Published: October 15, 2021

THE LAWRENCEBURG POLICE DEPARTMENT IS PARTNERING WITH THE TENNESSEE HIGHWAY SAFETY OFFICE (THSO) AND OTHER LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES TO PROMOTE “SLOW DOWN TENNESSEE.” DURING OCTOBER 15 – 29, THE LAWRENCEBURG POLICE DEPARTMENT WILL INCREASE EDUCATION AND ENFORCEMENT EFFORTS TO HELP REDUCE SPEEDING-RELATED CRASHES, INJURIES, AND FATALITIES STATEWIDE. THE PUBLIC IS ENCOURAGED TO PARTICIPATE BY USING #SLOWDOWNTN ON SOCIAL MEDIA TO HELP SPREAD AWARENESS. IN 2020 THE LAWRENCEBURG POLICE DEPARTMENT RESPONDED TO 80 CRASHES THAT INVOLVED PERSONAL INJURY TO AN OCCUPANT. OF THOSE CRASHES THERE WERE 106 TOTAL INJURIES REQUIRING IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. SADLY ONE PERSON DIED AS A RESULT OF A CRASH INSIDE OUR CITY LIMITS. THE LAWRENCEBURG POLICE DEPARTMENT WILL BEGIN TO SHIFT THEIR TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT PLAN TO TARGET DANGEROUS SPEEDING VIOLATORS DURING THIS PERIOD IN AN EFFORT TO REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF SPEEDING RELATED CRASHES ON OUR ROADWAYS.