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Driving Skills for Life
PSA Contest Finalists

Going the Extra Mile: Tennessee Department of Safety Employees Doing More
Did you know? Dialing * T H P (*847) from any cell phone while in the State of Tennessee will connect you to the nearest Tennessee Highway Patrol dispatch center in the case of an emergency.
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Welcome to the Department of Safety Internet

Our Mission:

Through education, regulation, and enforcement, we ensure the overall safety and welfare of the public.

Links to our Major Divisions
State of Tennessee Department of Safety-Driver License & Handgun Permit Issuance
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Tennessee Office of Homeland Security
Currently Featured Links
2008 Trooper Cadet Class
The "Move Over Law" is a part of the "Failure to Yield to Emergency Vehicles Law" and requires motorists to move over into the adjacent lane of traffic, when safe to do so, or alternatively to slow down for emergency vehicles.
Laws and Policies
Click here to read a biography of Commissioner David Mitchell
Commissioner
Dave Mitchell

International Association of Chiefs of Police Award banner for the Tennessee Highway Patrol, First Place, 2007
2007 Tennessee Driver Study Guide and Handbook
Tell Us How We're Doing: Link to Survey
Click here for information on Sergeant and Lieutenant Promotional Vacancy Listings

Teen drivers:
Know yourself.
Know your limits.
Driver's Edge: Know yourself. Know your limits. Driver's Edge is a free program teaching driver safety to young drivers aged 15-21.
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