Motorists can expect to see roadblocks this week as the Highway Patrol has announced it will be conducting random checks across Warren County. The Tennessee Highway Patrol will be conducting driver license and/or sobriety checkpoints this week on State Routes 8, 56, 108 and 127 in Warren County, according to Highway Patrol Sgt. Billy Prater, who commands the local trooper contingent. Prater said the roadblocks will target drunk drivers due to the threat they pose to the public and unlicensed drivers who may be unqualified to operate a motor vehicle. ‘Recognizing the danger presented to the public by drivers that are under the influence and unqualified drivers, Troopers will concentrate their efforts on vehicles being operated by drivers who are under the influence and that violate the driver license laws of Tennessee,’ Prater said. ‘The Tennessee Highway Patrol has found these driver license and sobriety checkpoints to be an effective means of enforcing driver license laws and the DUI laws of Tennessee while ensuring the protection of all motorists.’
