Department of Safety & Homeland Security to Open New Reinstatement-Only Driver Service Center in Shelby County

NASHVILLE — The Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security will open a new driver service center in the Hickory Ridge Mall in Memphis on Tuesday, February 21. The Hickory Ridge Reinstatement Driver Service Center will offer reinstatement services only. Once open, it will be the only location in southwest Tennessee where citizens may reinstate … Read more

March 15 is Deadline for Transportation Safety Grant Applications

DMV’s Virginia Highway Safety Office (VAHSO) is accepting applications to support programs throughout Virginia that strive to reduce traffic deaths and injuries. The deadline for transportation safety grant submissions is March 15, 2012. 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

Haslam Unveils Comprehensive Public Safety Strategy

Multi-year action plan resulting from collaboration of 11 state agencies NASHVILLE – Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam today announced a comprehensive, multi-year action plan designed to improve public safety statewide.  The Governor’s Public Safety Subcabinet Working Group, which includes commissioners and representatives from 11 state agencies, submitted the plan after months of meetings with more than … Read more

Department of Safety & Homeland Security Issues Nearly 9,500 Photo IDs for Voting Purposes

NASHVILLE — The Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security today announced that 9,492 photo IDs had been issued for voting purposes from July 1 through December 31, 2011. The vast majority (8,989) of those issued were non-photo driver licenses converted into photo driver licenses, while 503 were original photo identification cards.   read more … Read more

Tennessee Department of Safety & Homeland Security Inks Deal with Motorola Solutions, Inc.

NASHVILLE — Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security Commissioner Bill Gibbons and Tennessee Highway Patrol Colonel Tract Trott today announced an agreement with Motorola Solutions, Inc., to begin implementing the first phase of a statewide radio system that will enhance the efficiency, safety and service of troopers across the state. The department secured .2 … Read more