E-ZPass On-the-Go Now Available at More than 20 DMV Locations19 Offices and All Five Mobile DMVs Issue Instant Use Transponders Over the Counter

Drivers in Hampton Roads and Richmond now have additional convenient locations from which they can obtain pre-paid E-ZPass transponders. The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) Important News

Department of Safety & Homeland Security Issues over 12,500 Photo IDs for Voting Purposes since July 1

NASHVILLE — The Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security today announced that 12,571 photo IDs had been issued for voting purposes from July 1 through January 30, 2011. The vast majority (11,896) of those issued were non-photo driver licenses converted into photo driver licenses, while 675 were original photo identification cards.   read more … Read more

Department of Safety & Homeland Security Announces Decline in Traffic Fatalities Over New Year’s Holiday Period

NASHVILLE — Preliminary reports indicate two people were killed during the New Year’s holiday weekend, compared with six fatalities during last year’s holiday period. Statistics for the 2011-2012 New Year’s holiday reflect the time period from 6 p.m., Friday, December 30, 2011, to midnight Monday, January 2, 2012.   read more TN.gov Newsroom – Safety

THP Remind Holiday Celebrants: Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over

NASHVILLE — The Tennessee Highway Patrol is once again participating in the national holiday enforcement campaign, “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over.” State Troopers will join local law enforcement agencies across the state to encourage safe driving habits and remove impaired drivers from Tennessee roadways this holiday season.   read more TN.gov Newsroom – Safety

Decrease in Traffic Fatalities Over Thanksgiving Holiday Weekend

NASHVILLE — The Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security today announced a preliminary figure that indicated six people were killed during the 2011 Thanksgiving holiday weekend, compared to 16 fatalities during last year’s Thanksgiving Day holiday period. If the 2011 preliminary number holds true, it will mark the lowest number of fatalities on record … Read more

Media Advisory: Tennessee Highway Patrol to Hand Over Keys to Light Armored Vehicle

NASHVILLE –- The Special Operations Unit of the Tennessee Highway Patrol will transfer a military-style Light Armored Vehicle (LAV) to the Wilson County Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday afternoon at the Special Ops Hangar in Nashville. The transfer comes after Special Ops acquired a similar vehicle from a military surplus program.   read more TN.gov Newsroom … Read more

Media Advisory: Tennessee Highway Patrol to Hand Over Keys to Light Armored Vehicle

NASHVILLE –- The Special Operations Unit of the Tennessee Highway Patrol will transfer a military-style Light Armored Vehicle (LAV) to the Wilson County Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday afternoon at the Special Ops Hangar in Nashville. The transfer comes after Special Ops acquired a similar vehicle from a military surplus program.   read more TN.gov Newsroom … Read more

Decline in Traffic Fatalities Over New Year’s Holiday Weekend

  Nashville — Preliminary reports indicate three people were killed during the New Year’s holiday weekend, compared with 13 fatalities during last year’s holiday. Statistics for the 2010-2011 New Year’s holiday reflect the time period from 6 p.m., Thursday, December 30, 2010, to midnight Sunday, January 2, 2011.   read more TN.gov Newsroom – Safety