– The Tennessee Highway Patrol is gearing up
for a “no refusal” enforcement campaign over the Labor Day holiday.
The “no refusal” law allows officials to seek search warrants for
blood samples in cases involving suspected impaired drivers.
THP Colonel Tracy Trott said in a news release that it will be
implemented in each of the eight highway patrol districts with the help of
local law enforcement across the state. Trott said the goal is to remove
drunk drivers from the road and save lives.
In addition to “no refusal” enforcement, troopers will conduct
driver’s license, sobriety and seat belt checkpoints, as well as
saturation
patrols and bar and tavern checks.
The special enforcement effort begins at midnight on Friday and
concludes at 11:59 p.m. on Monday, September 1.
