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| “Your Traffic Safety Resource” | Summer 2009 | |||
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| Register Now for the 2009 TN Lifesavers & Law Enforcement Challenge | ||||
The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) and Governor's Highway Safety Office (GHSO) cordially invites you to attend the 22nd annual Tennessee Lifesavers Conference and the 5th Annual Law Enforcement Challenge. Tennessee Lifesavers is free to any individual interested in attending.
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| 2009 Lead and Live Youth Conference | |||||
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The "Lead & Live Youth Conference", a GHSO event, can make you a youth leader in life-changing or even a life-saving situation. [ More ...] |
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The phrase, “I Just Got Nailed by the Cops,” is taking on a whole new meaning for Tennesseans. Today, the Governor’s Highway Safety Office joined AAA and the Franklin Police Department to launch “100 Days of Summer Heat” and unveiled a new “Drive Drunk, Get Nailed” message. GHSO has already spread the message to many in Middle Tennessee in a unique and surprising way. Vehicles with 10 foot nails driven through the hoods have appeared in high visibility locations across Middle Tennessee since June 22 in an effort to spread the word. [ More...] |
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GHSO Welcomes Steve Dillard, as our new East TN LEL. Steve comes from the Red Bank Police Department. He replaces Craig Hamilton who has joined the University of Tennessee-Chattanooga. Goodbye and good luck to Craig and a warm welcome to Steve! You can reach Steve at stevedil@comcast.net or call him at 423.421.3443. [ More on LELs...] |
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| Bike and Pedestrian Safety | |||||||||
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Walking and bicycling are excellent modes of transportation that must continue to be improved in every community. Pedestrian deaths represent 11% of all roadway related fatalities. Investing in solutions and countermeasures to improve the safey of pedestrians and bicyclists, and to accommodate those with disabilties, will help reduce this toll. [More...] |
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| Motorcycle Riding & Alcohol Safety | |||||||||
Congratulations! You've done it! You're now a member of an exclusive club. Don't forget - It's a Fact: Riding a Motorcycle takes coordination, balance and, most importantly, good judgement. Alcohol, more than any other single factor, can rob you of your ability to think clearly and ride safely - even after just one drink. [More...] Click here to view the GHSO Motorcycle Safety Video. |
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| Alert! - All Laws Listed Below Are Effective July 1, 2009 | ||||||
| Public Chapter 324 - DUI Mandatory Forced Blood Law | ||||||
The Legislature visited the area of blood draws in vehicular crime cases and cleared up a problem area and created a few new issues. To clarify the law concerning mandatory blood draws in cases of vehicular homicide and assault, the Legislature passed a bill to add subsection (f) to TCA 55-10-406. [More...] |
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| Public Chapter 201 - Bans Texting While Driving | ||||||
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(b) No person while driving a motor vehicle on any public road or highway shall use a hand-held mobile telephone or a hand-held personal digital assistant to transmit or read a written message; provided, that a
driver does not transmit or read a written message for the purpose of this subsection (b) if such driver reads, selects or enters a telephone number or name in a hand-held mobile telephone or a personal digital assistant
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| Public Chapter 342 - Driving On Right Half of the Roadway | ||||||
TCA 55-8-115 requires that all drivers remain on the right hand side of the roadway except for a few exceptions like passing another vehicle or when driving a wide load or to avoid a construction zone or an emergency vehicle. The new law makes the traffic violation a misdemeanor if as a result of the violation an accident occurs resulting in death or serious bodily injury. |
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| Public Chapter 370 - Financial Responsibility in All Traffic Violations | ||||||
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The financial responsibility law now requires officers to request proof of insurance in all traffic violations, since the word ― "moving" has been struck from TCA 55-12-139 |
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| GHSO'S FREE Training | ||||||||
The Governor's Highway Safety Office (GHSO) is Tennessee's advocate for highway safety. This office works with law enforcement, judicial personnel and community advocates to coordinate activities and initiatives relating to the human behavioral aspects of highway safety. [ More...] |  | |||||||
| Drug Recognition Expert (DRE) Schools | ||||||||
Register now for the November 10 - 20, 2009 DRE School to be held at the Montgomery County Sheriff's Department. The Drug Evaluation and Classification (DEC) Program has received national acclaim for its success in identifying the drug-impaired driver. Officers trained as Drug Recognition Experts (DREs) are frequently called upon to differentiate between drug influence and medical and/or mental disorders and are an extremely valuable tool in combating the adverse impact of drug and alcohol impaired driving in our communities. [ More...] |
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Visit TN Traffic Safety Resource Service at our website: www.tntrafficsafety.org to obtain Free traffic safety materials! Now available - newly designed "Click It or Ticket (CIOT)" and "Booze it and Lose It (BILI)" card. [ More...] And, back by popular demand are TTSRS's "Power T - CIOT & BILI" air fresheners. To order these or any of our materials, click here. |
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