DUI Checkpoints in Tennessee
| County | City | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tipton | DUI Checkpoint at SR 384, 0.4 mile south of SR 59 East | Tuesday, September 30, 2025 | |
| Putnam | DUI Checkpoint at SR 56, 0.1 mile north of U.S. 70N | Saturday, September 27, 2025 | |
| Fayette | DUI Checkpoint at SR 76 north of 5 MM | Saturday, September 27, 2025 | |
| Shelby | DUI Checkpoint at SR 204 south of Pleasant Ridge | Saturday, September 27, 2025 | |
| Hardin | DUI Checkpoint at SR 203 @ Horse Creek Bridge | Saturday, September 27, 2025 | |
| Decatur | DUI Checkpoint at US 412 @ SR 100 | Saturday, September 27, 2025 | |
| Henry | DUI Checkpoint at SR 69 North @ Diggs Rd. | Saturday, September 27, 2025 | |
| Cannon | DUI Checkpoint at SR 146, 0.3 mile south of MM 7 | Friday, September 26, 2025 | |
| Cocke | DUI Checkpoint at US 321 near SR 339 Foothills Pkwy | Friday, September 26, 2025 | |
| Overton | DUI Checkpoint at Hwy 52 @ 3 MM | Friday, September 26, 2025 | |
| Van Buren | DUI Checkpoint at SR 8 @ MM 1 | Friday, September 26, 2025 | |
| Hamilton | DUI Checkpoint at Highway 58 @ Highway 60 | Friday, September 26, 2025 | |
| Hardeman | DUI Checkpoint at SR 18S at 8 MM | Friday, September 26, 2025 | |
| Lincoln | DUI Checkpoint at U.S. 231 @ 20.8 MM (Belleville) | Friday, September 26, 2025 | |
| Giles | DUI Checkpoint at U.S. 31 @ 9.5 MM | Friday, September 26, 2025 | |
| Montgomery | DUI Checkpoint at Hwy 149 / Stewart Co. Line | Friday, September 26, 2025 | |
| Meigs | DUI Checkpoint at Highway 58 @ Lamontville Rd. | Friday, September 26, 2025 | |
| Bradley | DUI Checkpoint at Eureka Rd. @ River Bridge | Friday, September 26, 2025 | |
| Marion | DUI Checkpoint at Highway 156 @ Blue Bridge | Friday, September 26, 2025 | |
| Wilson | DUI Checkpoint at Central Pike @ John Hager | Friday, September 26, 2025 | |
| Knox | DUI Checkpoint at Schaad Road @ Pleasant Ridge Road | Friday, September 26, 2025 | |
| Decatur | DUI Checkpoint at SR 69 @ 39 MM (Walter Mills Rd.) | Friday, September 26, 2025 | |
| Carroll | DUI Checkpoint at US 79 @ US 70A | Friday, September 26, 2025 | |
| Crockett | DUI Checkpoint at US 70/79 north of U.S. 412 | Sunday, September 21, 2025 | |
| McMinn | DUI Checkpoint at Highway 11 @ County Road 50 | Saturday, September 20, 2025 | |
| Madison | DUI Checkpoint at SR 18S @ Medon | Saturday, September 20, 2025 | |
| Polk | DUI Checkpoint at Sloans Gap @ Old Federal Rd. | Friday, September 19, 2025 | |
| Bedford | DUI Checkpoint at SR 82 @ 6.5 MM | Friday, September 19, 2025 | |
| Putnam | DUI Checkpoint at SR 56S, 0.1 mile north of DeKalb Co. Line | Friday, September 19, 2025 | |
| DeKalb | DUI Checkpoint at SR 56, 0.3 mile north of 19 MM Putnam Co. Line | Friday, September 19, 2025 | |
| Cumberland | DUI Checkpoint at US 127S @ Browns Gap Rd. | Friday, September 19, 2025 | |
| Roane | DUI Checkpoint at US 70 @ Hwy 328 | Friday, September 19, 2025 | |
| Campbell | DUI Checkpoint at Demory Road @ White Bridge | Friday, September 19, 2025 | |
| Knox | DUI Checkpoint at SR 168 (Gov John Sevier Hwy) @ French Road | Friday, September 19, 2025 | |
| Claiborne | DUI Checkpoint at SR 90 near Kinsfolk Market | Friday, September 19, 2025 | |
| Sullivan | DUI Checkpoint at SR 36, 0.1 mile south of Virginia State Line | Friday, September 19, 2025 | |
| Greene | DUI Checkpoint at SR 351 @ The Upper Room Church | Friday, September 19, 2025 | |
| Coffee | DUI Checkpoint at Hills Chapel Rd. @ Clover Ln. | Friday, September 19, 2025 | |
| Obion | DUI Checkpoint at SR 21 @ SR 22 | Friday, September 19, 2025 | |
| Macon | DUI Checkpoint at SR 52 @ Drag Strip Rd. | Friday, September 19, 2025 | |
| Rhea | DUI Checkpoint at Highway 68 @ Cemetary Rd. | Friday, September 19, 2025 | |
| Hardin | DUI Checkpoint at SR 57 west of SR 128 | Friday, September 19, 2025 | |
| Madison | DUI Checkpoint at US 70W @ 4 MM | Friday, September 19, 2025 | |
| Sumner | DUI Checkpoint at Hwy 149 / Stewart Co. Line | Friday, September 19, 2025 | |
| Moore | DUI Checkpoint at SR 55, 0.2 miles east of 10 MM | Friday, September 19, 2025 | |
