FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Wednesday, December 7, 2022
CONTACT: ARRIALE TABSON
Mobile: 615-767-3242
TENNESSEE HIGHWAY SAFETY OFFICE JOINS MONROE COUNTY TO ADDRESS INCREASE IN FATAL CRASHES
MONROE COUNTY – On Wednesday, December 14, the Tennessee Highway Safety Office joins the Tennessee Highway Patrol and the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office for a press event to address Monroe County’s increase in fatal traffic crashes. According to Tennessee’s Integrated Traffic Analysis Network (TITAN), there were 13 fatal crashes in Monroe County last year. In 2022, there have been 16. Contributing factors include different forms of driver error that could be prevented with safe driving habits. Common issues include tailgating, drunk driving, reckless driving, distractions, and more. Speakers will offer traffic safety tips and announce upcoming enforcement efforts to prevent future crashes, injuries, and fatalities. For more information, contact Arriale Tabson at arriale.tabson@tn.gov.
WHAT: Safe Driving Press Event
WHEN: Wednesday, December 14, 2022 @ 3 P.M. EST
WHERE:
Monroe County Sheriff’s Office
4500 New Hwy 68, Madisonville, TN 37354
SPEAKERS:
- Director Buddy Lewis, Tennessee Highway Safety Office
- Captain Stacey Heatherly, Tennessee Highway Patrol
- Sheriff Tommy Jones, Monroe County Sheriff’s Office
The Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security’s mission is to serve, secure, and protect the people of Tennessee.
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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.