Transportation

Tipton County Sheriff's Dept. gets best in nation when it comes to highway safety

Submitted by Justin Hanson, West Tennessee Reporter

Tuesday, September 25th, 2012, 12:11pm

Tipton County Sheriff's Dept. gets best in nation when it comes to highway safety

Tipton County Sheriff’s Office has been recognized as one of the premier law enforcement agencies in Tennessee and in the nation for its traffic safety program. The sheriff’s office was named third in the nation in the Sheriff’s Category for its size and first in Tennessee in its category. Tipton County was named first in the nation in 2008-2009 and second in 2009-2010. It received first place honors in the state in 2008-2009, and second in 2010-2011.

The awards are presented annually as part of the Law Enforcement Challenge that includes sheriff’s offices, police departments, and highway patrol districts. It is a state and national traffic safety awards program that recognizes excellent law enforcement traffic safety programs.

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Road closure will affect county traffic

Submitted by John Phelps, Community Blogger

Thursday, September 6th, 2012, 2:46pm

(WMC-TV) – The Donnell Road Bridge will be closed beginning next week, September 10, and will remain closed through September 21 to allow for rehabilitation work.

Motorists are urged to find an alternate route while this repair work is being completed.

This project involves a portion of Donnell Road, between Millington-Arlington Road and Pleasant Ridge Road.

For a detour, click here.

Information provided by shelbycountytn.gov

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TENNESSEE DISTRICT ATTORNEYS ALERT RESIDENTS OF ‘NO REFUSAL’ DURING LABOR DAY HOLIDAY

Submitted by Justin Hanson, West Tennessee Reporter

Thursday, August 30th, 2012, 9:42am

District Attorney D. Michael Dunavant announces the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security and Tennessee Highway Patrol’s second “No Refusal” campaign.

The “No Refusal” enforcement effort, beginning at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, August 31, 2012 and concluding at midnight on Monday, September 3, 2012, will also coincide with the Labor Day holiday weekend. “No Refusal” is the latest enforcement strategy aimed at deterring impaired driving and reducing fatal crashes on Tennessee roadways. The new law, passed this year by the General Assembly, allows law enforcement officials to seek search warrants for blood samples in cases involving suspected impaired drivers.

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I-69 Public Input Meeting Scheduled for August 7

Submitted by Justin Hanson, West Tennessee Reporter

Thursday, August 2nd, 2012, 5:04pm

A meeting to seek public input on a future land use plan in the City of Munford on property surrounding I-69 is scheduled for Tuesday, August 7th at 6:00 pm in the Boardroom located at 69 College Street. Topics of discussion will include land use, roadways, I-69 interchanges and open spaces. Information gathered at this meeting will aid the City in creating a land use plan in the development area created by I-69.

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Road construction won’t delay Memorial Day travelers

Submitted by WMCTV Web Staff

Wednesday, May 23rd, 2012, 11:21am

Road construction won’t delay Memorial Day travelers

Road construction won’t slow motorists down as they travel Tennessee’s highways this Memorial Day weekend.

The Tennessee Department of Transportation will suspend all construction-related lane closures on interstates and state routes beginning at noon on Friday, May 25 through 6 a.m. on Tuesday, May 29. This will provide maximum roadway capacity for motorists expected to travel in the state this Memorial Day weekend.

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Swift Transportation offers full driving academy scholarships for veterans

Submitted by Steve Crain, WMCTV.com

Wednesday, May 2nd, 2012, 4:08pm

Information provided by Swift

Swift Transportation Co., Inc., www.joinswift.com , is celebrating the men and women of the armed forces by offering them a new career in trucking. Swift is committed to providing career opportunities for the heroes of our country, by providing 1,000 full scholarships to Veterans to attend a Swift Academy of their choice, including the facility in Millington. The transportation leader is offering full scholarships to veterans with a 1-year commitment, as well as a $1,000 tuition discount to Selective Reserves and National Guard with a 1-year commitment.

"At Swift, we are happy to honor and celebrate the bravery and courage of our U.S. veterans.

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Become a better driver in the distracted driver simulator

Submitted by Justin Hanson, West Tennessee Reporter

Wednesday, February 29th, 2012, 8:06am

What can happen when you text and drive or drink and drive?

You can find out first hand without risk to life and limb in the PEERS Awareness Driving Simulator.

The simulator will be at the Learning Resource Center on the Dyersburg campus of Dyersburg State Community College on Thursday, March 1 and is open to the public.

The simulator is being sponsored by the DSCC Counseling Office and the DSCC Student Government Association to help drivers learn the potentially deadly risks of being distracted while driving.

In 2008, nearly 6,000 people lost their lives nationwide in crashes involving a distracted driver, and more than a half million people injured, according to traffic data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NTHSA).

A 2008 NTHSA study indicated at any given moment during the daylight hours, more than 800,000 vehicles are being driven by someone using a hand-held cell phone.

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