| Wayne | DUI Checkpoint at SR 13 North @ U.S. 64 Underpass | Friday, September 19, 2025 | |
| Giles | DUI Checkpoint at SR 11 @ 13.1 MM | Friday, September 19, 2025 | |
| Lake | DUI Checkpoint at SR 78 @ Upper Wynburg Road | Friday, September 19, 2025 | |
| Hamilton | DUI Checkpoint at Highway 41 @ Racoon Mtn. | Thursday, September 18, 2025 | |
| Jefferson | DUI Checkpoint at US 25E near Cocke County Line | Wednesday, September 17, 2025 | |
| Haywood | DUI Checkpoint at SR 179 west of Sonny Fletcher | Wednesday, September 17, 2025 | |
| Smith | DUI Checkpoint at US 70N, 0.3 miles west of 3 MM | Friday, September 12, 2025 | |
| Lawrence | DUI Checkpoint at U.S. 43S @ 2.9 MM | Friday, September 12, 2025 | |
| Benton | DUI Checkpoint at US 641 @ Birdsong Creek Bottom | Friday, September 12, 2025 | |
| Bedford | DUI Checkpoint at Huffman Road @ Fish Hatchery | Friday, September 12, 2025 | |
| Greene | DUI Checkpoint at SR 70 @ Green Lawn Memory Garden | Friday, September 12, 2025 | |
| Pickett | DUI Checkpoint at Hwy 325 @ Eagles Cove Road | Friday, September 12, 2025 | |
| Lauderdale | DUI Checkpoint at SR 87, 300 ft west of US 51 | Friday, September 12, 2025 | |
| Williamson | DUI Checkpoint at Hwy 96, 1.5 miles east of Natchez Trace | Friday, September 12, 2025 | |
| Fayette | DUI Checkpoint at State Route 193 / SR 385 | Friday, September 12, 2025 | |
| Cumberland | DUI Checkpoint at US 127N @ Renne Fire Hall | Thursday, September 11, 2025 | |
| Shelby | DUI Checkpoint at SR 14 south of Pleasant Ridge Road | Saturday, September 06, 2025 | |
| Franklin | DUI Checkpoint at Awalt Rd. @ Mansford Rd. | Saturday, September 06, 2025 | |
| Warren | DUI Checkpoint at South Chancery St @ Chris Lane | Friday, September 05, 2025 | |
| Anderson | DUI Checkpoint at E. Wolf Valley @ Wolf Valley Baptist | Friday, September 05, 2025 | |
| Sevier | DUI Checkpoint at US 321 @ Apple Tree Lane (Sevier/Cocke Co. Line) | Friday, September 05, 2025 | |
| Hamilton | DUI Checkpoint at Cherokee @ Motel | Friday, September 05, 2025 | |
| Marion | DUI Checkpoint at Valley View Hwy @ Coppinger Cove Rd. | Friday, September 05, 2025 | |
| Coffee | DUI Checkpoint at Wattendorf Memorial Hwy @ Decherd Hwy | Friday, September 05, 2025 | |
| Williamson | DUI Checkpoint at Hwy 31A south of Davidson County line | Friday, September 05, 2025 | |
| Cumberland | DUI Checkpoint at Sparta Hwy @ Browntown Rd | Friday, September 05, 2025 | |
| Shelby | DUI Checkpoint at U.S. 70/79 at TDOT west of Mary Alice Dr | Friday, September 05, 2025 | |
| Shelby | DUI Checkpoint at U.S. 70/79 at TDOT west of Mary Alice Dr | Friday, September 05, 2025 | |
| Pickett | DUI Checkpoint at Hwy 111 @ Cherrytree Lane | Friday, September 05, 2025 | |
| Washington | DUI Checkpoint at SR 354, 0.1 mile south of The Ridges | Friday, September 05, 2025 | |
| Marshall | DUI Checkpoint at SR 50 @ 0 MM | Friday, September 05, 2025 | |
| Cocke | DUI Checkpoint at US 25/70, 0.1 mile west of KOA Lane | Friday, September 05, 2025 | |
| Loudon | DUI Checkpoint at US 70 @ Creekwood Cove Lane | Friday, September 05, 2025 | |
| Knox | DUI Checkpoint at Martin Mill Pike @ Ogle Avenue | Friday, September 05, 2025 | |
| McMinn | DUI Checkpoint at Highway 11 @ Union Grove Rd. | Wednesday, September 03, 2025 | |
| Jackson | DUI Checkpoint at SR 56, 0.2 mile north of Hestand Ln. | Monday, September 01, 2025 | |
| Claiborne | DUI Checkpoint at Lone Mountain Rd near Riddle Lane | Monday, September 01, 2025 | |
| Grainger | DUI Checkpoint at Slate Hill Rd near Hawkins Co. Line | Monday, September 01, 2025 | |
| Lincoln | DUI Checkpoint at SR 50 @ 15.8 MM | Monday, September 01, 2025 | |
| Lawrence | DUI Checkpoint at U.S. 43 North @ 23.4 MM | Monday, September 01, 2025 | |
| Hamilton | DUI Checkpoint at 2015 Ooltewah/Ringgold Rd. | Monday, September 01, 2025 | |
| Polk | ✅ Polk – DUI Block at Sloans Gap & Old Federal Rd. | Thursday, August 29, 2025 | |
| Knox | ✅ Knox – DUI Block at Cherokee Trail & Cherokee Bluff Drive | Thursday, August 29, 2025 | |
| Roane | ✅ Roane – DUI Block at Hwy 61 & Hwy 62 | Thursday, August 29, 2025 | |
