Make the Right Decision Before Super Bowl Kick-Off

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The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles encourages Super Bowl XLV fans to be responsible while cheering on their favorite team February 6. “If you are attending a Super Bowl party or watching the game at a sports bar or restaurant, designate your sober driver before the party begins,” said DMV Commissioner Richard D. Holcomb, the … Read more

THP Assists Sweetwater Police Department in Capture

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NASHVILLE — Tennessee Highway Patrol Sgt. Lowell Russell’s actions resulted in the arrest of a man suspected of domestic assault and false imprisonment in Loudon County during the early morning hours of Friday, January 28, 2010. The Sweetwater Police Department is the lead agency in the case.   read more TN.gov Newsroom – Safety

Transportation Safety Awards Recognize Crash Reduction Efforts

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The outstanding efforts made by individuals and organizations to change the behaviors of Virginia’s motorists leading to crash, injury and fatality reduction, may be nominated for the 2011 Virginia Governor’s Transportation Safety Awards. The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles is accepting nominations through February 25, 2011 for 17 different transportation safety categories. The Virginia Department … Read more

THP Continues to Use Enforcement Campaigns to Improve Safety

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NASHVILLE — Preliminary figures indicate the number of traffic fatalities on Tennessee roadways has increased for the first time in five years, rising from 986 in 2009 to 1,030 in 2010, with 30 percent of the change attributed to pedestrian fatalities. Aiming to reduce that number, improve highway safety and save lives, the Tennessee Highway Patrol … Read more