NEW CELL PHONE PROHIBITION IN SCHOOL ZONES

Handheld phone calls in active Tennessee school zones is illegal as of January 1, 2018. This new law makes talking on a cell phone — with the device in hand — illegal in an active school zone. Not only texting, but also talking on a phone in your hand.

The law states that it’s an offense — Class C misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of up to $50 — for a person to knowingly operate a motor vehicle in any marked school zone in Tennessee, when a warning flasher or flashers are in operation, and talk on a hand-held mobile telephone while the vehicle is in motion.

However, the offense is not committed if the telephone is equipped with a hands-free device, for drivers 18 years of age and older. A driver under age 18 is breaking the law talking either using a hands-free or handheld while driving through an active school zone.

WILLIAMSON COUNTY NEW YEAR’S EVE CHECKPOINTS

As an update to our previous December checkpoint list, below are 2 additions to the Williamson County New Year’s Eve Checkpoints:

Saturday, December 30, 2017 – 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. – Lewisburg Pike

Sunday, December 31, 2017 – 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. – Goose Creek Bypass