| Anderson | ✅ Anderson – DUI Block at State Route 61/62 near Leaf Baptist Church / Richards Lane | Thursday, August 29, 2025 | |
| Blount | ✅ Blount – DUI Block at SR 33 & I-140 | Thursday, August 29, 2025 | |
| Cocke | ✅ Cocke – DUI Block at US Hwy 25E near Dutch Bottoms Baptist Church | Thursday, August 29, 2025 | |
| Hawkins | ✅ Hawkins – DUI Block at US Hwy 11W near SR 70 | Thursday, August 29, 2025 | |
| Claiborne | ✅ Claiborne – DUI Block at US Hwy 25E near the Cumberland Gap Tunnel | Thursday, August 29, 2025 | |
| Van Buren | ✅ Van Buren – DUI Block at State Route 111 & Old State Hwy 111 | Thursday, August 29, 2025 | |
| Clay | ✅ Clay – DUI Block at S.R. Hwy 52 & Neeley Creek Rd | Thursday, August 29, 2025 | |
| Putnam | ✅ Putnam – DUI Block at SR Hwy 56S, 0.1 mile north of Dekalb Co. Line | Thursday, August 29, 2025 | |
| Fentress | ✅ Fentress – DUI Block at Hwy 127 & Hwy 200 | Thursday, August 29, 2025 | |
| Maury | ✅ Maury – DUI Block at SR 7, 0.1 mile south of Knob Creek Rd | Thursday, August 29, 2025 | |
| Lincoln | ✅ Lincoln – DUI Block at U.S. Hwy 431 at Cane Creek Bridge (2.6 mile marker) | Thursday, August 29, 2025 | |
| Perry | ✅ Perry – DUI Block at S.R. 13 North, 0.1 mile north of 29 MM | Thursday, August 29, 2025 | |
| Giles | ✅ Giles – DUI Block at U.S. Hwy 31 at 9.5 mile marker | Thursday, August 29, 2025 | |
| Henderson | ✅ Henderson – DUI Block at SR 22 at 4 mile marker (Center Hill Loop) | Thursday, August 29, 2025 | |
| Shelby | ✅ Shelby – DUI Block at SR 14 south of Pleasant Ridge Road | Thursday, August 29, 2025 | |
| Fayette | ✅ Fayette – DUI Block at State Route 76 north of 5 MM | Thursday, August 29, 2025 | |
| Dickson | ✅ Dickson – DUI Block at Hwy 96 & Hwy 70 | Wednesday, August 28, 2025 | |
| McMinn | ✅ McMinn – DUI Block at Highway 11 & Union Grove Rd. | Wednesday, August 28, 2025 | |
| Tipton | ✅ Tipton – DUI Block at S.R. 384, 0.4 mile south of S.R. 59 East | Wednesday, August 28, 2025 | |
| Lauderdale | ✅ Lauderdale – DUI Block at SR 19, 500 feet east of Charles Griggs St. | Saturday, August 23, 2025 | |
| Haywood | ✅ Haywood – DUI Block at SR 179 west of Sonny Fletcher Rd. | Saturday, August 23, 2025 | |
| Loudon | ✅ Loudon – DUI Block at Tellico Pkwy & Saddle Dam | Thursday, August 22, 2025 | |
| Campbell | ✅ Campbell – DUI Block at Long Hollow Road & Long Hollow Church | Thursday, August 22, 2025 | |
| Blount | ✅ Blount – DUI Block at US 321 at Heritage High School | Thursday, August 22, 2025 | |
| Marion | ✅ Marion – DUI Block at Highway 27 & Tanner Trail | Thursday, August 22, 2025 | |
| Coffee | ✅ Coffee – DUI Block at Ferrells Loop Rd. & Lakewood Park Rd. | Thursday, August 22, 2025 | |
| Rutherford | ✅ Rutherford – DUI Block at 231 South & Fosterville Campground Rd | Thursday, August 22, 2025 | |
| Robertson | ✅ Robertson – DUI Block at HWY 41 at Ridgetop City Limit | Thursday, August 22, 2025 | |
| Hawkins | ✅ Hawkins – DUI Block at SR 31 near Mooresburg Spring Rd | Thursday, August 22, 2025 | |
| Grainger | ✅ Grainger – DUI Block at SR 92 near the Jefferson County Line | Thursday, August 22, 2025 | |
| Trousdale | ✅ Trousdale – DUI Block at S.R. Hwy 25 / Smith Co. Line | Thursday, August 22, 2025 | |
| Warren | ✅ Warren – DUI Block at SR 56 at 22 mile marker | Thursday, August 22, 2025 | |
| Cumberland | ✅ Cumberland – DUI Block at S.R. 68 & Alloway Rd. | Thursday, August 22, 2025 | |
| Wayne | ✅ Wayne – DUI Block at SR 114 at Hardin County Line | Thursday, August 22, 2025 | |
| Giles | ✅ Giles – DUI Block at U.S. Hwy 31 at 14 mile marker | Thursday, August 22, 2025 | |
| Marshall | ✅ Marshall – DUI Block at SR 98 at 7 mile marker | Thursday, August 22, 2025 | |
| Bedford | ✅ Bedford – DUI Block at Huffman Road & Fish Hatchery | Thursday, August 22, 2025 | |
| Hardin | ✅ Hardin – DUI Block at SR 22 north of New Hope Drive | Thursday, August 22, 2025 | |
| Hardin | ✅ Hardin – DUI Block at SR 69 north of Cherry Chapel Loop | Thursday, August 22, 2025 | |
| Rhea | ✅ Rhea – DUI Block at Highway 68 & Big Apple Market | Wednesday, August 21, 2025 | |
| Putnam | ✅ Putnam – DUI Block at South Jefferson Avenue & Driver License Testing Center | Wednesday, August 21, 2025 | |
