Dickson County, TN – Drivers across Dickson County may notice yellow caution tape tied to vehicles during the ongoing winter weather event, and officials say it carries an important message tied to emergency response and road safety.
According to Dickson County Emergency Management, the yellow tape is being used to mark vehicles that emergency responders have already checked and cleared of patients. The practice is designed to reduce the number of repeat emergency calls to the same stalled or crashed vehicles during hazardous conditions.
Officials say the tape may be placed anywhere on or around a vehicle, and responders are making efforts to position it so it can be seen clearly from the roadway.
Emergency management leaders emphasized that road conditions remain dangerous, with slick and icy patches reported throughout the county. By marking cleared vehicles, crews can stay available for higher-priority emergencies while limiting unnecessary travel on unsafe roads.
“This helps reduce emergency vehicles being repeatedly dispatched to the same location,” officials said, adding that fewer response trips also lowers the risk to first responders and the public.
Residents are strongly encouraged to stay off the roads if at all possible. If travel is unavoidable, officials urge drivers to use extreme caution and remain alert for changing road conditions.
Dickson County is located west of Nashville in Middle Tennessee, an area currently experiencing widespread impacts from winter weather affecting travel across the region.
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