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2006 Press Releases
Additional Newsroom Pages Media Advisories 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003

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December

• December 27 - THP HELPS RING IN NEW YEAR WITH SAFE HOLIDAY WEEKEND
  --2005 New Year's Holiday Statistics
  --2006 New Year's Holiday Checkpoints
• December 27 - NEW ROBERTSON COUNTY DRIVER LICENSE STATION OPENS
• December 20 - THP HELPS HOLIDAY TRAVELERS GET HOME SAFE FOR CHRISTMAS
  --2005 Christmas Holiday Statistics
  --2006 Christmas Holiday Checkpoints
  --Safe Driving Tips
• December 18 - NEW OBION COUNTY DRIVER LICENSE STATION OPENS
• December 15 - NEW SHELBY COUNTY DRIVER LICENSE STATION OPEN
• December 15 - SAFETY DEPARTMENT OPENS NEW REINSTATEMENT OFFICE
• December 13 - LIGHTS ON FOR LIFE KICKS OFF HOLIDAY LIFESAVERS WEEKEND
• December 8 - 22 OFFICERS GRADUATE FROM STATE D.A.R.E. COURSE
• December 4 - NEW LOCATION OPENS FOR WILLIAMSON COUNTY DRIVER LICENSE STATION

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November

• November 20 - FULL ACCREDITATION FOR TENNESSEE HIGHWAY PATROL
• November 20 - THP HELPS ACTIVATE "OPERATION CARE" HOLIDAY ENFORCEMENT
  --Official Operation C.A.R.E. News Release
  --2005 Thanksgiving Holiday Historical Information
  --2006 Driver License and Sobriety Checkpoints
• November 16 - TDOS SETS MORATORIUM ON NEW COMMERCIAL DRIVER TRAINING, HANDGUN SAFETY SCHOOLS
• November 6 - NEW FENTRESS COUNTY DRIVER LICENSE STATION OPEN
• November 6 - NEW FAYETTE COUNTY DRIVER LICENSE STATION OPEN
• November 6 - VETERAN JOURNALIST NAMED P.I.O. AT SAFETY DEPARTMENT
• November 2 - NEW RUTHERFORD COUNTY DRIVER LICENSE STATION OPEN

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October

• October 26 - DON'T LET YOUR HALLOWEEN TURN INTO A NIGHTMARE
• October 18 - DEPARTMENT OF SAFETY ADDING SEVEN NEW DRIVER LICENSE STATIONS
• October 16 - THP PARTICIPATES IN NATIONAL SCHOOL BUS SAFETY WEEK
  --School Bus Safety Week Fact Sheet and Safety Tips
• October 13 - THP RELEASES RESULTS FROM OPERATION UNITED S.T.O.P.
• October 3 - THP CONDUCTS OPERATION UNITED S.T.O.P.
  --Homeland Security Hazmat Checkpoints Fact Sheet
• October 2 - THP HOSTS "MOTOR COACH STRIKE FORCE" EVENT
• October 2 - DRIVE SAFELY WORK WEEK - OCTOBER 2 - 6

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September

• September 27 - THP HONORED WITH MARSHALL S. STUART MEMORIAL AWARD
• September 12, 2006 - THP HOMELAND SECURITY CHECKPOINT UNCOVERS 25 SAFETY VIOLATIONS
• September 12, 2006 - THP COMMERCIAL VEHICLE ROADSIDE CHECKPOINTS UNCOVER SAFETY VIOLATIONS
• September 5, 2006 - THP HOLDS TRUCK INSPECTION CHECKPOINT AT I-81 GREENE COUNTY SCALES

