Jackson police plan sobriety checkpoints, increased traffic enforcement

As part of ongoing efforts to ensure the safety of the citizens of Jackson, the Jackson Police Department will be performing sobriety checkpoints and increased traffic enforcement throughout the city this weekend, according to a news release.

There will be a sobriety checkpoint from 12:30 a.m. to 2 a.m. Sunday on Hollywood Drive at the intersection with Old Hickory Boulevard, and one from 2:30 a.m. to 3:45 a.m. Sunday on Campbell Street at Ridgecrest Road, police said.

During these sobriety checkpoints and increased traffic enforcement, officers will concentrate their efforts on removing impaired drivers from the roadways. However, as noncompliance with the safety belt and child restraint laws place people in danger, these laws will be vigorously enforced as well.

This project is funded solely by the Tennessee Governor's Highway Safety Office.