THE TENNESSEE HIGHWAY PATROL WILL BE CONDUCTING ROADSIDE SAFETY CHECKPOINTS FRIDAY IN THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES: BEDFORD COUNTY ON US 41 A NORTH STATE ROUTE 16 POINT 9 MILES SOUTH OF THE 3 MILE MARKER AND HICKMAN COUNTY ON OLD HIGHWAY 46 AT MISSIONARY RIDGE ROAD. THE TENNESSEE HIGHWAY PATROL RECOGNIZES THAT ROADSIDE CHECKPOINTS SUCH AS THESE ARE HIGHLY VISIBLE AND EFFECTIVE TOOLS OF ENFORCING THE LAWS OF TENNESSEE WHILE ENSURING THE PROTECTION OF VEHICLE OCCUPANTS.