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August

• August 29, 2006 - THP JOINS BORDER STATES IN EFFORT TO SAVE LIVES THIS LABOR DAY WEEKEND
  --Labor Day Holiday Historical Information
  --Driver License and Sobriety Checkpoints
• August 18, 2006 - NEW LABOR DAY DRUNK DRIVING CAMPAIGN FOR TENNESSEE
• August 11, 2006 - THP LAUNCHES YEAR LONG BACK TO SCHOOL ENFORCEMENT EFFORT
  --Pupil Transportation Fact Sheet
  --Back to School Public Service Announcement 1 (Windows Media File)
  --Back to School Public Service Announcement 2 (Windows Media File)
• August 10, 2006 - THP HOMELAND SECURITY CHECKPOINTS UNCOVER MORE THAN 100 SAFETY VIOLATIONS
  --Homeland Security Hazmat Checkpoints Results
• August 1, 2006 - $5,000 REWARD OFFERED FOR INFORMATION ABOUT TOWER VANDALISM
• August 1, 2006 - TENNESSEE HIGHWAY PATROL EARNS FIVE STATEWIDE AWARDS
• August 1, 2006 - TDOS ANNOUNCES NEW CONTACT PROCEDURES FOR MEDIA INQUIRIES

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July

• July 20, 2006 - TENNESSEE HIGHWAY PATROL HIRING TROOPERS
  --THP Hiring Information Page
• July 7, 2006 - THP PLANS STATEWIDE ENFORCEMENT OF INCREASED MOVE OVER LAW FINES
  --Move Over Facts and Information
  --Trooper Rodney Redmon Traffic Stop Video (MPEG Movie File)
  --Press Conference Photos
  --Press Conference Video (Windows Media File)
• July 6 , 2006 - TDOS LAUNCHES NEW SURVEY TO MEASURE CUSTOMER SATISFACTION

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June

• June 30, 2006 - THP PARTNERS WITH HOSPITALS TO PROMOTE PROPER CHILD RESTRAINT SEAT USE
  --Child Restraint Facts
  --Child Restraint Checkpoints
• June 29, 2006 - THP WORKING TO KEEP ROADS SAFE DURING LONG JULY FOURTH HOLIDAY
  --2005 HOLIDAY HISTORICAL INFORMATION
  --DRIVER LICENSE AND SOBRIETY CHECKPOINTS
• June 26, 2006 - THP MAKES FIRST PROMOTIONS UNDER NEW SYSTEM
• June 16, 2006 - TWENTY-EIGHT OFFICERS GRADUATE FROM STATE D.A.R.E. COURSE
• June 13, 2006 - THP GEARS UP FOR BONNAROO 2006
• June 12, 2006 - TROOPER MAKES DRUG BUST IN OVERTON COUNTY
• June 9, 2006 - THP COMMERCIAL VEHICLE ROADSIDE CHECKPOINT UNCOVERS SAFETY VIOLATIONS
• June 5, 2006 - TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF SAFETY PARTICIPATES IN ROADCHECK 2006

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May

• May 23, 2006 - THP PLANS INCREASED ENFORCEMENT FOR BUCKLE-UP AMERICA AND MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND
  -- Memorial Day Holiday Historical Information
  -- DL and Sobriety Checkpoints
• May 18, 2006 - NICELY ANNOUNCES MAJOR CHANGES TO THP PROMOTIONS PROCESS
  -- Press Conference Video
• May 18, 2006 - DEPARTMENT OF SAFETY REMEMBERS FALLEN OFFICERS
• May 12, 2006 - OFFICIALS HOLD GRAND OPENING OF NEW MARION COUNTY DRIVER LICENSE CENTER
• May 5, 2006 - TDOS AND TDOT COMMISSIONER GERALD NICELY NAMED ADMINISTRATOR OF THE YEAR
• May 4, 2006 - NICELY AND WALKER PROMOTE FOUR THP VETERANS
  -- Press Conference Video
  -- Bios
  -- Photos
• May 3, 2006 - GRAND OPENING OF NEW DRIVER LICENSE STATION IN WASHINGTON COUNTY HELD
• May 1, 2006 - MAY IS MOTORCYCLE SAFETY AWARENESS MONTH

