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NASHVILLE --- The Tennessee Highway Patrol and the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) will deliver the “Between the Barrels” presentation to 1,700 high school students at Wilson Central High School, Friday, September 25, 2009. The safe driving program, which is geared to students who are just learning to drive, aims to reduce the chances of being teens involved in a dangerous work zone crash.

NASHVILLE --- On Monday, September 21, 2009, Chief Administrative Judge Thomas G. Stovall upheld the termination of former THP Lieutenant Ronnie Shirley.

NASHVILLE --- The Tennessee Highway Patrol and the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) will deliver the “Between the Barrels” presentation to 325 high school students at McEwen High School in Humphreys County, Thursday, September 24, 2009. The safe driving program, which is geared to students who are just learning to drive, aims to reduce the chances of being involved in a dangerous work zone crash.

 NASHVILLE --- The Tennessee Highway Patrol and the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) will deliver the “Between the Barrels” presentation to 1,200 high school students at Lawrence County High School, Tuesday, September 22, 2009. The safe driving program, which is geared to students who are just learning to drive, aims to reduce the chances of being involved in a dangerous work zone crash. 

NASHVILLE --- The Tennessee Highway Patrol and the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) will deliver the “Between the Barrels” presentation to 415 high school students at Watertown High School in Wilson County, Friday, September 18, 2009. The safe driving program, which is geared to students who are just learning to drive, aims to reduce the chances of being teens involved in a dangerous work zone crash.

NASHVILLE --- The Tennessee Highway Patrol and the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) will deliver the “Between the Barrels” presentation to 180 high school students at Hampshire Unit School, Thursday, September 17, 2009. The safe driving program, which is geared to students who are just learning to drive, aims to reduce the chances of being teens involved in a dangerous work zone crash.

NASHVILLE --- The Tennessee Highway Patrol Cookeville District invites the public to attend a Child Restraint Device Safety (CRD) Checkpoint on Wednesday, September 16, 2009, from 9:00 a.m. to Noon at the Fentress Co. Health Dept. in Jamestown, Tenn.   The child passenger safety seat checkpoint will be conducted in conjunction with National Child Passenger Safety Week, September 12-18.   State Troopers, who are certified restraint device technicians, will provide one-on-one instruction on how to properly restrain a child, as well as ensure car seats and booster seats are properly installed in motorists’ vehicles.  All parents and caregivers of young children should know how to correctly install child safety seats.

First Responder Honorees

Annual Awards Ceremony Recognizes Excellence in Emergency Service Statewide

NASHVILLE --- The Tennessee Highway Patrol Lawrenceburg District invites the public to attend a Child Restraint Device Safety (CRD) Checkpoint on Tuesday, September 15, 2009 from 9:00 a.m. to Noon at the Walmart in Lawrenceburg, Tenn.   The child passenger safety seat checkpoint will be conducted in conjunction with National Child Passenger Safety Week, September 12-18.   State Troopers, who are certified restraint device technicians, will provide one-on-one instruction on how to properly restrain a child, as well as ensure car seats and booster seats are properly installed in motorists’ vehicles.  All parents and caregivers of young children should know how to correctly install child safety seats.