Wednesday night, the Franklin Police Department will have teams of extra officers on the street to help combat drunk driving.
“People who plan on having a few drinks to celebrate Cinco de Mayo are strongly encouraged to pre-plan a designated driver or other safe ride home,” said Lt. Charles Warner.
The Department asks Franklin drivers to exercise caution and to never drive while impaired.
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Sunday night, the Franklin Police Department will conduct a sobriety checkpoint on Hillsboro Road to help stop impaired drivers. Checkpoints are one of the many traffic safety measures the FPD uses to prevent DUI crashes. We ask Franklin drivers to exercise caution and never drive while impaired.
Through grant funding awarded by the Tennessee Highway Safety Office, the FPD is provided with support and resources that help to combat impaired driving, including sobriety checkpoints, saturation patrols, training, equipment, and overtime pay for Franklin Police Officers conducting those checkpoints and patrols.
Did you know that Tennessee law requires the pre-publication of sobriety checkpoints? Learn more.
Late Sunday night, the Franklin Police Department will conduct a sobriety checkpoint on Murfreesboro Road to help stop impaired drivers. Checkpoints are one of the many traffic safety measures the FPD uses to prevent DUI crashes. We ask Franklin drivers to exercise caution and never drive while impaired.
Through grant funding awarded by the Tennessee Highway Safety Office, the FPD is provided with support and resources that help to combat impaired driving, including sobriety checkpoints, saturation patrols, training, equipment, and overtime pay for Franklin Police Officers conducting those checkpoints and patrols.
Did you know that Tennessee law requires the pre-publication of sobriety checkpoints? Learn more.
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Friday night, the Franklin Police Department will conduct a sobriety checkpoint on Hillsboro Road to help stop impaired drivers. Checkpoints are one of the many traffic safety measures the FPD uses to prevent DUI crashes. We ask Franklin drivers to exercise caution and never drive while impaired.
Through grant funding awarded by the Tennessee Highway Safety Office, the FPD is provided with support and resources that help combat impaired driving, including training, equipment, and overtime pay for Franklin Police Officers conducting DUI checkpoints and saturation patrols.
Did you know that Tennessee law requires the pre-publication of sobriety checkpoints? Learn more.
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Friday night, the Franklin Police Department will conduct a sobriety checkpoint on S. Royal Oaks Boulevard to help stop impaired drivers. Checkpoints are one of the many traffic safety measures the FPD uses to prevent DUI crashes. We ask Franklin drivers to exercise caution and never drive while impaired.
Through grant funding awarded by the Tennessee Highway Safety Office, the FPD is provided with support and resources that help to combat impaired driving, including sobriety checkpoints, saturation patrols, training, equipment, and overtime pay for Franklin Police Officers conducting those checkpoints and patrols.
Did you know that Tennessee law requires the pre-publication of sobriety checkpoints? Learn more.
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Friday night, the Franklin Police Department will conduct sobriety checkpoints on Hillsboro Road and on Royal Oaks Boulevard to help stop impaired drivers. Checkpoints are one of the many traffic safety measures the FPD uses to prevent DUI crashes. We ask Franklin drivers to exercise caution and never drive while impaired.
Through grant funding awarded by the Tennessee Highway Safety Office, the FPD is provided with support and resources that help to combat impaired driving, including sobriety checkpoints, saturation patrols, training, equipment, and overtime pay for Franklin Police Officers conducting those checkpoints and patrols.
Did you know that Tennessee law requires the pre-publication of sobriety checkpoints? Learn more.
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The Franklin Police Department, in partnership with the Tennessee Highway Safety Office, is a proud participant in the 2017 SAFE (Seatbelts Are For Everyone) Campaign.
The goal of SAFE is to increase seatbelt and child restraint use, to protect and save more lives on Tennessee roadways. No matter how short or long your drive may be, it is imperative that drivers and passengers buckle up – every time.
Franklin Police Officers will be especially vigilant with nighttime seatbelt enforcement. According to the THSO, Tennessee has seen a disproportionate percentage of unrestrained fatalities between the hours of 6:00pm and 5:59am.
The SAFE Campaign is active and runs through August 1, 2017.
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The Franklin Police Department, in partnership with the Tennessee Governor’s Highway Safety Office, is a proud participant in the 2016 SAFE (Seatbelts Are For Everyone) Campaign.
The goal of SAFE is to increase seatbelt and child restraint use, to protect and save more lives on Tennessee roadways. No matter how short or long your drive may be, it is imperative that drivers and passengers buckle up – every time.
“We will continue to actively enforce seatbelt and child restraint laws in Franklin,” said Lt. David Prather of the Franklin Police Department’s Traffic Unit. “We are committed to doing our part to save lives on the streets of Franklin.” Franklin Police Officers will be especially vigilant with nighttime seatbelt enforcement. According to the GHSO, Tennessee has seen a disproportionate percentage of unrestrained fatalities between the hours of 6:00pm and 5:59am.
The SAFE Campaign is active and runs through August 1, 2016.
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