| Claiborne | ✅ Claiborne – DUI Block at SR 33 near the Union County Line | Saturday, August 16, 2025 | |
| Campbell | ✅ Campbell – DUI Block at US 25W at Tennessee Avenue/Lobortini Bridge | Friday, August 15, 2025 | |
| Sevier | ✅ Sevier – DUI Block at US 321 (Wears Valley) & Foothills Parkway | Friday, August 15, 2025 | |
| Franklin | ✅ Franklin – DUI Block at State Highway 130 & Blue Creek Rd. | Friday, August 15, 2025 | |
| Davidson | ✅ Davidson – DUI Block at Hart Lane & Ben Allen Road | Friday, August 15, 2025 | |
| Crockett | ✅ Crockett – DUI Block at Todd Levee Rd. S, north of Madison Co. Line | Friday, August 15, 2025 | |
| Shelby | ✅ Shelby – DUI Block at SR 204 south of Pleasant Ridge | Friday, August 15, 2025 | |
| Sullivan | ✅ Sullivan – DUI Block at SR 75, 0.1 mile south of Adams Chapel Rd | Friday, August 15, 2025 | |
| Carter | ✅ Carter – DUI Block at SR 400, 0.2 mile north of Watauga City Limits | Friday, August 15, 2025 | |
| Hawkins | ✅ Hawkins – DUI Block at SR 344, Melinda Ferry Rd near Cherokee Reservoir | Friday, August 15, 2025 | |
| Smith | ✅ Smith – DUI Block at SR 80 at 2 mile marker | Friday, August 15, 2025 | |
| Overton | ✅ Overton – DUI Block at Hwy 164 & Union B Road | Friday, August 15, 2025 | |
| Lawrence | ✅ Lawrence – DUI Block at U.S. Hwy 43 North at 23.4 mile marker | Friday, August 15, 2025 | |
| Maury | ✅ Maury – DUI Block at SR 50 East, 0.2 east of 19 mile marker | Friday, August 15, 2025 | |
| Moore | ✅ Moore – DUI Block at SR 55 at 2 mile marker | Friday, August 15, 2025 | |
| Madison | ✅ Madison – DUI Block at 57S US 45E at Gibson Co Line | Friday, August 15, 2025 | |
| Meigs | ✅ Meigs – DUI Block at Highway 58 & Hiwassee Bridge | Wednesday, August 14, 2025 | |
| Knox | ✅ Knox – DUI Block at Mascot Road & McBee Lane | Friday, August 08, 2025 | |
| Morgan | ✅ Morgan – DUI Block at Hwy 27 & Hwy 329 & Mill Creek Rd. | Friday, August 08, 2025 | |
| Coffee | ✅ Coffee – DUI Block at Wattendorf Memorial Hwy & Decherd Hwy | Friday, August 08, 2025 | |
| Meigs | ✅ Meigs – DUI Block at Highway 58 & Lamontville Road | Friday, August 08, 2025 | |
| Pickett | ✅ Pickett – DUI Block at Hwy 111 South at Obey River Bridge | Friday, August 08, 2025 | |
| Cannon | ✅ Cannon – DUI Block at SR 53, 0.1 mile south of MM 1 | Friday, August 08, 2025 | |
| Cumberland | ✅ Cumberland – DUI Block at US 70 North at West Creston/Pomona Rd. | Friday, August 08, 2025 | |
| Lincoln | ✅ Lincoln – DUI Block at U.S. Hwy 64 at 15.7 mile marker (Wilson Parkway) | Friday, August 08, 2025 | |
| Lawrence | ✅ Lawrence – DUI Block at SR 98 at 5.5 mile marker | Friday, August 08, 2025 | |
| Lake | ✅ Lake – DUI Block at SR 21 at Obion County Line | Friday, August 08, 2025 | |
| Obion | ✅ Obion – DUI Block at SR 214, 5 miles from 5 mile marker | Friday, August 08, 2025 | |
| Shelby | Memphis | ✅ Memphis – A sobriety checkpoint will be set up along Lamar Avenue close to Central Avenue. | Aug 8, 2025 | 7 PM – 12 AM |
| Shelby | Memphis | ✅ Memphis – Another DUI checkpoint will take place near the intersection of Crump Boulevard and Mississippi Boulevard. | Aug 8, 2025 | 7 PM – 12 AM |
| Gibson | ✅ Gibson – DUI Block at U.S. Hwy 79, 0.5 mile south of Carroll Co. Line | Saturday, August 02, 2025 | |
| Bradley | ✅ Bradley – DUI Block at South Lee Hwy & APD 40 | Friday, August 01, 2025 | |
| Shelby | ✅ Shelby – DUI Block at SR 204 south of Pleasant Ridge | Friday, August 01, 2025 | |
| Dekalb | ✅ Dekalb – DUI Block at SR 96 & Old 96 | Friday, August 01, 2025 | |
| Lincoln | ✅ Lincoln – DUI Block at SR 50 at 15.8 mile marker | Friday, August 01, 2025 | |
| Giles | ✅ Giles – DUI Block at U.S. Hwy 31 at 9.5 mile marker | Friday, August 01, 2025 | |
| Gibson | ✅ Gibson – DUI Block at SR 186 at 12 mile marker | Friday, August 01, 2025 | |
| McMinn | DUI checkpoint set up at Highway 11 and County Road 50 | July 31, 2025 | Tonight | |
| Hamilton | Officers monitoring Lightfoot Mill Road for DUI stops | July 26, 2025 | Tonight | |
| Marion | DUI checkpoint active at Highway 27 and Tanner Trail | July 25, 2025 | Tonight | |
