FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 24, 2025
CONTACT: ARRIALE TABSON
Mobile: 615-767-3242
Arriale.Tabson@tn.gov
TENNESSEE HIGHWAY SAFETY OFFICE PROMOTES "SAFE ON SEVENTY" CAMPAIGN
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – On Tuesday, July 1, the Tennessee Highway Safety Office (THSO), a division of the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security, is joining Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP), Belle Meade Police Department, and Dickson County Sheriff’s Office for a press event to announce “Safe on Seventy,” a campaign to increase traffic enforcement across U.S. Highway 70 statewide. U.S. Highway 70 stretches from West to East Tennessee spanning more than 500 miles. From 12pm on July 3 to midnight on July 6, agencies participating in “Safe on Seventy” will collaborate to combat impaired driving, distracted driving, aggressive driving, speeding, and other high-risk driving behaviors. Participating agencies will also increase seat belt enforcement and commercial vehicle safety.
WHAT: "Safe on Seventy" Press Event
WHEN: Tuesday, July 1, 2025
10 a.m. CT
WHERE: Belle Meade Police Department
4705 Harding Pike, Nashville, TN 37205
SPEAKERS: Director Buddy Lewis, Tennessee Highway Safety Office
Sgt. Andrew Perez, Tennessee Highway Patrol
Chief Chuck Williams, Belle Meade Police Department
Sheriff Tim Eads, Dickson County Sheriff's Office
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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.