FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Thursday, July 15, 2021
CONTACT: ARRIALE TABSON
Mobile: 615-767-32
TENNESSEE, GEORGIA JOIN NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION TO PROMOTE “OPERATION SOUTHERN SHIELD” ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST
CHATTANOOGA – On Wednesday, July 21, the Tennessee Highway Safety Office will join the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the Georgia Office of Highway Safety, the Tennessee Highway Patrol, the Georgia Highway Patrol, Erlanger Health System, and other partners to promote “Operation Southern Shield.” The purpose of this regional campaign is to increase traffic safety awareness and enforcement to reduce speeding across the Southeast.
According to Tennessee’s Integrated Traffic Analysis Network, in 2019, there were 7,812 traffic crashes statewide related to speeding or aggressive driving behaviors; 155 of those crashes were fatal. Last year, there were 7,964 traffic crashes in Tennessee related to speeding or aggressive driving behaviors; 170 of those crashes were fatal. For more information, please contact arriale.tabson@tn.gov.
WHAT: “Operation Southern Shield” Press Event
WHEN: Wednesday, July 21, 2021 at 10 a.m. ET
WHERE: Georgia Welcome Center, 2726 I-75 South, Ringgold, GA 30736
SPEAKERS:
Regional Administrator Carmen Hayes – National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Director Buddy Lewis – Tennessee Highway Safety Office
Director Allen Poole – Georgia Office of Highway Safety
Captain Timothy Spicer – Tennessee Highway Patrol
Lieutenant Mark Riley – Georgia Highway Patrol
Regena J. Young, BSN, RN – Erlanger Health System
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