THP announces roadblock for Dec. 29

The Tennessee Highway Patrol announced last week it will conduct a sobriety roadside safety checkpoint in Hardin County on Friday, Dec. 29.

The checkpoint starts at 8 p.m. and is on Tenn. 203 at the Horse Creek bridge.

Troopers will evaluate drivers for signs of alcohol and drug impairment, and enforce driving under the influence and other laws.

Impaired driving reportedly kills more than 16,000 people and injures 305,000 others annually in the U.S.

The THP describes sobriety checkpoints as “highly visible and effective tools in the battle against impaired driving.”