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April

• April 28, 2006 - "BUCKLE UP IN YOUR TRUCK"
• April 28, 2006 - NEW DRIVER LICENSE TESTING STATION IN BEDFORD COUNTY HAS GRAND OPENING
• April 19, 2006 - BREDESEN IMPLEMENTS ADDITIONAL CHANGES AT SAFETY
• April 12, 2006 - HIGHWAY PATROL INCREASES ENFORCEMENT FOR EASTER HOLIDAY WEEKEND
• April 12, 2006 - HAZMAT CHECKPOINT EVENT UNCOVERS SAFETY VIOLATIONS
• April 5, 2006 - THP MAKING TENNESSEE'S HIGHWAY WORK ZONES SAFER
• April 3, 2006 - THP RESPONDS TO COMMUNITIES HIT BY TORNADOES

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March

• March 30, 2006 - BREDESEN ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENTS TO TASK FORCE ON DUI LAWS
• March 20, 2006 - KROLL GOVERNMENT SERVICES REPORT FOR GOVERNOR BREDESEN RELEASED TODAY
  --Press Conference (Windows Media File)
  --Q&A (Windows Media File)
  --Kroll Report (PDF Format)
• March 17, 2006 - HIGHWAY PATROL INCREASES ENFORCEMENT FOR ST. PATRICK'S DAY WEEKEND
• March 15, 2006 - TRUCKING INDUSTRY JOINS EFFORT TO EDUCATE DRIVERS ON MOVE OVER LAW

• March 9, 2006 - TROTT NAMED THP MAJOR

• March 1, 2006 - NICELY NAMES NEW THREE TO NEW TDOS LEADERSHIP POSTS

• March 1, 2006 - MORE ACCOUNTABILITY IN PLACE FOR TEEN DRIVERS AND PARENTS

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February

• February 24, 2006 - TDOS SUSPENDS CFD PROGRAM FOR UNDOCUMENTED INDIVIDUALS

• February 16, 2006 - DEPARTMENT OF SAFETY RELEASES FED EX REPORT

Fed Ex Executive Summary

• February 3, 2006 - BOOZE IT AND LOSE IT THIS SUPER BOWL SUNDAY

SUPER BOWL FACTS

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January

• January 26, 2006 - TDOS EMPLOYEES CREDITED FOR PROMPTING CROOKED ROAD INVESTIGATION

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2006 Media Advisories

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November

• November 8, 2006 - Media Advisory - Heavy Fog Monteagle Mountain

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October

• October 26, 2006 - Media Advisory - THP Announces Halloween Weekend Checkpoints
• October 11, 2006 - Media Advisory - 2PM Press Conferences - Operation United S.T.O.P.

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August

• August 9, 2006 - Media Advisory - THP Plans Homeland Security Truck Checkpoint

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July

• July 6, 2006 - Media Advisory - Department of Safety to Hold Five Media Events to Educate Drivers About Move Over Law Changes

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June

• June 27, 2006 - Media Advisory - THP to Conduct Homeland Security Hazardous Materials Checkpoint
• June 22, 2006 - Media Advisory - Knoxville's Strawberry Plains Driver License Station Closed Friday, June 23
• June 8, 2006 - Media Advisory - Chattanooga's Bonny Oaks Driver License Station Closed Friday, June 9.
• June 2, 2006 - Media Advisory - Madison County Driver License Station Closed Friday, June 2.

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May

• May 24, 2006 - Media Advisory - Hart Lane Driver License Station Back Open
• May 24, 2006 - Media Advisory - Hart Lane Driver License Station Temporarily Out of Service.
• May 22, 2006 - Media Advisory - TDOS Restructures Communications Office
• May 18, 2006 - Media Advisory - Hart Lane Driver License Station Closed Friday, May 19
• May 16, 2006 - Media Advisory - Department of Safety Remembers Fallen Officers
• May 2 , 2006 - Media Advisory - Chattanooga Driver License Center Reopen

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April

• April 4, 2006 - Media Advisory - Chattanooga Driver License Center Reopens.
• April 4, 2006 - Media Advisory - Chattanooga Driver License Temporarily Closed.

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March

• March 29, 2006 - Media Advisory

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January

• January 10, 2006 - Media Advisory - Title and Registration Division Temporarily Closed