CROSSVILLE POLICE TO INCREASE SEAT BELT ENFORCEMENT FOR “CLICK IT OR TICKET”

CPD Press Release

As summer kicks off and families hit the road for vacation, the Crossville Police Department is partnering with the Tennessee Highway Safety Office (THSO) to remind motorists to “Click It or Ticket.” From May 21 to June 3, participating agencies across the state will increase seat belt enforcement as part of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) nationwide mobilization.

“Buckling up is such a simple task that can keep you and your family safe in the car,” said Sgt. Jake Brink. “But it’s more than that. Buckling up is the law. Our law enforcement personnel see the consequences of not buckling up. We see the loss of life. Often, it could have been prevented with the simple click of a seat belt. This should be automatic.”

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According to Tennessee’s Integrated Traffic Analysis Network (TITAN), 315 people killed in Tennessee traffic crashes last year were not wearing a seatbelt. This represents approximately 30 percent of the state’s total traffic fatalities in 2017. According to the NHTSA, nearly half (48%) of the passenger vehicle occupants killed in crashes in 2016 were unrestrained. At night from 6 p.m. to 5:59 a.m., that number soared to 56 percent of those killed. That’s why one focus of the “Click It or Ticket” campaign is nighttime enforcement. Participating law enforcement agencies will be taking a no-excuses approach to seat belt law enforcement, writing citations day and night.

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For more information about seat belt safety or the THSO, visit www.tntrafficsafety.org.

Tennessee Launches Third Statewide Distracted Driving Enforcement Bus Tour

TENNESSEE – From Monday, April 2, to Thursday, April 5, the Tennessee Highway Safety Office (THSO) and the Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) will partner with local law enforcement for Tennessee’s third statewide bus tour to crack down on distracted driving.

This initiative supports Tennessee’s mission to Drive to Zero, a multi-agency collaboration to decrease traffic fatalities statewide.

“Last year, THP provided two large, black and tan buses marked with THP logos to help promote awareness for the initiative,” said THSO Director Vic Donoho. “This year, we’re shifting focus more on the effectiveness of the enforcement efforts. This means utilizing additional passenger vehicles capable of traveling more efficiently on the highways.”

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The THP will provide multiple unmarked passenger vehicles to transport various local law enforcement partners. Officers riding inside the THP vehicles will communicate to ground units after observing traffic violations to initiate the execution of enforcement action. Each participating district will conduct approximately two to four hours of enforcement. Montgomery County, Rutherford County, and Sumner County will conduct independent bus tours in collaboration with THSO and THP during this week.

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“Distracted driving continues to threaten public safety,” said Commissioner David W. Purkey of the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security. “This is a high priority issue our department takes very seriously. We are pleased to have grown this initiative to include additional agencies who share our mission to decrease distracted driving crashes in Tennessee.”

In 2017, there were 24,781 traffic crashes statewide where distracted driving was a contributing factor, according to the Tennessee Integrated Traffic Analysis Network (TITAN). Of those crashes, 120 were fatal.

“We caution all drivers to remain focused and alert at all times,” said THP Colonel Tracy Trott. “Tennessee is experiencing rapid increases in roadway use, roadway construction, and traffic congestion. The slightest distraction could lead to a traffic crash that kills a pedestrian, construction worker, or another driver.”

Sobriety Checkpoints Set for February 4 by Crossville Police Department.

From a CPD Release:

The City of Crossville Police Department, working in connection with the Tennessee Highway Safety Office, will be conducting sobriety checkpoints on February 4, 2018, beginning at 6 PM and continuing through 10 PM.

During that time period, the Police Department will be conducting the sobriety checkpoints in the areas of Lantana Road, Peavine Road and Highway 127 in an effort to put an end to impaired driving.  Motorists are urged to use caution when driving in these areas. Do not approach checkpoints with your high beams headlights on and always slow down when approaching the checkpoint areas.

Police officials urge everyone to buckle up, drive safely and do not drink and drive.

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Crossville Police Announce Sobriety Checkpoints for New Year's Day.

The City of Crossville Police Department, working in conjunction with the Tennessee Highway Safety Office, will be participating in a Cumberland County Region Crack-Down on impaired driving event by conducting sobriety checkpoints on 1/1/2018, beginning at 6pm and continuing through 3am.

During this time period, the Crossville Police Department will be conducting Sobriety Checkpoints in the areas of Lantana Rd, Peavine Rd and U.S. HWY 127, in an effort to put an end to impaired driving. Please use caution when driving in these areas. Do not approach checkpoints with your high-beam headlights on, and always slow down when approaching the checkpoint areas. Please help us keep the roadways safe for everyone, buckle up and don’t drink and drive.

