MEDIA ADVISORY: THP Safety Education Officers Join State Farm Tailgate Tour at Finley Stadium

Thursday, October 02, 2008 | 10:18am

Nashville, Tennessee --- 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 Lieutenants Tim Griswold and Robert Christian 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 Tim Griswold & Robert Christian
State Farm Agents Jeff Johnson & Chuck Yarbrough

WHAT: Roll Over Simulator Demonstration & Driver Safety Tips

WHEN: Friday, October 3, 2008, 6 - 10 p.m.

WHERE: Finley Stadium in Chattanooga Featuring Baylor vs McCallie

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 of 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 the best of high school football and concludes 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.

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.

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