THP Safety Education Officers Join State Farm Tailgate Tour in Knoxville
Thursday, October 16, 2008 | 04:17am
NASHVILLE --- This weekend, the Tennessee Highway Patrol once again joins State Farm in helping promote teen driver safety during the 2008 High School Tailgate Tour.
THP Safety Education Lieutenant Don Baird will demonstrate potential results from failure to use safety restraints with THP’s rollover simulator as well as the effects of alcohol on a driver with DUI goggles.
WHO: THP Safety Education Lieutenant Don Baird
State Farm Agents Maria Bull & DeAnna Coulter
WHAT: Roll Over Simulator Demonstration & Driver Safety Tips
WHEN: Friday, October 17, 2008, 6 – 7:30 p.m.
WHERE: Fulton High School in Knoxville Featuring Knoxville Catholic @ Fulton
The THP joined the 2008 State Farm High School Tailgate Tour to spread the word to teens and their parents that driver safety is a lifesaving matter. The Tailgate Tour is an 18-week schedule of high school football games that kicked off August 14-16 at Finley Stadium. The tour is traveling throughout the state to highlight teen driver safety at some of the best of high school football rivalries. It will conclude with the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association (TSSA) State Championship at MTSU in Murfreesboro, December 5-6.
For more information contact: Jill Spry, State Farm Field Marketing Analyst
(615)-426-7026.jill.spry.cgrr@statefarm.com
The Tennessee Department of Safety’s mission is (www.tennessee.gov/safety) to ensure the safety and general welfare of the public. The department encompasses the Tennessee Highway Patrol, Office of Homeland Security and Driver License Services. General areas of responsibility include law enforcement, safety education, motorist services and terrorism prevention.