DUI enforcement continues across Tennessee as law enforcement agencies increase roadside patrols and sobriety checkpoints. These checkpoints are usually scheduled on weekends, nights, and during holiday-related travel periods when impaired driving activity typically increases.
The following guide outlines confirmed DUI checkpoint locations across multiple Tennessee counties from November 5 through November 30, 2025. Each listing includes a simplified, nearby area reference so drivers can understand where checkpoints are typically positioned and when they are likely to operate.
Most checkpoints take place between 8:00 PM and 2:00 AM, occasionally running slightly earlier or later depending on traffic volume.
DUI Checkpoints on Sunday, November 30, 2025
Putnam County
DUI Checkpoint on Tennessee Avenue approximately 0.8 miles north of Interstate 40, near the commercial stretch and gas station zone just north of the interstate exit. This checkpoint monitors traffic flowing toward the residential neighborhoods above I-40.
DUI Checkpoints on Saturday, November 29, 2025
Carroll County
US Highway 70 at the Carroll and Benton County line, around the rural border area where traffic merges near farmland. Officers will focus on vehicles moving between the two counties.
Henderson County
State Route 114 near the 9-mile marker at New Canal Road. This area sits just outside residential homes and farmland where nighttime travel increases.
Lake County
State Route 21 near the Obion County line. Expect slowed traffic at the rural crossing point between the two counties.
DUI Checkpoints on Friday, November 28, 2025
Marshall County
Route 50 at the zero-mile marker just past the county entry area where commuter and weekend lake traffic picks up.
Jackson County
State Highway 56 at the Putnam County line. Officers will target vehicles transitioning between county road systems.
Coffee County
Wattendorf Memorial Highway at Decherd Highway near residential cut-throughs. Local drivers often use this as a bypass toward Tullahoma.
Bradley County
Benton Pike at APD 40 near industrial offices and warehouse traffic. Heavy evening commuter volume expected.
Hamilton County
Lindberg Street near the municipal neighborhood blocks where nightlife and late-evening dining create elevated risk.
Williamson County
Highway 31 just south of Davidson County, near businesses and subdivisions feeding into Nashville travel.
Dekalb County
State Route 96 at Old 96 near farmland access and small residential clusters.
Benton County
State Route 69A north of Reynoldsburg Road near isolated highway curves and wooded landscape.
Lawrence County
US Highway 43 North at the 23.4-mile marker, positioned just above commercial shopping zones.
Cumberland County
Highway 127 North at mile marker 26, located near a rural residential stretch between small communities.
Perry County
State Route 13 North, just 0.1 miles past the 29-mile marker in a straightaway segment.
Lincoln County
Route 50 around the 15.8-mile marker near farmland entrances and small church routes.
Fayette County
State Route 196 near the Alec Spiller Bridge where the roadway narrows over water.
Campbell County
Route 116 at Little Cove Creek Road near a bend surrounded by hillside properties.
Loudon County
US Highway 70 at Creekwood Cove Lane, close to residential subdivisions.
Knox County
Cherokee Trail at Cherokee Bluff Drive, near the riverfront medical campus zone.
Maury County
State Highway 7 just 0.1 miles south of Knob Creek Road in a semi-rural residential stretch.
DUI Checkpoints on Thursday, November 27, 2025
Hamilton County
Cherokee Boulevard near motels and local dining establishments in a busy weekend nightlife corridor.
McMinn County
County Road 250 at Highway 305, near convenience stores outside residential neighborhoods.
DUI Checkpoints on Wednesday, November 26, 2025
Henry County
US Highway 641 at the Benton County line, a rural connector road frequently used by late commuters.
DUI Checkpoints on Saturday, November 22, 2025
Hardeman County
State Route 57 at the 4-mile marker near agricultural fields.
Hamilton County
Lightfoot Mill Road near industrial access points.
DUI Checkpoints on Friday, November 21, 2025
Giles County
State Route 11 at mile marker 13.1 near rural farmland and residential driveway entrances.
Greene County
US Highway 11E, State Route 34 just north of Mile Marker 10 near mountain-side business units.
Lincoln County
US Highway 64 at the Wilson Parkway area around the 15.7-mile marker.
Hickman County
State Route 46 at the Hickman and Dickson county line near forested terrain.
Madison County
State Route 223 at the airport entrance, near the commercial service area.
Overton County
Old Highway 42 at Bob Ledbetter Road, near rural farmland residences.
Putnam County
State Route 135 North, .2 miles north of State Route 290 near hillside residential access points.
Cannon County
State Route 64 at Burt Burgen Road near scattered residential lots.
