The Clarksville Police Department, Tennessee Highway Patrol, Kentucky State Police, Christian County Sheriff’s Department, Montgomery County Sheriff’s Department, Hopkinsville Police Department and Oak Grove Police Department will be conducting roadside safety checkpoints and saturation patrols on May 22 and May 23 in Montgomery County and Christian County.
The locations of the checkpoints will be on U.S. 41-A near the state line. Saturation patrols will be on U.S. 41-A, Tenn. State Routes 374 & 236, Ky. State Routes 400, 115 & 911.
Troopers, deputies and Officers will also be out in force doing DUI saturation patrol. Impaired driving is a serious crime that kills more than 16,000 people and injures 305,000 others every year in the United States. Troopers, deputies and officers will evaluate drivers for signs of alcohol impairment. Troopers, deputies and officers will target those who operate a vehicle while impaired and take corrective actions for other violations observed while ensuring the protection of all motorists.
The Tennessee Highway Patrol, Montgomery County Sheriff’s Department, Kentucky State Police, Christian County Sheriff’s Department, Hopkinsville Police Department, Oak Grove Police Department and The Clarksville Police Department recognize that sobriety checkpoints are highly visible and effective tools in the battle against impaired driving.
There will be a press event on May 22 at 10 a.m., Piggley Wiggley 3441 Ft. Campbell Blvd. Clarksville, Tn.
The checkpoints and saturation patrol is being partially funded by the Tennessee Governor’s Highway Safety Office.