STEWART COUNTY, Tenn. (CLARKSVILLENOW) – The Tennessee Highway Patrol, Stewart County Sheriff’s Department and Dover Police Department will conduct a sobriety roadside safety checkpoint on July 15 on Highway 79 in Stewart County.

THP says impaired driving is a serious crime that kills more than 16,000 people and injures 305,000 others every year in the United States.

Officers will evaluate drivers for signs of alcohol or drug impairment.

Law Enforcement says sobriety checkpoints are highly visible and effective tools in the battle against impaired driving.