FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tuesday, February 21, 2017
Contact: Arriale Tabson
Mobile: 615-767-3242
MEDIA ADVISORY
Tennessee Highway Safety Office Launches SAFE Campaign in Cookeville
COOKEVILLE – On February 23, the Tennessee Highway Safety Office (THSO) will be joined by the Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP), the Putnam County Sheriff's Office, and the Crossville Police Department for a press event at the THP District Six Headquarters to promote the THSO’s Seatbelts Are For Everyone (SAFE) campaign, which runs from February 1, 2017 to August 1, 2017.
In 2015, Tennessee’s average seatbelt usage rate was 86.23 percent. Last year, the state achieved a record usage rate of 88.95 percent. In 2017, the THSO is striving to achieve 91 percent or higher. This year will be the fourth year that the THSO has sponsored the SAFE campaign. Press event details are listed below. For more information, please contact Arriale Tabson at arriale.tabson@tn.gov.
WHAT: Seatbelts Are For Everyone (SAFE) Campaign Press Event
WHEN: Thursday, February 23, 2017
9:30 a.m. CT
WHERE: Tennessee Highway Patrol District Six Headquarters
1291 South Walnut Avenue, Cookeville, TN 38501
SPEAKERS: Fred Sherrill, Cumberland Region Law Enforcement Liaison for the THSO
Captain R. C. Christian, Tennessee Highway Patrol
Sheriff Eddie Farris, Putnam County Sheriff’s Office
Officer Daniel Coleman, Crossville Police Department
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