Tennessee Highway Safety Office

Now accepting nominations for Child Passenger Safety Awards!

This year, there are four categories for CPS Awards: Technician of the Year, Fitting Station of the Year, the CPS Diamond Award, and the Dr. Robert Sanders Leadership and Service Award. These awards recognize the individuals/organizations who have demonstrated outstanding leadership, dedication, and advocacy in child passenger safety.

Submit a nomination: tnlifesaverschallenge.com/cps-award-nomination

Nominations are open for the 2026 Tennessee Highway Safety Office Director's Awards! The deadline is Friday, July 10.

"All of our partners are extremely important to us, and the ones that we choose to honor each year exemplify exceptional performances of passion and dedication to saving lives. These efforts have given us reason to recognize their “best practices”— practices that have led to a reduction in crashes and/or lifesaving methods, helping the State of Tennessee achieve continued success."

Nominate a deserving individual or organization: tnlifesaverschallenge.com/director-award-nomination

Registration and hotel block reservations will open for the 38th Annual Tennessee Lifesavers Conference and 22nd Annual Law Enforcement Challenge on Monday, July 6.

The conference will be held September 16-18, 2026 at the Sheraton Music City Nashville Airport. Space is limited.

For more information, please visit tnlifesaverschallenge.com!

When a child is inside an unattended vehicle, their temperature can rise quickly and the situation can become dangerous.

No parent or caregiver thinks this can happen to them, but dozens of children each year are either left behind in a vehicle or become trapped inside.

Visit NHTSA.gov/Heatstroke to learn more.

The Tennessee Highway Patrol teamed up with the Virginia State Police for "Operation Safe Mile" on I-81 in East Tennessee.

Of 149 traffic stops, 105 citations and 36 warnings were issued for speeding. Efforts like this strengthen our relationships with traffic safety partners across state lines as well as making the roads safer for everyone.

Congratulations to our 2026 Gold Schools! 🏆

�Tennessee schools, you absolutely blew us away this year! We are so proud to recognize a total of 20 Gold Schools for their outstanding dedication to promoting safe driving and making a positive impact in their communities through Reduce TN.👏

A special thank you to the Tennessee Road Builders Association for partnering with us to support this program and help encourage safer roads across Tennessee. This program is funded by the Tennessee Highway Safety Office.

We are incredibly proud of each school and the difference you are making in your communities!