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Tenn. looks to reverse sharp increase in highway fatalities

GasBuddy Blog -- After achieving record-setting reductions in highway fatalities, Tennessee is now seeing a disturbing increase in crash deaths in 2012.

Tennessee Dept. of Transportation (TDOT) is reporting that from Jan. 1 through April 27 of this year the state has recorded 288 fatalities; 27 more than what occurred during the same period in 2011. In March alone, there were 104 fatalities across the state compared to 80 in March of 2011. In order to reverse the trend, TDOT and the Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) are implementing public communications and more aggressive enforcement of seat belt and DUI laws.

This week TDOT has begun posting a running daily roadway fatality count on overhead electronic signage in the state's urban areas...

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Submitted May 03, 2012 By: PD

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Diesel_Ram Champion Author Dallas Posts:6,502 Points:1,518,460 Joined:Jan 2009	Message Posted: May 4, 2012 7:12:24 AM Ignore Diesel_Ram Report Abuse Of course they want to.
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GrumpyCat Champion Author Alabama Posts:2,611 Points:789,785 Joined:Jun 2009	Message Posted: May 4, 2012 7:11:31 AM Ignore GrumpyCat Report Abuse Wednesday on a 40 mile there and 40 mile back trip on TN 2-lane roads I saw more police and THP than I have seen in the past 10,000 miles. Sadly of what I saw was little more than revenue enhancement. No, they didn't stop me for a talk. And maybe those who were "getting talked to" were not being fined.
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mysub Champion Author Las Vegas Posts:8,911 Points:2,330,465 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: May 4, 2012 6:58:16 AM Ignore mysub Report Abuse I don't think it's any more a problem in Tennessee than any place else.Drivers everywhere do too many things behind the wheel other than watching the road.
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