FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Wednesday, April 5, 2017
CONTACT:
Arriale Tabson, 615-767-3242
Sgt. Greg Tramel, 931-528-8497
MEDIA ADVISORY
Tennessee Highway Safety Office, Tennessee Highway Patrol Combat Distracted Driving
Statewide Distracted Driving Enforcement Bus Tour Kicks Off in Cookeville on April 13
COOKEVILLE – On Thursday, April 13, the Tennessee Highway Safety Office (THSO) and the Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) will partner with local law enforcement in Cookeville for Tennessee’s first statewide distracted driving enforcement bus tour to support National Distracted Driving Awareness Month. The THP will provide a large, painted bus to transport law enforcement partners as they observe motorists for traffic violations. Officers within the bus will communicate to patrol vehicles on the road for execution of enforcement action. Throughout the tour, the THSO will be using #ThumbsDownTN to promote its third annual Thumbs Down to Texting and Driving campaign.
The THSO and THP encourage local media to attend the scheduled press briefing and ride-a-long to observe and record the initiative. Details are listed below. For more information, contact Arriale Tabson at arriale.tabson@tn.gov or Sgt. Greg Tramel at Greg.Tramel@tn.gov.
WHO: Tennessee Highway Safety Office
Tennessee Highway Patrol – Cookeville District
Cookeville Police Department
Putnam County Sheriff’s Office
WHAT: Statewide Distracted Driving Enforcement Bus Tour
WHEN: Thursday, April 13, 2017
2:30 p.m. CT
WHERE: THP District 6 Headquarters – Cookeville
1291 S. Walnut Avenue
Cookeville, TN 38501
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