MEDIA ADVISORY: TDOT & TDOS Partner to Keep Teens "Between the Barrels"
Nashville, Tennessee --- The Tennessee Highway Patrol and the Tennessee Department of Transportation will deliver the “Between the Barrels” presentation to 450 high school students at Beech High School in Sumner County, Thursday, October 2, 2008. The safe driving program is geared to students who are just learning to drive to reduce the chances of being involved in a dangerous work zone crash.
As part of the presentation, THP Lieutenant Christina Faulkner and Trooper Joe Agee will stress teen driver safety and the importance of the Move Over Law to encourage young drivers to move over or slow down when passing emergency vehicles on the roadway.
WHO: TDOT, THP Safety Education
WHAT: “Between the Barrels” Presentation
WHEN: 8:00 a.m., Thursday, October 2, 2008
WHERE: Beech High School, Sumner County
This year, the TDOT “Between the Barrels” program has reached 8-thousand students in more than 18 schools with the compelling visual message—“When it comes to driving, there’s no such thing as beginner’s luck.”