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Gallatin PD promotes education, enforcement of Hands Free law during National Distracted Driving Awareness Month Courtesy of the Gallatin Police Department April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month and in partnership with the Tennessee Highway Safety Office, the Gallatin Police Department is promoting “Hands Free Tennessee” all month long through an increase in education and enforcement to reduce distracted driving crashes, injuries and fatalities. The state’s “Hands Free” law, effective July 1, 2019, aims to reduce distracted driving by requiring drivers to stop using th...

Distracted driving was responsible for over 9,000 crashes last year in Tennessee April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month, and it's important to take responsibility for your actions on the road. Author: WBIR Staff Updated: 1:10 PM EDT April 3, 2021 TENNESSEE, USA — Distracted driving has become an epidemic on the roadways. While texting behind the wheel is what most think of when "distracted driving" is mentioned, there are many others that can be deadly.  Talking on the phone, setting your GPS, drinking or eating, and applying makeup are others that can ...

Posted January 8th, 2021 for Tennessee Government Implementation Dependent upon Authorization by Tennessee General Friday, January 08, 2021 12:54pm NASHVILLE, Tenn. – After more than a year of discussions and negotiations with the federal government, Tennessee’s Medicaid “Block Grant” waiver amendment received approval today by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).  Tennessee is the first state in the nation to be granted approval for this type of block grant arrangement, which will result in an innovative, alternative financing arrangement for its Medic...

New Tennessee laws will go into effect starting Friday. Among those will be legislation raising the minimum age required to buy tobacco products, ensuring 911 operators can provide CPR instructions to callers, and easing access to accommodations for pregnant woman in the workplace. On top of these new state laws, Johnson City will also begin enforcing the next step of an ordinance that phases out chaining animals. Johnson City commissioners approved the changes in November 2019, which introduced rules on Jan. 1, 2020, limiting the number of consecutive hours that a dog or puppy could be tethe...