The Governor’s Highway Safety Office Sustains Special Click It or Ticket Enforcement in Alcoa
Wednesday, May 12, 2010 | 06:25am
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: Kendell Poole, Director, Governor’s Highway Safety Office
Steve Dillard, Law Enforcement Liaison, Governor’s Highway Safety Office
Alcoa Police Department
Blount County Sheriff’s Office
Monroe County Sheriff’s Office
Sweetwater Police Department
Tellico Plains Police Department
Tennessee Highway Patrol, Knoxville District
WHAT: Announcing a special high-visibility Click It or Ticket enforcement campaign beginning May 17
WHEN: Thursday, May 13, 2010
11:00 A.M. EST
WHERE: RJ’s Courtyard Grille
3749 Alcoa Highway
Alcoa, Tennessee 37701
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For More Information Contact the Governor's Highway Safety Office at 615-741-2589