GHSA maintains data on state laws surrounding a number of highway safety issues. Below is information regarding laws in the state of Tennessee. For more information, consult the State Highway Safety Office.
Authorizes full deployment of AVs without a human operator.
Bicycle helmets required for all riders under 16.
Universal helmet law enacted 1967.
8 years
60 and over: fee reduced
65 and over: no expiration
None
Illegal
None
70
70
70
70
65
65
0.2
1 year
yes
Mandatory for repeat convictions; highly incentivized for first convictions
No
Yes
Under 1 yrs or 20 lbs or under in rear-facing infant seat
1-3 yrs and over 20 lbs in forward-facing infant seat
4-8 yrs and under 4'9" in booster seat
8 yrs or under and over 4'9" in rear seat if available
Rear seat recommended for 9-12 yrs
9-15 yrs (or 12 yrs and under and over 4'9")
17 years
15
6
50 (10)
16
11 p.m. - 6 a.m.
No more than 1
Front
Primary
16 and over
Yes. Primary law.
Yes. Primary law.
Drivers with learner or intermediate license. Primary law.
All drivers, while vehicle is in motion. Primary law.
Permitted by state law
In school zones; on any S-curve that inhibits a driver's vision through the bend
Permitted by state law and city ordinance
Statewide
The Tennessee Highway Safety Office (THSO) is running it's annual Operation Incognito campaign to detect and deter distracted driving. THSO Director and GHSA Region 4 Representative Vic Donoho discusses the effort.
Story by Kyle Davis
April 3, 2019
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 17, 2018
CONTACT: Madison Forker, mforker@ghsa.org
202-789-0942 x120
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) and Ford Driving Skills for Life (Ford DSFL) have awarded State Highway Safety Offices in five states funding to support teen safe driving programs.
Georgia, Alabama, Florida, South Carolina, and Tennessee are partnering again for Operation Southern Shield, a high visibility enforcement period focusing on speeding. Georgia Governor's Office of Highway Safety Director and GHSA Vice Chair Harris Blackwood discusses.
Story by Isabel Hughes
July 11, 2018
Authorizes full deployment of AVs without a human operator.
Bicycle helmets required for all riders under 16.