| Sevier | Police conducting DUI checks at US 411 and Cherokee Circle | July 25, 2025 | Tonight | |
| Franklin | DUI stop in place at UT Farm Road and Spring Creek Road | July 23, 2025 | Tonight | |
| Franklin | Checkpoint located at State Highway 50 near Owl Hollow Church of Christ | July 23, 2025 | Tonight | |
| Knox | Watch for DUI checks at Maryville Pike (State Route 33) and Mt. Olive Church | July 18, 2025 | Tonight | |
| Campbell | DUI enforcement happening at State Route 116 and Little Cove Creek | July 18, 2025 | Tonight | |
| Blount | DUI checkpoint at Topside Road (SR 333) and George’s Creek | July 18, 2025 | Tonight | |
| McMinn | Checkpoint set at TN-30 and Denso Drive | July 18, 2025 | Tonight | |
| Coffee | Officers active on Wattendorf Memorial Highway near Decherd Highway | July 18, 2025 | Tonight | |
| Bradley | DUI checkpoint at South Lee Highway and APD 40 | July 18, 2025 | Tonight | |
| Hamilton | Be cautious near West 37th Street and Charger Drive – DUI stop in place | July 18, 2025 | Tonight | |
| Marion | State Route 108 and Pocket Road checkpoint active | July 11, 2025 | Tonight | |
| Rhea | DUI checkpoint near Big Apple Market on Highway 68 | July 11, 2025 | Tonight | |
| Coffee | Police also monitoring Wattendorf Memorial Highway and Decherd Highway again | July 10, 2025 | Tonight | |
| Coffee | DUI enforcement at Belmont Road and Cat Creek Road | July 10, 2025 | Tonight | |
| Morgan | Checkpoint set up at Highway 299 and Highway 328 in Oakdale | July 4, 2025 | Tonight | |
| Polk | DUI stop at Old Fort Road and Old Federal Road | July 4, 2025 | Tonight | |
| Hamilton | Police active along Cherokee Boulevard for DUI checks | July 4, 2025 | Tonight | |
| Hamilton | Checkpoint set at 4th Avenue and East 31st Street | July 4, 2025 | Tonight | |
| Knox | DUI checkpoint on Northshore Drive, just west of Concord Road | July 4, 2025 | Tonight | |
| Anderson | DUI enforcement at Frost Bottom Road (SR 330) and Dutch Valley Road | July 4, 2025 | Tonight | |
| Loudon | Be alert at US Highway 70 and Creekwood Cove Lane – DUI stop ahead | July 4, 2025 | Tonight | |
| Knox | Checkpoint on Oak Ridge Highway (SR 62) at Karns Valley Road | July 4, 2025 | Tonight | |
| Meigs | DUI stop in place at Highway 58 and Lamontville Road | July 3, 2025 | Tonight | |
| Crockett | DUI checkpoint at US 70/79 and (north of) U.S. 412 | 06/28/2025 | |
| Crockett | DUI checkpoint at U.S. 70/79 and (north of) U.S. 412 | 06/28/2025 | |
| Shelby | DUI checkpoint at SR 14/ Austin Peay Hwy. S. of Pleasant Ridge Rd | 06/28/2025 | |
| Knox | DUI checkpoint at S.R. 33 (Maryville Pike) @ Mt. Olive Church | 06/27/2025 | |
| Tipton | DUI checkpoint at S.R. 179 .25 mile E/O 03 MM | 06/27/2025 | |
| Tipton | DUI checkpoint at S.R. 179 .25 mile E/O 03 MM | 06/27/2025 | |
| McMinn | DUI checkpoint at Highway 11 @ County Road 50 | 06/26/2025 | |
| cheatham | DUI checkpoint at Highway 12 @ Fairgrounds Road | 06/26/2025 | |
| Marshall | DUI/DL Checkpoint at STATE ROUTE 99 at mile marker 7 | 06/20/2025 | |
| Roane | DUI checkpoint at Intersection of Pansey Hill Road @ Swan Pond Road | 06/20/2025 | |
| Campbell | DUI checkpoint at Demory Road @ White Bridge | 06/20/2025 | |
| Coffee | DUI checkpoint at Wattendorf Memorial Hwy @ Decherd Hwy | 06/20/2025 | |
| DAVIDSON | DUI checkpoint at Hobson Pike @ Priest Lake Bridge | 06/20/2025 | |
| RUTHERFORD | DUI checkpoint at 213 North @ Arnold Lane | 06/20/2025 | |
| Lauderdale | DUI checkpoint at S.R. 88 (3 tenths of a mile and west of) Crockett County Line | 06/20/2025 | |
| Lauderdale | DUI checkpoint at S.R. 88 (.3 mile west of) Crockett Co. Line | 06/20/2025 | |
| McMinn | DUI checkpoint at Sunset Ave @ Old Englewood Rd. | 06/19/2025 | |
| Campbell | DUI checkpoint at SR 116 @ Little Cove Creek Road | 06/14/2025 | |
| Rhea | DUI checkpoint at Highway 68 @ Big Apple Market | 06/14/2025 | |
| Roane | DUI checkpoint at I-40 East Bound Exit 340 Off Ramp | 06/13/2025 | |
| Anderson | DUI checkpoint at East Wolf Valley Road @ Wolf Valley Baptist Church | 06/13/2025 | |
| Hardeman | DUI checkpoint at SR 18S AT 8MM | 06/13/2025 | |
| Shelby | DUI checkpoint at SR 204 south of Pleasant Ridge | 06/13/2025 | |
