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Roads And Driving

Whether you're familiar with the roads in Nashville or not, you'll appreciate these tips for handling the highways and side roads around here. Nashville residents are sharing info about getting a Tennessee drivers license or a Tennessee license plate for your car, local traffic issues, speed traps, traffic cameras, TDOT's roadside assistance program, how to report road rage or a driver under the influence, info about creating roadside memorials in Tennessee, tips for RVing through nashville, a Nashville road trip checklist, how the 2010 Nashville flood affected the roads, unusual things see out & about on Nashville roads, even info about the Music City Star - the Nashville commuter train. Regardless of where you’re headed, here are the things you need to know before you hit the road in Nashville!

Reasons To Choose Spring Hill TN (Just South Of Franklin) As A Place To Live Near Nashville

Two of the suburbs south of Nashville (Franklin & Brentwood) are getting crowded. That’s why we moved to nearby Spring Hill just 12 miles south of Franklin.

Nashville Road Trip Checklist: 6 Things To Do Before You Hit The Road

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Planning a car trip to or from Nashville soon? Regardless of where you’re headed, here are 6 things you must do before you hit the road!

2010 Nashville Flood Facts And Photos

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The Nashville flood was unprecedented and the first of its kind for this area. The 2 days of constant rain and flooding which took place on May 1-2, 2010 in Nashville Tennessee broke all kinds of records

Tips For An Exciting RV Adventure Through Franklin And Nashville Tennessee

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An RV vacation through Tennessee must include a tour of the Nashville and Franklin area! Here are some tips for planning an exciting Nashville RV adventure in your own RV or in a rental RV.

Drivers In Tennessee: Dial *THP For Roadside Assistance & To Report Road Rage Or A Driver Under The Influence

This is one of those things that you just don’t think about… until you find yourself stranded on the side of the road wondering what your options are. You can bet now I’ll remember *THP no matter where I’m traveling in Tennessee!

Do You Have To Change Your Tennessee Drivers License Address If You Move, But Stay In The Same County?

The fact is, if you live in Williamson County and move to a new home within Williamson County, you do indeed have to change your address with the Tennessee Department of Safety. Here’s how to do it, and why it was a big win for me to update and renew my drivers license online!

Funny Picture: Welcome To Franklin!

I took this photo downtown Franklin, TN — right in front of the Franklin Post Office.

Historic Franklin, TN License Plates On Sale Now

Franklin is the only town in Tennessee that has been authorized to create its own license plate! The new historic Franklin, TN license plates are on sale now. Check ’em out!…

Franklin Tennessee Traffic Cameras

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Wondering what the traffic is like in Franklin, Tennessee today? Check out these live traffic cams…

Nashville Is 5th Worst Speed Trap City In U.S.

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Here are the top 10 cities with speed traps in the United States. Nashville Tennessee ranks 5th on the list. See why here…

Stop Littering In Tennessee… How To Report People Who Litter

Keep Tennessee Beautiful group and Tennessee Department of Transportation recently launched StopLitter — a new Tennessee Litter Prevention Campaign to provide education and awareness to Tennesseans. Here’s what you can do to report people who litter in Tennessee.

Does Nashville’s Commuter Train (Music City Star) Stop In Franklin?

Currently the closest the Music City Star — Nashville’s new commuter train — gets to Franklin is downtown Nashville in Riverfront Park. Good news though… Plans are in the works for an extension to the train’s route, with stops in Brentwood and Franklin!

A Military Presence In Nashville?

Something struck me as odd when I saw this OLD-timey Army truck passing through downtown Nashville — right past the Capitol Building — yesterday during rush hour.

Some Interesting Facts About TDOT’s Roadside Assistance Program: Highway Incident Responders

Tennessee’s roadside assisted program is called ‘HELP’ and features lime yellow colored trucks which roam the major roadways assisting stranded motorists and facilitating traffic flow after major and minor accidents. In Nashville, the trucks are imprinted with the words ‘Highway Incident Response Unit’ – HIRU.

Brooks & Dunn: Tennessee Titans & Chicago Cubs Fans?

Over the course of several weeks, we kept passing Brooks & Dunn’s tour buses on random roads outside of Nashville.

Getting A Drivers License In Tennessee… Williamson County

The following summarizes my experience the other day when I went to the Williamson County driver license branch to renew my Tennessee driver’s license…

Jim Photographed Brooks & Dunn?

Photos of 6 semi trucks that we passed all in a row. Each was painted to identically match Brooks & Dunn’s latest CD cover.

What Is Roadcasting? (Music Sharing While Driving)

Roadcasting enables you to tap into the playlists of other drivers within 30 miles of you. Here’s more…

We’re Going To The Fair!

There hasn’t been a Fair in Williamson County, Tennessee in over 50 years… here’s what we’re looking forward to most…

Sold Our Jeep… Thanks To An Auto Detailing Company In Franklin, TN!

If you live in Franklin, Tennessee and you want to sell your vehicle QUICK… just put it on the lot at Details to Go (formerly known as Super Shine of Franklin). Our Jeep Grand Cherokee sold in just a couple days! Here’s how we sold our Jeep locally, without the high cost of advertising/classifieds…

Roadside Memorials & Bad Drivers

Did you know that roadside memorials are illegal? Me neither. Did you know that you can turn someone in for driving badly? Me neither. Here are some interesting facts about roadside memorials and road rage.

Franklin’s New Critical Incident Command Vehicle

Here are some little-known facts about Franklin, Tennessee’s new Critical Incident Command Vehicle.

Williamson County Has A Wheel Loose

What’s this ‘wheel tax’ really all about in Williamson County Tennessee?…

Boring But True… Check Out This Case of Deja Vu!

DRIVING ODDITY #2: You Never Know Who You’re Going To Pass On The Way To Work On my morning commute to work today, I noticed something very unusual……

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LynnetteWe moved from Florida to Tennessee in 2001. All signs point to the fact that we will probably retire here -- by choice. We L O V E Nashville! Our favorite places to live are just south of the City -- we've had houses in Brentwood, Franklin, and Spring Hill. And we have properties in Leipers Fork, Cookeville, and Lewisburg. This site is where I share my best tips for moving your family to Nashville and/or visiting Nashville for the first time -- with the ultimate goal of helping you find fun things to do in Williamson County and Davidson County. When I'm not out & about enjoying the Nashville area, you'll find me at the corner of Good News & Fun Times as publisher of The Fun Times Guide (32 fun & helpful websites). To date, I’ve written over 500 articles on this site! Many of them have upwards of 100K shares.

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JennI'm a happily married mom to 3 wonderful children: Taylor (13), Gavin (10) and Garrett (8). We recently relocated to the Nashville area from Florida and we're enjoying exploring Middle Tennessee and all it has to offer. My hobbies are: writing, photography, digital scrapbooking, cooking, and all things parenting.

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