Memorial Day weekend means cookouts and swimming, but it also means increased patrol by law enforcement for people operating vehicles under the influence. We have one published roadblock for tonight in our area: a sobriety checkpoint at Central Pike and John Hagar in Mt. Juliet. But every county, including Wilson, will have what is called “saturation patrol” all weekend through Monday at midnight. That means they will have called in all available staff for each shift and will be out looking for people driving under the influence.
That includes the lakes in our area. Both Lebanon Police and the Wilson County Sheriff’s Office have patrol boats and they will be out on Old Hickory along with Davidson County and Sumner County patrols and the TWRA patrols. TWRA and local law enforcement will be out on every waterway in Middle Tennessee this weekend. Anyone found operating a boat under the influence can be charged with a BUI (boating under the influence).
We hope you have a great long weekend and please be safe this weekend! Happy Memorial Day!