| Meigs | DUI checkpoint at Highway 58 @ Lamontville Road | 06/06/2025 | |
| Fayette | DUI checkpoint at Sr. 196 near Alec Spiller Bridge | 06/06/2025 | |
| Haywood | DUI checkpoint at SR 54 North (south of) Cherryville Road | 06/06/2025 | |
| Shelby | DUI checkpoint at SR 204 south of Pleasant Ridge | 06/06/2025 | |
| Shelby | DUI Block At SR 14/ Austin Peay Hwy. S. of Pleasant Ridge Rd | Friday, May 30, 2025 | |
| Greene | DUI Block At Sr 351 @ FLAG BRANCH CHURCH | Friday, May 30, 2025 | |
| Hamilton | DUI Block At Dallas Hollow @ Sequoyah Road | Friday, May 30, 2025 | |
| White | DUI Block At US 70 @ Flat Rock Road | Friday, May 30, 2025 | |
| Lewis | DUI Block At US Hwy 412 @ .2 miles east of 1mm | Friday, May 30, 2025 | |
| Rhea | DUI Block At Highway 27 @ Roane County Line | Friday, May 30, 2025 | |
| Roane | DUI Block At US 27 @ Rhea Co Line | Friday, May 30, 2025 | |
| Henderson | DUI Block At SR 100 @ 10 mm (SR 114) | Monday, May 26, 2025 | |
| Henderson | DUI Block At SR 100 @ 8 mm (Ebenezer Road) | Monday, May 26, 2025 | |
| Carroll | DUI Block At US70@ Carroll-Benton Co Line | Monday, May 26, 2025 | |
| Grainger | DUI Block At Sr. 375 NEAR GERMAN CREEK BRIDGE | Monday, May 26, 2025 | |
| Benton | DUI Block At 03D-US 641 @ Birdwong Creek Bottom | Saturday, May 24, 2025 | |
| Hickman | DUI Block At Sr 7 @ 3mile marker | Saturday, May 24, 2025 | |
| Claiborne | DUI Block At Sr. 63 NEAR THE CAMPBELL COUNTY LINE | Saturday, May 24, 2025 | |
| Madison | DUI Block At 57P US 70W @ 4MM | Saturday, May 24, 2025 | |
| Roane | DUI Block At US 70 @ Caney Creek Road | Saturday, May 24, 2025 | |
| Knox | DUI Block At S.R. 168 (John Sevier Highway) @ French | Friday, May 23, 2025 | |
| Overton | DUI Block At Hwy 111 N @ City Limits | Friday, May 23, 2025 | |
| Shelby | DUI Block At U.S. 70/79 at Tdot west of Mary Alice Drive | Friday, May 23, 2025 | |
| Haywood | DUI Block At U.S. 70 (west of) Cox Lane | Friday, May 23, 2025 | |
| Cumberland | DUI Block At US 127 N @ Rinnie Firehall | Friday, May 23, 2025 | |
| Jackson | DUI Block At S. GRUNDY QUARLES HWY (SR56) AT .2 N OF HESTAND LN. | Friday, May 23, 2025 | |
| Wilson | DUI Block At HWY 231 @ LOJAC | Friday, May 23, 2025 | |
| Coffee | DUI Block At Wattendorf Memorial Hwy @ Decherd Hwy | Friday, May 23, 2025 | |
| Smith | DUI Block At SR 25 west of Carthage .30 miles east of 2mm (Wilburn Hollow Road) | Friday, May 23, 2025 | |
| Meigs | DUI Block At Highway 68 @ Highway 58 | Friday, May 23, 2025 | |
| Sequatchie | DUI Block At Stone Cave Rd. @ Highway 28 | Friday, May 23, 2025 | |
| Decatur | DUI Block At US 412 @ SR 100 | Friday, May 23, 2025 | |
| Decatur | DUI Block At SR 69 @ 22 mm (Old Baptist Church) | Friday, May 23, 2025 | |
| Henry | DUI Block At (40-B) US 79 @ Country Club Rd | Friday, May 23, 2025 | |
| Obion | DUI Block At SR 214 (5 miles from 5 mm) | Friday, May 23, 2025 | |
| Dyer | DUI Block At SR 210 @ Main Street | Friday, May 23, 2025 | |
| Campbell | DUI Block At SR 116 @ Red Roof Market | Friday, May 23, 2025 | |
| Washington | DUI Block At Sr. 75 .2 MILES SOUTH OF SHADDEN ROAD | Friday, May 23, 2025 | |
| Hamilton | DUI Block At Rossville Blvd @ GA State Line | Thursday, May 22, 2025 | |
| Tipton | DUI Block At SR 59 E. 25 W/O Mason Malone Road | Wednesday, May 21, 2025 | |
| Dekalb | DUI Block At US70 East of Smithville .10 mile east of 22mm (Sparta Pike) | Friday, May 16, 2025 | |
| Cumberland | DUI Block At S.R. 299 @ Mt. Vernal Road | Friday, May 16, 2025 | |
| Sullivan | DUI Block At Sr. 347 @ WALKERS FORK CHURCH | Friday, May 16, 2025 | |
| Claiborne | DUI Block At US Hwy 25E NEAR THE CUMBERLAND GAP TUNNEL | Friday, May 16, 2025 | |
| Roane | DUI Block At Hwy 58 @ Hwy 72 | Friday, May 16, 2025 | |
| Hamilton | DUI Block At Cherokee Blvd | Friday, May 16, 2025 | |
| Marion | DUI Block At Highway 72 @ AL State Line | Friday, May 16, 2025 | |
| Montgomery | DUI Block At US 41a @ Ky State Line | Friday, May 16, 2025 | |
| Bradley | DUI Block At 3rd Street @ Euclid Ave | Friday, May 16, 2025 | |
| Coffee | DUI Block At Old Tullahoma Highway @ 3-Way Market | Friday, May 16, 2025 | |
