FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Wednesday, April 5, 2017
CONTACT:
Arriale Tabson, 615-767-3242
Lt. Don Boshears, 865-594-5793
MEDIA ADVISORY
Tennessee Highway Safety Office, Tennessee Highway Patrol Combat Distracted Driving
Statewide Distracted Driving Enforcement Bus Tour Kicks Off in Knoxville on April 12
KNOXVILLE – On Wednesday, April 12, the Tennessee Highway Safety Office (THSO) and the Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) will partner with local law enforcement in Knoxville 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 Knoxville 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 Knoxville 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 Lt. Don Boshears at Don.Boshears@tn.gov.
WHO: Tennessee Highway Safety Office
Tennessee Highway Patrol – Knoxville District
Knoxville Police Department
Knox County Sheriff’s Office
WHAT: Statewide Distracted Driving Enforcement Bus Tour
WHEN: Wednesday, April 12, 2017
1:30 p.m. ET
WHERE: THP District 1 Headquarters – Knoxville
7601 Kingston Pike
Knoxville, TN 37919
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