Clarksville, TN – On Friday, April 7th through Saturday, April 8th, 2017 between the hours of 8:00pm and 4:00am, the Clarksville Police Department and Tennessee Highway Patrol conducted a DUI Checkpoint and saturation patrol to find and remove impaired drivers from the streets of Clarksville.
During this time, there were 97 vehicles stopped and 149 individuals charged.
![Clarksville Police saturation patrol. Clarksville Police saturation patrol.](https://www.clarksvilleonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Saturation-Patrol.jpg)
The results were:
Offensive | # of Charges |
DUI | 2 |
Revoked/Suspended License | 7 |
Speeding | 24 |
Improper Turns | 8 |
Insurance Law | 21 |
Traffic Signals/Signs | 1 |
Simple Possession | 5 |
Seat Belt | 2 |
Equipment Law Violations | 31 |
Other Driver License Law | 3 |
Window Tint | 17 |
Helmet Law | 2 |
Unlawful Drug Paraphernalia | 5 |
Failure to Use Reasonable Care | 2 |
Registration | 14 |
Warrants | 1 |
Other Charges | 4 |
Total | 149 |
THP had 3 DUI arrests during the Checkpoint/Saturation times.