Tennessee

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 17, 2018

CONTACT: Madison Forker, mforker@ghsa.org
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Delaware, Louisiana, Montana, Nebraska, and Tennessee Awarded More than $70,000

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) and Ford Driving Skills for Life (Ford DSFL) have awarded State Highway Safety Offices in five states funding to support teen safe driving programs.

Georgia, Alabama, Florida, South Carolina, and Tennessee are partnering again for Operation Southern Shield, a high visibility enforcement period focusing on speeding. Georgia Governor's Office of Highway Safety Director and GHSA Vice Chair Harris Blackwood discusses.

Law enforcement officers cracking down on speeding during multi-state campaign

Story by Isabel Hughes
July 11, 2018

A training track in Tennessee helps law enforcement learn how to safely and effectively respond to roadside emergencies. GHSA's Russ Martin speaks to the importance of this training.

Where Car Crashes and Hazardous Waste Spills Are a Good Thing

Article by Jenni Bergal
April 13, 2018

THSO used a grant from NRSF to expand drowsy driving partnerships with both Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) and the Tennessee Trucking Foundation (TTF).

GHSA Consultant Pam Fischer and Senior Director of Communications and Programs Kara Macek discuss GHSA and NRSF's efforts to help states address drowsy driving.

Authorizes full deployment of AVs without a human operator.

The Tennessee Highway Safety Office (THSO) held an Older Driver Safety Awareness Week to support and encourage safe transportation among an aging population of drivers.

Bicycle helmets required for all riders under 16.

Universal helmet law enacted 1967.

Checkpoints are conducted once or twice a month. Their legality is upheld under state and federal Constitution.