Check weather forecasts. Know and obey the rules of the waterway. Avoid excessive speed. Tennessee's highways also will be filled during the long weekend, and law enforcement officers will be watching. Every patrol trooper in the state, including those in administrative positions, will be on the road looking for drunken drivers and speeders.
Drivers also can expect seat belt checkpoints.
Troopers will ticket motorists not wearing seat belts, said Dana Keeton, spokeswoman for the state's Department of Safety. At 1 a.m. Saturday, the check point moves to Fort Campbell Boulevard at the state line. THP, the Sheriff's Office and Clarksville Police will stop cars on the Tennessee side. On the Kentucky side, KSP, Christian County Sheriff's deputies, Oak Grove Police and officers from Fort Campbell Military Police will check drivers. The roadblock will continue until 4 a.m. Another check point will be conducted at the same Fort Campbell Boulevard location from 1 to 5 a.m. Sunday.