Crime & Safety

Sobriety Checkpoint Planned On Bell Road In Nashville

Checkpoint will be staffed by the DUI Unit along with extra-duty officers working through a grant from the Tennessee Highway Safety Office.

May 21, 2020

Metro police officers will be staffing a sobriety checkpoint on Bell Road in the Hermitage Precinct this Monday evening, May 25th, as part of the MNPD’s Memorial Day weekend effort to enhance traffic safety.

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The checkpoint will be staffed by the DUI Unit along with extra-duty officers working through a grant from the Tennessee Highway Safety Office.

In 2019, 41% of fatal crashes in Davidson County involved impairment. Additionally, the department responded to more than 800 crashes involving alcohol impairment with more than 500 injuries as a result.

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