| McMinn | DUI Block At Sunset Ave @ Old Englewood Rd. | Thursday, May 15, 2025 | |
| Pickett | DUI Block At Hwy 111 N @ Hwy 127 | Thursday, May 15, 2025 | |
| Fayette | DUI Block At State Route 59 N of State Route 194 | Thursday, May 15, 2025 | |
| McMinn | DUI Block At Highway 39 @ County Road 432 | Tuesday, May 13, 2025 | |
| Jackson | DUI Block At GRANVILLE HWY (SR 53) AT FLYNNS LICK COMM. CENTER | Saturday, May 10, 2025 | |
| Gibson | DUI Block At 27L SR 77 @ Thompson Levee Creek | Saturday, May 10, 2025 | |
| Perry | DUI Block At S.R. 13 North 0.1 Miles North of 29 MM | Friday, May 09, 2025 | |
| Polk | DUI Block At US Highway 64 @ NC State Line | Friday, May 09, 2025 | |
| Obion | DUI Block At US Highway 45 | Friday, May 09, 2025 | |
| Robertson | DUI Block At US 431 N @ US 41 North | Friday, May 09, 2025 | |
| Greene | DUI Block At Sr. 93 @ THE OLD LANES GROCERY MKT. MM 7 | Friday, May 09, 2025 | |
| Pickett | DUI Block At Hwy 111 N @ Red Hill Road | Friday, May 09, 2025 | |
| Cannon | DUI Block At SR 146, .3 MILE SOUTH OF MILE MARKER 7 | Friday, May 09, 2025 | |
| Putnam | DUI Block At SR 135 / BURGESS FALLS HWY (Old Bennett Industries) | Friday, May 09, 2025 | |
| Marion | DUI Block At SR 156 @ SR 134 | Friday, May 09, 2025 | |
| Rhea | DUI Block At Highway 68 @ Big Apple Market | Thursday, May 08, 2025 | |
| Lauderdale | DUI Block At SR 19 (500' east of) Charles Griggs Street | Thursday, May 08, 2025 | |
| Hardeman | DUI Block At SR 18S AT 8MM | Monday, May 05, 2025 | |
| Macon | DUI Block At HWY 52 AT DRAG STRIP RD. | Monday, May 05, 2025 | |
| Franklin | DUI Block At Bible Crossing Rd. @ Old Estill Springs Rd. | Friday, May 02, 2025 | |
| Anderson | DUI Block At SR 330 (Frost Bottom Rd.) @ Dutch Valley | Friday, May 02, 2025 | |
| Wayne | DUI Block At Sr 13 North @ U.S. 64 Underpass | Friday, May 02, 2025 | |
| Madison | DUI Block At 57L US 412 @ Henderson Co Line | Friday, May 02, 2025 | |
| Hamblen | DUI Block At Sr. 343, BUFFALO TRAIL NEAR CHEROKEE DR. | Friday, May 02, 2025 | |
| Warren | DUI Block At SR 56 @ 22 MILE MARKER | Friday, May 02, 2025 | |
| Knox | DUI Block At S.R. 62 (Oak Ridge Hwy.) @ Karns Valley | Friday, May 02, 2025 |
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Top DUI Checkpoint Locations in Tennessee
About Tennessee
Tennessee’s network of highways, interstates, and growing urban areas has made it a major focus for DUI enforcement. From cities like Nashville, Memphis, and Knoxville to college towns like Murfreesboro and Johnson City, sobriety checkpoints are regularly set up by law enforcement to reduce alcohol-related incidents on the road.
Agencies that conduct these checkpoints include:
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Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP)
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Metro Nashville Police Department (MNPD)
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Memphis Police Department (MPD)
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Knoxville Police Department (KPD)
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Chattanooga Police Department (CPD)
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Local sheriff’s offices in all 95 counties
High-Risk DUI Checkpoint Locations in Tennessee
Below are the most commonly enforced DUI checkpoint zones across Tennessee, based on traffic patterns, crash data, nightlife activity, and historical DUI arrests.
Broadway Street – Nashville (Davidson County)
Checkpoint Area:
Broadway between 14th Ave N and 1st Ave S
Also active near Demonbreun St and Music Row
Nearby Landmarks:
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Bridgestone Arena
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Ryman Auditorium
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Tootsie’s Orchid Lounge
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Broadway Honky Tonk Strip
Why it’s targeted:
Broadway is Nashville’s most popular entertainment district. Thousands of tourists visit bars and music venues nightly. Heavy enforcement during CMA Fest, Titans games, and holidays.