Cocke County
State Route 73 near Hartford Road approaching the recreational rafting area.
Franklin County
Bible Crossing Road at Old Estill Springs Road near quiet residential properties.
Campbell County
US Highway 25W at the 17-mile marker near the Convenience Center.
Monroe County
State Route 322 at State Route 72 near farm entrances and cul-de-sac neighborhoods.
Haywood County
State Route 54 north of Cherryville Road near isolated rural bends.
Hamilton County
Dayton Pike at Old Hixson Pike near suburban businesses.
Marion County
State Highway 27 at Tanner Trail near mountainous access roads.
DUI Checkpoints on Thursday, November 20, 2025
Meigs County
Highway 68 at State Route 304 near the lakeside access area.
DUI Checkpoints on Saturday, November 15, 2025
Knox County
Northshore Drive west of Concord Road near lakeside neighborhoods.
Robertson County
Highway 431 at mile marker 4, near residential crossroads.
DUI Checkpoints on Friday, November 14, 2025
Bedford County
US 41A North, State Route 16 approximately 0.9 miles south of the 3-mile marker near agricultural properties.
Wayne County
State Route 114 at the county line near Hardin County access.
Sullivan County
US Highway 19E just north of the George Massingill Bridge near riverbank houses.
Carter County
State Route 359 near the entrance to Milligan College near student housing.
Coffee County
Old Tullahoma Highway at 3-Way Market near local grocery access.
Polk County
US Highway 64 at the Gondolier Restaurant near recreational rafting service zones.
Anderson County
US Highway 441 at Foust Hollow Road near rural neighborhood access points.
Marshall County
Route 99 at the 7-mile marker near farmland entrances.
Giles County
US Highway 31 at the 9.5-mile marker, surrounded by small residential clusters.
Warren County
State Route 287 at Shelbyville Road near a local shopping area.
Greene County
State Route 348 near Midway Power Station near industrial access.
Roane County
Highway 58 at Highway 72 near marina routes.
Davidson County
Whites Creek Pike at #7982 near farmland and residential driveway access.
Macon County
State Highway 52 at Witcher Hollow Road near rolling farmland hills.
DUI Checkpoints on Saturday, November 8, 2025
Hardin County
State Route 69 north of Cherry Chapel Road in an isolated curve-heavy area.
DUI Checkpoints on Friday, November 7, 2025
Rhea County
Highway 68 at Big Apple Market near the community retail center.
White County
US Highway 70 (Smithville Highway) at 10380 Smithville Highway near wooded hillside property.
Fentress County
Highway 154 at the East Jamestown Fire Hall near community services.
Marion County
State Route 108 at Pocket Road near mountain foothill lanes.
Weakley County
State Route 54 at the 18-mile marker near farmland neighborhoods.
Gibson County
State Route 79 at Double Springs in a rural open highway stretch.
Bedford County
State Route 82 South at the 6.5-mile marker near agricultural property.
Cumberland County
Highway 70N at Pomona Road and West Creston near rolling hillside neighborhoods.
Lewis County
US Highway 412 West at marker 0.9 near scattered rural homes.
Greene County
State Route 350 slightly north of Jones Bridge near river-adjacent farmland.
Grainger County
US Highway 11W and State Route 1 near US 25E at a heavily traveled multi-road intersection.
Cocke County
State Route 73 near the railroad tracks in a semi-industrial route.
Wilson County
Sparta Pike at Lindsley Road near rural subdivisions.
Lawrence County
State Route 98 at the 5.5-mile marker near quiet farmland.
Maury County
Route 50 East .2 miles east of the 19-mile marker near farmland properties.
Knox County
State Route 168 (Gov John Sevier Highway) at French Road near rural subdivisions.
DUI Checkpoints on Wednesday, November 5, 2025
Montgomery County
Old Highway 48 at Southside Road near residential lanes linked to the rural community.
What Time Do DUI Checkpoints Normally Operate?
Most Tennessee DUI checkpoints run:
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Friday and Saturday nights
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Sunday during holiday events
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Between 8:00 PM and 2:00 AM
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Occasionally starting earlier before large sporting events
Law enforcement may adjust time frames if traffic volume changes.
How to Identify a DUI Checkpoint Ahead of Time
While locations are legally published, additional hints include:
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Sudden brake lights on straight highways
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Cones and flashing lights
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Patrol vehicle clusters
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Portable road signs reading “Sobriety Checkpoint Ahead”
Alternate Routes
Many checkpoints occur near:
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County lines
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College entrances
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Recreational river access
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Residential bypass highways
Navigation systems may update with congestion warnings, but drivers should never attempt unsafe U-turns.