Crossville Police Department earns $33,000 in awards for excellence

Crossville Police Chief David Beaty shared information about several recognitions the Crossville Police Department has earned recently with the Crossville city council.  

L-R Capt. Larry Qualls, Lt. Brian Tilley, and Chief David Beaty

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Chief Beaty described the department as "back in our winning ways" adding "the real winners are the motorists in the community."

Chief Beaty explained that in August this year Lt. Brian Tilley and patrolman Daniel Coleman attended the Tennessee Highway Safety Office (THSO) Lifesavers Challenge where the department was awarded first place in the 26-45 officer department competition.  Beaty added that the department received a special recognition in preventing underage alcohol prevention that earned them $3000 in grant funds to continue those efforts.

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In the SAFE (Seatbelts are for Everyone) Campaign, the department was recognized with first place and a $10,000 award.  Beaty announced that the department also received a $20,000 grant from the THSO.  Beaty praised the efforts of the department's officers, "There's a lot that goes into these efforts, it's a team effort."

Crossville PD and Tennessee Highway Safety Office partner on Labor Day drunk driving enforcement

The Tennessee Highway Safety Office is Partnering with the Crossville Police Department to Increase Drunk Driving Enforcement Labor Day Weekend

Crossville, TN – The end of summer is traditionally marked by the Labor Day holiday, a time for our country to reflect on the hard work of our fellow Americans. The long weekend is typically celebrated through picnics, pool parties, and barbecues, as families and friends enjoy the last few days of summer before fall and winter approach. Sadly, the Labor Day holiday is also one of the deadliest, with drunk drivers endangering themselves and others on America’s roadways. This year, the City of Crossville Police Department is partnering with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to stop drunk drivers and help save lives. The high-visibility national enforcement campaign, Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over, runs from August 16 through September 4, 2017. During this period, local law enforcement will show zero tolerance for drunk driving. Increased state and national messages about the dangers of driving impaired, coupled with enforcement and increased officers on the road, aim to drastically reduce drunk driving on our nation’s roadways.

Statistics show a frightening trend in drunk driving. According to NHTSA, 10,265 people were killed in drunk-driving crashes in 2015, an increase from the 9,967 people killed in 2014. On average, 10,000 people were killed each year from 2011 to 2015—one person killed every 51 minutes in 2015. That’s the equivalent of 20 jumbo jets crashing each year, with no survivors. This is why the Crossville Police Department is working with NHTSA to remind drivers that drunk driving is not only illegal, it is a matter of life and death. As you head out to Labor Day festivities, remember: Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over.

Over the Labor Day holiday period in 2015, there were 460 crash fatalities nationwide. Forty percent of those fatal crashes involved drivers who had been drinking (.01+ BAC). Of those alcohol-related fatal crashes, one third (33%) involved drivers who were drunk (.08+ BAC), and nearly one-fourth (23%) involved drivers who were driving with a BAC almost twice the illegal limit (.15+ BAC). Nighttime is the most dangerous time to be out on the roads: During the 2015 Labor Day holiday period, 78 percent of drunk-driving crash fatalities occurred between 6 p.m. and 5:59 a.m. – as compared to half of all drunk-driving crash fatalities throughout the rest of the year.

“We’re stressing the dangers of driving impaired to our community,” said Patrolman Daniel Coleman. “Drunk driving is a massive problem in the United States, with more than 10,000 people dying annually. If you’re out on the roads and you see someone driving drunk, please call us. You could help save a life,” he said. 

The City of Crossville Police Department and NHTSA are reminding citizens of the many resources available to get them home safely. “Drunk driving is not acceptable behavior,” said Lieutenant Brian Tilley. “It is essential to plan a sober ride home before you ever leave for the party. That’s why, during the Labor Day holiday, we will make zero exceptions for drunk driving. There are just no excuses,” he said. 

The Crossville Police Department recommends safe alternatives to drinking and driving:

• Remember that it is never okay to drink and drive. Even if you’ve had one alcoholic beverage, designate a sober driver or plan to use public transportation to get home safely.
• Download NHTSA’s SaferRide mobile app available on Google Play for Android devices: (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nhtsa.SaferRide&hl=en), and Apple’s iTunes Store for IOS devices: (https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/saferride/id950774008?mt=8). SaferRide allows users to call a taxi or a predetermined friend, and identifies the user’s location so he or she can be picked up.
• If you see a drunk driver on the road, contact the police immediately.
• Have a friend who is about to drink and drive? Take the keys away and make arrangements to get your friend home safely.

For more information about the THSO, visit www.tntrafficsafety.org.

CROSSVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCES SAFE CAMPAIGN PARTICIPATION

The City of Crossville Police Department is partnering with the Tennessee Highway Safety Office (THSO) for its annual Seatbelts Are For Everyone (SAFE) campaign. This statewide initiative is designed to increase seatbelt usage and child passenger safety restraint usage through the implementation of occupant-protection programs, public events, and checkpoints throughout local communities across Tennessee. The SAFE campaign begins February 1, 2017, and concludes on August 1, 2017.

“Safety starts with your commitment to protect yourself and your family. Buckle up, your kids are watching. They may just want to be like you!”- Lieutenant Brian Eckelson

2017 will be the fourth year that the THSO has sponsored the SAFE campaign. Last year yielded the following results:

1,717 child restraint violations
21,562 seat belt citations
723 other seat belt enforcement activities

“In 2015, Tennessee’s average seatbelt usage rate was 86.23%,” said THSO Director Vic Donoho. “Last year, we soared to 88.95%. Through increased education, enforcement, and community involvement, we’re striving for ninety percent or higher.”

This year, participating agencies will pay special attention to nighttime seatbelt enforcement. Tennessee has seen a disproportionate percentage of unrestrained fatalities between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 5:59 a.m.

Historically, approximately fifty percent of Tennessee’s traffic fatalities are unbelted. That percentage increases to nearly sixty when nighttime crashes are examined

CROSSVILLE POLICE PARTICIPATE IN OLDER DRIVER SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK

TENNESSEE HIGHWAY SAFETY OFFICE ADVOCATES OLDER DRIVER SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK

Statewide Partners Join American Occupational Therapy Association to Promote Senior Driver Safety 

The Tennessee Highway Safety Office (THSO) and the Tennessee Commission on Aging and Disability (TCAD) join the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) to promote Older Driver Safety Awareness Week, December 5 – 9, by informing the public about the importance of supporting senior adult mobility. Collectively, the THSO, the TCAD, and the AOTA want to inform aging drivers and their families that strategies exist to help address concerns related to safe mobility and transportation. 

In 2016, there have been 209 fatalities reported involving a senior driver in Tennessee. This time last year, that number was 192. The THSO encourages Tennesseans to seek the necessary assistance, resources, and educational materials offered by the THSO, the TCAD, the AOTA, and other senior safety advocates to help reduce senior driver crashes, injuries, and fatalities. The THSO offers senior driver safety resources at www.tntrafficsafety.org/seniors. 

According to the TCAD, more than 1.5 million Tennesseans are now age 60 or older. By 2030, Tennessee’s senior population is projected to increase to 2.1 million. Therefore, it is imperative to educate Tennesseans on safe mobility and alternative modes of transportation. The TCAD offers information about transportation services for senior adults. Learn more by contacting a local Area Agency on Aging and Disability (AAAD) at 1-866-836-6678 or http://www.tn.gov/aging/article/aaad-map1. 

To promote Older Driver Safety Awareness Week, the AOTA will be using hashtag #ODSAW16 on social media. Resources and educational materials include daily podcasts and the following tip sheets: Keeping Older Drivers Safe and Driving Safely As You Age. For more information about the AOTA’s Older Driver Safety Awareness Week, visit www.aota.org/Conference-Events/Older-Driver-Safety-Awareness-Week.aspx.

Crossville Police Department INCREASES DUI ENFORCEMENT OVER THE HOLIDAY SEASON

Crossville Police Department is partnering with the Tennessee Highway Safety Office (THSO) to enhance drunk-driving enforcement from December 18 to January 3, surrounding the holiday season. The statewide Booze It and Lose It campaign is part of a national mobilization to prevent drunk driving.

“During the enforcement period Crossville Police Department officers will be out in force, looking to stop possible impaired drivers.  We will be patrolling the streets, conducting saturation areas, and sobriety check points throughout the city of Crossville in an effort to save a life”.  Stated by Captain Larry Qualls

Increased state and local messaging about the dangers of drunk driving, coupled with sobriety checkpoints and saturation patrols, aim to drastically reduce alcohol-impaired driving.

“This time last year, there were 223 lives lost to impaired-driving crashes across Tennessee,” said THSO Director Vic Donoho. “Our partnership with local law enforcement is vital to combat drunk driving this holiday season.”

A single DUI conviction can cost an individual $5,000 or more, in addition to jail time. An offender could also be required to attend drug and alcohol treatment or to install an ignition interlock device inside his/her vehicle. Any penalty imposed by law pales in comparison to the injury or death of a loved one.

The THSO provides grant funding to support Crossville Police Department efforts during the Booze It and Lose It holiday enforcement campaign. For more information about the THSO, visit www.tntrafficsafety.org or contact Arriale Tabson at Arriale.Tabson@TN.gov.