Agencies: MNPD, THP
Lamar Avenue – Memphis (Shelby County)
Checkpoint Area:
Lamar Ave near Airways Blvd and I-240 ramps
Also near Knight Arnold Rd and Winchester Rd
Nearby Landmarks:
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Memphis International Airport
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Freight trucking terminals
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Fast food and gas stations open late
Why it’s targeted:
Lamar Avenue is a major thoroughfare connecting industrial areas to downtown. High DUI arrest rates and fatal crashes have made it a recurring checkpoint site.
Agencies: MPD, THP, Shelby County Sheriff
Kingston Pike – Knoxville (Knox County)
Checkpoint Area:
Kingston Pike between Morrell Rd and Papermill Dr
Additional activity near West Town Mall and I-40 interchange
Nearby Landmarks:
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West Town Mall
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Chili’s and Buffalo Wild Wings
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Bearden High School
Why it’s targeted:
Kingston Pike is a retail and restaurant corridor that sees late-night traffic and teen drivers. Law enforcement uses it to target post-dinner bar goers.
Agencies: KPD, THP, Knox County Sheriff
Brainerd Road – Chattanooga (Hamilton County)
Checkpoint Area:
Brainerd Rd between Moore Rd and Belvoir Ave
Also active near Eastgate Town Center and Tunnel Blvd
Nearby Landmarks:
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Brainerd Baptist Church
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Eastgate Town Center
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Tunnels connecting to Missionary Ridge
Why it’s targeted:
This area connects residential and commercial traffic and is a frequent site for impaired driving and speeding. Checkpoints here target outbound nightlife traffic.
Agencies: CPD, THP
Memorial Boulevard – Murfreesboro (Rutherford County)
Checkpoint Area:
Memorial Blvd between Clark Blvd and Northfield Blvd
Also active on Old Fort Pkwy near Stones River Mall
Nearby Landmarks:
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Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU)
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Stones River Mall
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Numerous fast-food spots and college bars
Why it’s targeted:
As a major college town, Murfreesboro sees an uptick in DUI incidents. Memorial Blvd is a straight stretch leading from campus to the outskirts—perfect for checkpoint setups.
Agencies: Murfreesboro PD, THP
US Highway 41 / Manchester Hwy – Tullahoma / Manchester
Checkpoint Area:
US-41 between Ragsdale Rd and Volunteer Pkwy
Active during Bonnaroo Music Festival season and holidays
Nearby Landmarks:
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Bonnaroo Music Festival site
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Northgate Mall
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Tullahoma Regional Airport
Why it’s targeted:
This rural corridor becomes extremely congested during summer music festivals and sees increased DUI enforcement targeting out-of-town visitors.
Agencies: Coffee County Sheriff, THP
Highway 96 – Franklin (Williamson County)
Checkpoint Area:
TN-96 near Carothers Pkwy and Mack Hatcher Memorial Pkwy
Often active near Liberty Pike and downtown Franklin
Nearby Landmarks:
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CoolSprings Galleria
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Downtown Franklin Historic District
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Kroger and Publix shopping centers
Why it’s targeted:
Affluent neighborhoods and a growing nightlife scene have led to more DUI activity in suburban Franklin. THP conducts frequent roadside safety checks here.
Agencies: Franklin PD, THP
Alcoa Highway – Alcoa / Maryville (Blount County)
Checkpoint Area:
US-129 between Singleton Station Rd and Pellissippi Pkwy
Also active near McGhee Tyson Airport
Nearby Landmarks:
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Airport Hilton
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Ruby Tuesday HQ
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Pellissippi State Community College
Why it’s targeted:
Alcoa Highway connects Maryville to Knoxville and the airport. It’s a corridor with late-night airport and college traffic that draws DUI enforcement.
Agencies: Alcoa PD, THP
Wilma Rudolph Boulevard – Clarksville (Montgomery County)
Checkpoint Area:
Wilma Rudolph Blvd between Dunbar Cave Rd and Trenton Rd
Also active near Governor’s Square Mall
Nearby Landmarks:
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Austin Peay State University
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Governor’s Square Mall
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Tilted Kilt Pub and other restaurants
Why it’s targeted:
Clarksville’s nightlife, military traffic from Fort Campbell, and proximity to a large college make Wilma Rudolph Blvd a prime DUI checkpoint area.
Agencies: Clarksville PD, THP
US-27 / Rossville Blvd – Chattanooga (Hamilton County)
Checkpoint Area:
Rossville Blvd near E 23rd St and the Tennessee-Georgia border
Also monitored south of the I-24 interchange
Nearby Landmarks:
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Southside Chattanooga
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Bus stations and motels
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Border crossings into Rossville, GA
Why it’s targeted:
Rossville Blvd has a high DUI crash rate and serves as a corridor for cross-state nightlife travelers. It’s a known problem area for impaired driving.
Agencies: Chattanooga PD, THP
When Are DUI Checkpoints Conducted in Tennessee?
Checkpoints in Tennessee typically occur:
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Friday and Saturday nights: Most common from 9:00 PM to 2:00 AM
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Holiday weekends and eves:
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New Year’s Eve
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Fourth of July
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Labor Day Weekend
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Thanksgiving Eve
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Major local events:
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CMA Fest (Nashville)
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Bonnaroo (Manchester)
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UTK and MTSU football games
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Tennessee Highway Patrol publishes checkpoint alerts on their official website, and local agencies often release press statements 48–72 hours before setup.