Month: May 2014
No refusal really means no refusal
Last weekend marked the beginning of the summer driving season, and it represents the beginning of increased enforcement by the Tennessee Highway Patrol and other law enforcement agencies in an effort to reduce the number of highway deaths and serious injuries. During the Memorial Day weekend, the THP used increased patrols and various types of
Tennessee Highway Patrol launches Drive to Zero campaign
The Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) and the Governor’s Highway Safety Office have announced their “Drive to Zero” campaign, which is designed to reduce highway traffic fatalities to zero. This may seem a somewhat optimistic goal, but the aim of the campaign is laudable, as traffic fatalities remain a significant problem, with thousands of deaths occurring
Chattanooga man charged with vehicular homicide
There was a time when having a few drinks before getting in a vehicle was not seen as alarming behavior. There was even a saying, used as people would leave a bar or party, that they would have “One for the road.” No longer. Drinking and driving are recognized as posing a great risk to
Tennessee man’s 8th DUI probably won’t be the charm
Drunk driving is dangerous, both to the driver and to other motorist in the vicinity. And we all know how campaigns against drunk driving have worked to steadily increase the severity of the punishment for drivers who have been arrested and convicted of a DUI. A recent arrest of a man in Rutherford County, Tennessee
A simple search or a Pandora’s Box?
When the police stop you for a traffic violation, that stop opens a door on your life. They run your license plate, looking for any other traffic or other violations, arrest warrants or other criminal charges. If they suspect that you are intoxicated, they can charge you with a DUI, arrest you, take you into custody