LAWRENCE COUNTY, Tenn. — The Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) will set up a series of sobriety checkpoints across the state throughout October in an effort to reduce impaired driving and prevent alcohol-related crashes.
Troopers will be stationed at key locations in both urban and rural counties, including Shelby, Giles, Lawrence, and Maury, among others. Drivers are urged to plan ahead, designate a sober driver, and never get behind the wheel while under the influence.
Some of the scheduled checkpoints include:
- Warren County: Yager Road, 0.5 mile south, 10/3/2025
- DeKalb County: US 70 east of Smithville, 0.5 mile north, 10/10/2025; SR 56 north of Smithville, 0.5 mile north of 12 mile marker, 10/24/2025
- Overton County: Hwy 136 at Hwy 85, 10/10/2025
- Putnam County: SR 136 at Bangham Community Center, 10/10/2025; SR 62 at 10MM, just west of Fentress County line, 10/24/2025
- Cumberland County: Hwy 70E at Schaffer’s Rock Yard, 10/10/2025; Hwy 299 at Airport Road, 10/31/2025
- Trousdale County: State Hwy 141 at River Bridge, 10/10/2025
- Cannon County: State Route 96 at Marshall Creek Road, 10/17/2025
- Pickett County: Hwy 325 at Robbins Shell, 10/17/2025
- Clay County: State Hwy 52 at Hermitage Springs VFD, 10/17/2025
- White County: SR 136 at Old McMinnville Hwy, 10/31/2025
- Weakley County: US Hwy 45 at Weakley/Gibson County line, 10/3/2025
- Obion County: US 45W at Obion River Bridge, 10/3/2025
- Benton County: 69A at Lower Sandy River Road, 10/4/2025
- Gibson County: SR 104 at Fire Station 1, 10/10/2025
- Dyer County: SR 104E at US 412, 10/10/2025
- Henderson County: US 412E east of Darden Lane, 10/17/2025; SR 22A at 7MM (Palestine Church), 10/18/2025; SR 459 south of SR 200, 10/31/2025
- Madison County: US 412 at Henderson County line, 10/24/2025; US 45 at Pinson Road, 10/25/2025
- Carroll County: US 70A west of SR 22 Bypass, 10/31/2025
- Henry County: US 79 at Steele Road, 10/31/2025
- Giles County: SR 11 at 13.1 mile marker, 10/24/2025; US Hwy 31 at 14 mile marker, 10/17/2025
- Perry County: SR 13 South, 0.4 miles north of 11MM, 10/3/2025
- Maury County: State Route 50 East, 0.2 mile east of 19MM, 10/10/2025; State Hwy 7, 0.1 miles south of Knob Creek Rd, 10/31/2025
- Lawrence County: SR 98 at 5.5 mile marker, 10/10/2025; US Hwy 43 South at 2.9 mile marker, 10/31/2025
- Hickman County: SR 7 at 3 mile marker, 10/10/2025
- Marshall County: SR 99 at 7MM, 10/17/2025; SR 50 at 0MM, 10/25/2025
- Wayne County: SR 13 North at US 64 Underpass, 10/17/2025
- Lincoln County: SR 50 at 15.8 mile marker, 10/24/2025; US Hwy 231 at 20.8MM (Belleville), 10/31/2025
- Lewis County: 0.2 miles west of 1MM, 10/31/2025
Additional checkpoints are scheduled later in the month. Locations and times will vary…