FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 21, 2024
CONTACT: ARRIALE TABSON
Mobile: 615-767-3242
TENNESSEE HIGHWAY SAFETY OFFICE HOSTS “CROSSWALK TALK” TO ADDRESS PEDESTRIAN SAFETY
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – On Wednesday, Oct. 23, the Tennessee Highway Safety Office (THSO) will join Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP), Williamson County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO), and Nolensville Police Department for a “Crosswalk Talk” and pedestrian traffic enforcement event to raise awareness and reduce pedestrian crashes. The purpose of “Crosswalk Talk” is for the THSO and law enforcement to interview pedestrians who do not use crosswalks and ask why they choose not to use them. The THSO will use this opportunity to inform citizens about pedestrian traffic laws and offer safety tips. During this time, THP and WCSO will monitor the intersection of Rocky Fork Road and York Road as well as school zones near Nolensville Elementary School and Mill Creek Middle School to crack down on traffic violations like speeding and distracted driving to help protect pedestrians.
WHAT: “Crosswalk Talk” Pedestrian Safety Enforcement Event
WHEN: Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024
7 – 10 a.m. CDT
WHERE: Nolensville Police Department
7218 Nolensville Road, Nolensville, TN 37135
SITE CONTACT: Law Enforcement Liaison Joel Brisson
615-708-5004
Media is invited to attend and capture the event.
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The Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security’s mission is to serve, secure, and protect the people of Tennessee.
The Tennessee Highway Safety Office (THSO) is a division of the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security advocating for traffic safety. The THSO works in tandem with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to implement statewide programs addressing occupant protection, impaired driving, speed enforcement, pedestrian and bicycle safety, and crash data collection and analysis. Programs administered by the THSO are 100 percent federally funded. The THSO’s mission is to effectively develop, implement, and evaluate these programs. To learn more, please visit www.tntrafficsafety.org.
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