Tennessee Highway Safety Office Hosts Kick-Off Press Event in Nashville on July 13
Nashville, Tennessee
On Monday, July 13, the Tennessee Highway Safety Office (THSO) and Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP), divisions of the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security, will join local law enforcement for a press event to kick off “Operation Southern Slow Down,” a multi-state mobilization to crack down on speeding from July 13 to July 18. The purpose of this tenth annual traffic safety campaign is to increase speed enforcement on major highways and high-risk locations during a travel period when the rate of fatal crashes is highest throughout the Southeast. During the press event, speakers will discuss recent crash data, enforcement tactics, and safe driving tips.
WHAT:
“Operation Southern Slow Down” Press Event
WHEN:
Monday, July 13, 2026 10 a.m. CST
WHERE:
Opry Mills (Bass Pro Shops)
323 Opry Mills Drive
Nashville, TN 37214
SPEAKERS:
Joel Brisson – Law Enforcement Liaison, THSO
Tennessee Highway Patrol
Metro Nashville Police Department
Williamson County Sheriff’s Office
Nolensville Police Department
Franklin Police Department
The Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security’s mission is to serve, secure, and protect the people of Tennessee. The Tennessee Highway Safety Office (THSO) is a division of the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security advocating for traffic safety. The THSO works in tandem with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to implement statewide programs addressing occupant protection, impaired driving, speed enforcement, pedestrian and bicycle safety, and crash data collection and analysis. Programs administered by the THSO are 100 percent federally funded. The THSO’s mission is to effectively develop, implement, and evaluate these programs. To learn more, please visit www.tntrafficsafety.org.
