(RUTHERFORD COUNTY) The Rutherford County Traffic Safety Task Force was busy on April 1st, and it appears they discovered many "fools". That was proven when twenty-four drivers ran red lights and 32 drivers used cell phones while driving through an area where the Task Force was operating.

Murfreesboro Police Lt. Greg Walker was the event coordinator. He said, "Drivers were cited during the We Ain’t Fooling Around event. We focused on the drivers who ran the traffic light exclusively and hands-free violations as well as we have had so many crashes in the area recently.”  

Officers from Murfreesboro Police, the Sheriff’s Office and Tennessee Highway Patrol cited the drivers for running the red lights and using phones while driving. One driver was charged from an arrest warrant.

      Results include:

• Fail to obey signal: 24
• Hands-free violations: 32
• Driving on Revoked/Suspended: 6
• No Seatbelt: 1
• No Proof of Insurance: 4
• Registration Violation: 3
• Driver’s license Violation: 1
• Light Violation: 1
• Misc. Violation: 1