severity of the punishment for drivers who have been arrested and convicted of a DUI. A...
A simple search or a Pandora’s Box?
When the police stop you for a traffic violation, that stop opens a door on your life. They run your license plate, looking for any other traffic or other violations, arrest warrants or other criminal charges. If they suspect that you are intoxicated, they can charge...