An informative guide listing laws concerning pedestrians and bicyclists is available from the Tennessee Highway Safety office at:
It lists eight laws pertaining to bicycles and six more pertaining to pedestrians. Download it at:
http://tntrafficsafety.org/sites/default/files/thso_bicyclepedestrianguide5.pdf
Wednesday, August 17, 2016
Friday, August 5, 2016
Remember the days when DUI arrests were due to alcohol?
DUI Charges Stack Up In Recent Days: At least five motorists were charged by local law enforcement with driving under the influence in recent days.
Wednesday, July 6, 2016
June Fatalities on our Roadways
During the month of June, 76 persons lost their lives on our roadways.
10 died or were killed in alcohol related crashes.
9 died in drug related crashes. Some of the crashes involved both alcohol and drugs.
Remember to drive defensively and take care during every drive.
10 died or were killed in alcohol related crashes.
9 died in drug related crashes. Some of the crashes involved both alcohol and drugs.
Remember to drive defensively and take care during every drive.
Monday, May 30, 2016
Stay safe
Please drive defensively and leave plenty of room to brake during the heavy traffic on Memorial Day. Safe the memories for fallen soldiers, sailers and Marines, not traffic fatalities.
Monday, May 23, 2016
Think about this
In 1963 there were 1.5 million licensed drivers in Tennessee.
In 2014, there were 4.7 million.
In 1963 there were 941 traffic fatalities.
In 2014, there were 963.
We have 3 times as many drivers and about the same number of fatalities.
Sometimes, we get frustrated, but the reality is, we do pretty well.
In 2014, there were 4.7 million.
In 1963 there were 941 traffic fatalities.
In 2014, there were 963.
We have 3 times as many drivers and about the same number of fatalities.
Sometimes, we get frustrated, but the reality is, we do pretty well.
Tuesday, May 17, 2016
Monday, May 16, 2016
Lane Departures and Fatal Crashes
Fatalities are up this year with 345 persons killed on our roadways this year as compared to 313 at this time last year. That's a 9% increase at this point. That's not good!
What's going on? We can't blame the departure of Kendell Poole and Jim Camp forever, can we?
140 of the 345 fatal crashes included one particular factor. They included a driver failing to maintain a lane of travel.
That's 40% of fatal crashes! That's a lot of death and destruction!
Why are so many people leaving their lanes? Perhaps we need to start looking at lane departure as a danger like DUI.
Defense attorneys often ask officers on the stand all the excuses they have ever heard for people leaving their lane. They aren't all under the influence. They are dangerous!
What's going on? We can't blame the departure of Kendell Poole and Jim Camp forever, can we?
140 of the 345 fatal crashes included one particular factor. They included a driver failing to maintain a lane of travel.
That's 40% of fatal crashes! That's a lot of death and destruction!
Why are so many people leaving their lanes? Perhaps we need to start looking at lane departure as a danger like DUI.
Defense attorneys often ask officers on the stand all the excuses they have ever heard for people leaving their lane. They aren't all under the influence. They are dangerous!
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