Law enforcement agencies across Tennessee will conduct multiple DUI and sobriety checkpoints during the final week of December and into the New Year. This period includes Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve, New Year’s Day, and the first weekend of 2026, which are all considered high-risk times for impaired driving.
Below is a county-by-county breakdown of scheduled checkpoints, organized by date and exact location, so drivers can better plan their routes and travel responsibly.
DUI Checkpoints on Thursday, December 25, 2025 (Christmas Day)
Marion County
Location: State Highway 156 near Blue Bridge and the nearby lakeside stretch
Date: Thursday, December 25, 2025
DUI Checkpoints on Friday, December 26, 2025
Lawrence County
Location: US Highway 43 South at approximately the 2.9-mile marker, near rural homesteads
Date: Friday, December 26, 2025
Morgan County
Location: Intersection of Highway 62 and Highway 116, near mountain access routes
Date: Friday, December 26, 2025
Campbell County
Location: Towe String Road near Muscle Max and Lawson Lane, close to surrounding businesses
Date: Friday, December 26, 2025
Smith County
Location: US Highway 70 North, about 0.3 miles west of the 3-mile marker, near wooded areas
Date: Friday, December 26, 2025
Clay County
Location: State Highway 52 West at New Hope Road, near the New Hope community
Date: Friday, December 26, 2025
Carroll County
Location: US Highway 70A and Peggy Lane, near residential neighborhoods
Date: Friday, December 26, 2025
Lewis County
Location: Approximately 0.2 miles west of the 1-mile marker, in an open-road area
Date: Friday, December 26, 2025
Claiborne County
Location: State Route 33 near the Union County line, close to county-border communities
Date: Friday, December 26, 2025
Lincoln County
Location: State Route 275 near the 4.5-mile marker, close to farmland
Date: Friday, December 26, 2025
Hamilton County
Location: Hixson Pike near the 1300 block, close to nearby commercial areas
Date: Friday, December 26, 2025
DUI Checkpoints on Saturday, December 27, 2025
Madison County
Location: Near US Highway 70 and Huntersville, close to Huntersville community limits
Date: Saturday, December 27, 2025
Weakley County
Location: US Highway 45 near the Weakley–Gibson County line and surrounding homes
Date: Saturday, December 27, 2025
DUI Checkpoints on Sunday, December 28, 2025
Chester County
Location: State Route 100, just east of State Route 225, near small residential pockets
Date: Sunday, December 28, 2025
DUI Checkpoints on Tuesday, December 30, 2025
Hamblen County
Location: State Route 343 (Buffalo Trail) near Cherokee Drive, close to local businesses and neighborhoods
Date: Tuesday, December 30, 2025
DUI Checkpoints on Wednesday, December 31, 2025 (New Year’s Eve)
Grainger County
Location: US Highway 25E near the Olen Marshall Bridge, close to the riverside approach area
Date: Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Hamilton County
Location: Cherokee Boulevard near the North Chattanooga corridor
Date: Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Henry County
Location: US Highway 79 and Skunk Hollow Road, outside the main town center
Date: Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Perry County
Location: State Route 13, approximately 0.4 miles north of the 1-mile marker, near farmland
Date: Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Moore County
Location: US Highway 41A, about 0.3 miles north of the Moore–Coffee County line
Date: Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Lawrence County
Location: US Highway 43 North at the 23.4-mile marker, near open countryside
Date: Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Trousdale County
Location: State Highway 231 near the Cumberland River Bridge and river access points
Date: Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Washington County
Location: State Route 354, 0.1 mile south of The Ridges, near residential areas
Date: Wednesday, December 31, 2025
McMinn County
Location: Highway 11 near the Bradley County line
Date: Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Coffee County
Location: US Highway 41 and Asbury Road, within a rural road network
Date: Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Henderson County
Location: State Route 22A around the 7-mile marker, near farmland and open highway
Date: Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Knox County
Location: Mascot Road and McBee Lane, near the Mascot community
Date: Wednesday, December 31, 2025
DUI Checkpoints on Thursday, January 1, 2026 (New Year’s Day)
Haywood County (Brownsville)
Location: US Highway 70 west of Cox Lane
Date: Thursday, January 1, 2026
Henderson County (Lexington)
Location: State Route 22 at Mile Marker 0, near the Carroll County line
Date: Thursday, January 1, 2026
Knox County (Knoxville)
Location: Northshore Drive west of Concord
Date: Thursday, January 1, 2026
DUI & Sobriety Checkpoints on Friday, January 2, 2026
Anderson County (Clinton)
Location: US Highway 441 (Norris Freeway) at Foust Hollow
Date: Friday, January 2, 2026
Hamilton County (Chattanooga)
Location: Airport Road
Date: Friday, January 2, 2026
Bradley County (Cleveland)
Location: 3rd Street and Euclid Avenue
Date: Friday, January 2, 2026
Franklin County (Winchester)
Location: UTSI Road at Spring Creek Road
Date: Friday, January 2, 2026
Montgomery County (Clarksville)
Location: River Road at Zinc Plant Road
Date: Friday, January 2, 2026
Claiborne County (Tazewell)
Location: State Route 63 near the Campbell County line
Date: Friday, January 2, 2026
Sullivan County (Kingsport)
Location: State Route 93 at Lifeway Center
Date: Friday, January 2, 2026
Wayne County (Waynesboro)
Location: State Route 13 at Mile Marker 22.9
Date: Friday, January 2, 2026
Moore County (Lynchburg)
Location: US Highway 41A South, about 0.3 miles north of the Moore–Coffee County line
Date: Friday, January 2, 2026
Reminder for Tennessee Drivers
Holiday DUI checkpoints are designed to reduce impaired driving and prevent crashes, not to delay responsible drivers. Stops are usually brief, but enforcement is strict during this time of year.
If you plan to drink, do not drive. Arrange a sober ride, stay overnight, or celebrate responsibly at home. Knowing where checkpoints are scheduled can help you make smarter, safer decisions during one of the busiest travel periods of the year.
