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Knoxville Sobriety Checkpoint Scheduled for February 1, 2013
Posted by Sara Compher-Rice in Field Sobriety Tests, Hiring a Tennessee DUI Attorney, Legal Rights, Tennessee DUI Checkpoints, Tennessee DUI Information, Tennessee DUI News on February 1st, 2013
The Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) continues its drunk driving enforcement with the use of sobriety checkpoints in the Knoxville. THP is scheduled to conduct a DUI Roadblock tonight, February 1, 2013 on Concord Road at Northshore Drive (State Route 332). Although specific times have not been released, the Tennessee Highway Patrol Media Release indicates that it will be conducted “Late Night.” The Knox County DUI Checkpoint is one among many in East Tennessee as part of the campaign, “Fans Don’t Let Fans Drive Drunk This Super Bowl Sunday.”
According to Tennessee Highway Patrol Colonel Tracy Trott, this will be the first THP “No Refusal” DUI enforcement on Super Bowl weekend. One purpose of Tennessee DUI Checkpoints is to deter motorists from driving while impaired by alcohol or drugs. We encourage you to arrange for a designated driver this weekend. AAA of East Tennessee is also offering their safe ride program for Super Bowl Sunday. AAA will tow your car within a 10 mile radius and provide you a safe ride home. To take advantage of this service, a AAA membership is not needed.
Anyone arrested for DUI (driving under the influence), or another related charge, should immediately contact a Tennessee DUI Attorney familiar with Tennessee DUI laws. For more information about the crime of DUI or about your legal rights with respect to a Tennessee Highway Patrol checkpoint, Steve, Sara, or Nate are available by calling 865-249-7200. You may also wish to visit www.tndui.com for more information about the offense of driving under the influence in Tennessee.
Knoxville Area Sobriety Checkpoints Begin Tonight
Posted by Sara Compher-Rice in Tennessee DUI Checkpoints, Tennessee DUI Information, Tennessee DUI News on December 28th, 2012
A media release from the Tennessee Highway Patrol dated December 27, 2012 details the agency’s statewide plan for New Year’s Eve DUI enforcement. In addition to the “no refusal” enforcement discussed in my last post, THP also plans to implement several checkpoints between now and New Year’s Day. These include not only sobriety checkpoints (DUI roadblocks), but also “no refusal” sobriety checkpoints and driver’s license checkpoints.
Tennessee Highway Patrol regulations generally require that every driver passing through a checkpoint location be stopped and questioned. Troopers will be investigating for signs of drug and alcohol impairment. If they suspect that you are under the influence, you may be asked to exit your vehicle and perform certain roadside tasks, often referred to as field sobriety tests. Information about the dates and locations of the planned DUI checkpoints in the Knoxville area are included below and have been taken from directly from the Tennessee Highway Patrol press release. Information for additional DUI roadblocks across Tennessee can be downloaded by clicking here.
Should you be arrested for DUI or arrested or cited for another criminal offense or traffic violation, it is important that you consult with a Tennessee attorney as soon as possible. Our attorneys, Steve, Sara, and Nate, will be available to speak with you and can be reached by calling 865-249-7200.
DIST. 1 KNOXVILLE — No Refusal New Year’s Eve Checkpoints
Friday, December 28:
Checkpoint County Road/Highway Time of Day
SOBRIETY BLOUNT O. KNOX HWY @ I-140 RAMP LATE NIGHT
Monday, December 31:
Checkpoint County Road/Highway Time of Day
SOBRIETY * SEVIER GOOSE GAP @ SUGAR LOAF RD LATE NIGHT
DL CHECKPOINT CAMPBELL STATE ROUTE 116 @ LATE MORNING
LITTLE COVE RD
SOBRIETY ANDERSON SR 62 @ KNOX/ANDERSON LATE NIGHT
CO LINE
SOBRIETY LOUDON US 70 @ CREEKWOOD BLVD AFTERNOON
Tuesday, January 1:
Checkpoint County Road/Highway Time of Day
SOBRIETY* KNOX STATE ROUTE 162 @ STATE ROUTE 62 LATE NIGHT
SOBRIETY* SEVIER WINFIELD DUNN PKWY @ DOUGLAS DAM LATE NIGHT
SOBRIETY* SEVIER STATE ROUTE 66 @ STATE ROUTE 139 LATE NIGHT
SOBRIETY* SEVIER US 411 @ CHEROKEE CR LATE NIGHT
SOBRIETY* BLOUNT I-140 @ STATE ROUTE 33 LATE NIGHT
*No Refusal DUI Checkpoint
Knox County, TN Sobriety Checkpoints
Posted by Steve Oberman in Tennessee DUI Checkpoints, Tennessee DUI News on November 5th, 2012
The Tennessee Highway Patrol is planning sobriety checkpoints in Knox County, Tennessee. These checkpoints are also frequently referred to as DUI roadblocks or DWI roadblocks. Prior to administering such a DUI roadblock, the police (THP in this case) are legally required to advise the public of the location and times of the roadblock/sobriety checkpoint.
The lawyers at Oberman & Rice would like to repeat the information publicized by the Knoxville News-Sentinel in reference to the location and times of the roadblocks. They are: Friday, November 9, 2012 starting at 11:00 PM on Maryville Pike at Mt. Olive Baptist Church South; and Friday, December 7, 2012 starting at 11 p.m. on Oak Ridge Highway at Pellissippi Parkway.
Please be on the lookout for and drive cautiously near these DUI roadblocks. There will likely be a lot of law enforcement personnel in the area.
Anyone detained and then arrested at a Tennessee Sobriety Checkpoint or Driver’s License Roadside Safety Checkpoint should immediately contact a Tennessee attorney familiar with DUI Roadblocks or Driver’s License Checkpoints. For more information about the crime of DUI or about your legal rights relating to a Tennessee Highway Patrol roadblock, Sara, Steve, or Nate are available by calling (865) 249-7200.
Tennessee DUI Roadblocks This Holiday Season
Posted by Sara Compher-Rice in Tennessee DUI Checkpoints, Tennessee Traffic Violations on December 21st, 2009
‘Tis the season for holiday parties and New Year’s celebrations. Alcohol consumption is often an integral part of these celebrations. As a result, the Tennessee Highway Patrol has announced a plan to increase enforcement as part of National Drunk & Drugged Driving Prevention Month. Throughout the state of Tennessee, Troopers will be conducting more than 100 sobriety checkpoints (also known as DUI roadblocks) and driver license checkpoints from now through the New Year’s holiday.
To read more about the increased enforcement and to review a list of planned driver license and DUI roadblock dates and locations, click here. For more information about the crime of Driving Under the Influence in Tennessee, please visit www.tndui.com.
