THP JOINS WITH THSO IN URGING SUPER BOWL FANS TO HAVE A DESIGNATED DRIVER
This weekend, the Tennessee Highway Safety Office (THSO) and the Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) are pooling their resources and urging Super Bowl fans to have a designated driver if they plan on partying away from home. According to the Tennessee’s Integrated Traffic Analysis Network, there were 71 crashes and four fatalities statewide related to alcohol-impaired driving during Super Bowl weekend last year. In 2016, there were 67 crashes and two fatalities. THP Colonel Tracy Trott said, “Drunk driving is not a game. If you fumble and get behind the wheel, you risk losing your life or the life of another. Be a team player. Always find a sober ride home.”