I just discovered that the Metro Nashville Davidson County Police Department has a Facebook page . Everybody including police departments are into social media. Often , it is the police checking out your Facebook page looking for evidence or to find out information on folks.
Here is what I learned from the Facebook page ;
On this holiday weekend , the Tennessee Highway Patrol will be out in force to arrest those that are suspected of drunk driving. Here is a link to the Tennessee Highway Patrol announcement of times and locations of DUI checkpoints or roadblocks. In the Nashville district , the Highway Patrol will be conducting roadblocks in
On Sunday , the New Orleans Saints and the Indianapolis Colts do battle in Super Bowl XL IV.Sports bars will be packed with fans cheering on their favorite team. TheTennessean ran a list of sports bars that are running wing and draft beer specials.Fans across Tennessee will be out going to Super Bowl parties.However, DUI enforcement units will be out in force as well in Nashville,Sumner County ,and Williamson County.
Police officers in Middle Tennessee routinely step up DUI enforcement around "adult holidays".The Super Bowl’s one of the premier sporting events in our country.Police are probably planning DUI checkpoints and will be putting extra officers on the roadways.Failure to signal , driving with expired tags, or weaving are all valid reasons to pull a driver over on Super Sunday.
Some drivers may want to research the location of DUI checkpoints or roadblocks before heading out to watch the game. Most times the police publish the location of the DUI checkpoints in advance.Simply goggle Tennessee DUI roadblocks or list Tennessee Highway Patrol or your your local police for example Franklin Police Department .Continue Reading Super Bowl XL IV and DUI Checkpoints