Tennessee Department of Safety
Safe driving is serious business in Tennessee. The Tennessee Department of Safety, through the Tennessee Highway Patrol and Driver Services Division, strives to ensure the overall safety of the public through education, regulation and enforcement.
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Nashville, TN, 37243
Phone:
615.251.5166
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The National Sleep Foundation dramatizes the real risk you take when you drive while drowsy.
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Tennessee Department of Safety THP Earns Top Honors in National Law Enforcement Challenge

Source: suburbancommunitynews.com
The Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) has once again earned a place among America’s top law enforcement agencies with its second place award in the 2008 National Law Enforcement Challenge. Sponsored ...
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Tennessee Department of Safety A new Driver Service Center is opening on Wednesday, August 12 in Crossville! The location of new driver license station is 136 Dooley Street. The current facility on Daniel Drive will close on August 10th and 11th to allow for time to open the new station. Visit the link below for more information and alternative locations.

Source: news.tennesseeanytime.org
NASHVILLE --- The Tennessee Department of Safety (TDOS) is opening a new Driver Service Center in Crossville, Tennessee, and closing the one currently located at 31 Daniel Drive.The new facility will be located at 136 Dooley Street in Crossville.
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Tennessee Department of Safety Sgt. Brad Wilbanks reminds Jackson area motorists of why THP is working to "Take Back Our Highways". Check out his interview with WBBJ.

Source: www.wbbjtv.com
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Tennessee Department of Safety State Troopers are saturating Tennessee's roads again today - and will be through the end of the week! THP is cracking down on speeders, aggressive, and hazardous drivers during the "Take Back Our Highways" enforcement initiative.

Source: www.murfreesboropost.com
The Murfreesboro Post, an independent, community-based newspaper, is published on Sundays and distributed to 45,000 households, businesses and rack locations in the Murfreesboro, TN market.
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Tennessee Department of Safety Sgt. Rick Chester talks to Knoxville's WBIR about the reasons why THP is conducting the "Take Back Our Highways" enforcement campaign. Check it out!

Source: www.wbir.com
"We'll be looking for impaired drivers, aggressive drivers, speeding drivers, and drivers that are not wearing their safety belts because we know that safety belts save lives," said Tennessee Highway Patrol Sgt. Rick Chester.
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Tennessee Department of Safety Motorists in Tennessee will see extra patrols on the highways by the THP starting Saturday for a one-week traffic blitz called "Take Back Our Highways."

Source: www.wbir.com
Motorists in five Southeastern states will see extra patrols on the highways starting Saturday for a one-week traffic blitz called "Take Back Our Highways."
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William Moore
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July 24 at 8:31am
Lynnette Miller Ruebush
Lynnette Miller Ruebush
McMinn County Wide Checkpoint going on today. Take Back our Highways
July 24 at 10:01am
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Tennessee Department of Safety THP is "Taking Back Our Highways"! Beginning August 25, THP is teaming up with its counterparts in Alabama, Florida, Georgia and Mississippi to kick off an enforcement campaign to reduce improve the safety of motorists driving through the Southern states. Heavy patrols by all Troopers coupled with DUI and DL checkpoints planned throughout the state.

Source: news.tennesseeanytime.org
NASHVILLE --- The Tennessee Highway Patrol is teaming up with the Mississippi Highway Patrol, Georgia State Patrol, Florida Highway Patrol and Alabama’s Department of Public Safety as well as local ...
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July 23 at 8:31am
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Tennessee Department of Safety Patrols taming the Dragon. THP working with local law enforcement to keep motorcyclists and others safe on East Tennessee's famed stretch known as "The Dragon".

Source: www.wate.com
TALLASSEE (WATE) -- Almost every week, you probably hear of an accident on the Dragon which is a stretch of road on Highway 129 in Blount County going to the North Carolina state line.
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Josh Demers
well not really. this road is crazy. www.thetailofthedragon.com
July 20 at 5:19pm
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Tennessee Department of Safety Wanna get nailed? Drive drunk, speed, or go without a seatbelt in Tennessee.
THP "nailing" violators during 100 Days of Summer Heat.

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Tennessee Department of Safety Check out the National Safety Council's "Death by Cellphone" site and see why a driver is four times more likely to be in a crash while talking on a cell phone. Remember, State law now bans all texting while driving. Pay attention and stay safe!

Source: www.nsc.org
Driver inattention is a leading cause of traffic crashes, responsible for about 80 percent of all collisions, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Considering crashes ...
Jim Shaffer
Jim Shaffer
I find myself using my horn more often because of the inconsiderate drivers on cell phones not paying attention to their driving!
October 16 at 1:24pm
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Tennessee Department of Safety Tennessee's DL examiners are some of the most dedicated and hardest working employees anywhere. Checkout the "Spotlight" section on Safety's website for a "Day in the Life" story on Examiner Aleshia Gray by Nashville's Fox 17. Thanks to all DL examiners in the 52 driver service centers across the state!

Source: state.tn.us
A Day in the Life of a DL Examiner
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Tennessee Department of Safety THP partnered with local agencies in Knox and Union counties for an enforcement blitz leading up to the July 4th holiday.

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Tennessee Department of Safety Memphis' Whitehaven Driver Service Center Closed for Construction. Operations will move temporarily to the service center at 3040 Walnut Grove, across from the Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library. Customers may also use the driver service centers in Shelby County at 6340 Summer and at 5019 W. Union in Millington.

Source: news.tennesseeanytime.org
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Tennessee Department of Safety State Troopers out in force for 4th of July holiday! Beginning tonight, THP steps up enforcement statewide to keep the highways safe for everyone during the holiday. http://news.tennesseeanytime.org/node/2190