NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Keeping Tennessee roads safe isn’t just about seatbelts and the speed limit, but also, ensuring big rigs and other commercial vehicles follow the rules.
Tennessee Highway Patrol’s Motor Carrier Plus (MC+) Unit, founded in May 2023, works to enforce commercial vehicle safety on the roads and crack down on violations to keep all drivers safe. The unit is projected to stop more than 90,000 commercial vehicles for inspection in its first full year.
“As a whole, these drivers are among the most professional on the roadway, but like with everything, there’s bad with every career,” Sgt. Alex Carrick with THP said.
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MC+ troopers man weigh stations across the state and have run across many safety violations on commercial vehicles, including an unsecured load of coiled steel in Giles County, trucks with missing required lug nuts in Knox County, and even intercepting 20 kilos of cocaine in Henderson County, according to THP’s social media.