The Governor’s Highway Safety Office Sustains Special Click It or Ticket Enforcement in Morristown
Wednesday, May 12, 2010 | 06:27am
Tennessee is Buckling Down on Rural Drivers and Passengers
In an Effort to Boost Seat Belt Use and Save Lives
NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Governor’s Highway Safety Office is sustaining a special high-visibility enforcement campaign running May 17-23, 2010. 52 law enforcement agencies in 19 Tennessee counties are participating in this Click it or Ticket enforcement blitz.
These communities were chosen because of a high number of motor vehicle fatalities blamed on a lack of seatbelt usage. The low seat belt usage in these Tennessee counties put motorists at a high risk for serious injuries and fatalities. During 2008, of all the fatalities in Tennessee, 62 percent occurred in rural areas. 72 percent of pickup truck occupants killed in a traffic crash were not wearing their seat belts.
WHO: Steve Dillard, Law Enforcement Liaison, Governor’s Highway Safety Office
Jefferson County Sherriff’s Office
Jefferson City Police Department
Dandridge Police Department
Tennessee Highway Patrol, Knoxville District
WHAT: Announcing a special high-visibility Click It or Ticket enforcement campaign beginning May 17
WHEN: Wednesday, May 12, 2010
11:00 A.M., EST
WHERE: Golden Corral Restaurant
2905 West Andrew Johnson Highway
Morristown, Tennessee 37814-3612
Morristown, Tennessee 37814-3612
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