(RUTHERFORD COUNTY) The Rutherford County Traffic Safety Task Force was busy on April 1st, and it appears they discovered many "fools". That was proven when twenty-four drivers ran red lights and 32 drivers used cell phones while driving through an area where the Task Force was operating.
Murfreesboro Police Lt. Greg Walker was the event coordinator. He said, "Drivers were cited during the We Ain’t Fooling Around event. We focused on the drivers who ran the traffic light exclusively and h .
(RUTHERFORD COUNTY) Boy Scout Clifton Braunwalder will be remembered all weekend when law enforcement officers focus on impaired drivers.
The 13-year old Murfreesboro youth died when an impaired driver hit him while he changed a tire on the family car April 20, 2014 on Interstate 24 near Sam Ridley Parkway.
His story inspires law enforcement officers to memorialize him in April every year.
Sheriff’s Sgt. Michael Rodgers said deputies, Murfreesboro and Smyrna Police officers an .
It was a loving crackdown on those driving without a license, making illegal turns and more this past Valentine’s Day in Rutherford County.On Tuesday (Feb. 14, 2022), members of the Rutherford County Traffic Safety Task Force gathered to conduct what has been labeled as a “Valentine’s Day Traffic Enforcement Day.”During the different stops conducted, at least 84 citations were handed… kind of like candy being handed out on Valentine’s Day.Scroll down to see t .
Teams of officers will check drivers for sobriety during a checkpoint from 11 p.m. New Year’s Eve to 1 a.m. New Year’s Day on Rutherford Boulevard in Murfreesboro.Tennessee Highway Patrol will sponsor the checkpoint with the Rutherford County Traffic Safety Task Force officers, said THP Sgt. Shawn Boyd.“We want to remind drivers to refrain from drinking and driving, especially during the New Year’s Eve holiday,” Boyd said. “We hope the checkpoint will remind d .
(MURFREESBORO) Making sure families arrive safely for Christmas gatherings are the goals of the “Safe on 70” enforcement events this month by the Rutherford County Traffic Safety Task Force members. If you're new to the area, "70" refers to "highway 70". U.S. 70 is also known as the Old West Highway. It goes through Memphis, Nashville and Knoxville. In this area it's the New Nashville Highway and John Bragg Highway that takes you through Woodbury, McMinnville, and Sparta. .