Title 55, Motor and Other Vehicles

(a) The procurement of a sample of a person's blood for the purpose of conducting a test to determine the alcohol content, drug content, or both, of the blood shall be considered valid if the sample was collected by a person qualified to do so, as listed in § 55-10-406(e)(2), or …

(a) Notwithstanding any of this part to the contrary, a person whose license has been suspended by the court pursuant to § 55-10-404 is not eligible for, and the court shall not have the authority to grant or order, the issuance of a restricted driver license if, based on the rec…

(a) In addition to incarceration, fines and license ramifications the sentencing judge has the discretion to impose any conditions of probation which are reasonably related to the offense, but shall impose the following conditions:(1) (A) (i) Participation in an alcohol and drug …

(a) For the purpose of proving a violation of § 55-10-401(a)(1), evidence that there was, at the time alleged, eight-hundredths of one percent (0.08%) or more by weight of alcohol in the defendant's blood shall create a presumption that the defendant's ability to drive was suffic…

(a) A portion of any fine imposed upon a person for a violation of § 55-10-401, up to the maximum fine actually imposed, shall be returned to the sheriff of a county jail or to the chief administrative officer of a city jail for the purpose of reimbursing the sheriff or officer f…

(a) In addition to all other fines, fees, costs and punishments now prescribed by law, an ignition interlock fee of forty dollars ($40.00) shall be assessed for each violation of § 55-10-401, which occurred on or after July 1, 2010, and resulted in a conviction for such offense. …

(a) The vehicle used in the commission of a person's second or subsequent conviction of § 55-10-401, or the second or subsequent conviction of any combination of § 55-10-401, and a statute in any other state prohibiting driving under the influence of an intoxicant, is subject to …

(a) A person under twenty-one (21) years of age shall not drive or be in physical control of an automobile or other motor-driven vehicle while:(1) Under the influence of any intoxicant, marijuana, controlled substance, controlled substance analogue, drug, substance affecting the …

(a) (1) No driver shall consume any alcoholic beverage or beer or possess an open container of alcoholic beverage or beer while operating a motor vehicle in this state.(2) For purposes of this section:(A) “Open container” means any container containing alcoholic beverages or beer…

(a) (1) (A) A court may order the installation and use of an ignition interlock device for any conviction of § 55-10-401, if the driver's license is no longer suspended or revoked or the driver does not have a prior conviction as defined in § 55-10-405. The restriction may apply …

(a) From January 1, 2011, until June 30, 2012:(1) An ignition interlock provider shall not charge more than seventy dollars ($70.00) for installing one (1) ignition interlock device; and(2) An ignition interlock provider shall not charge more than a total of one hundred dollars (…

(a) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:(1) “Alternative device” means a transdermal monitoring device, other alternative alcohol or drug monitoring device, or global positioning monitoring device;(2) “Eligible costs” means the costs that may be paid fr…

(a) As used in this section:(1) “In writing” means either by written electronic communication or by written physical communication;(2) “Manufacturer” means an individual or entity responsible for the design, construction, or production of an ignition interlock device that has bee…

(a) Effective July 1, 2003, the offense of adult driving while impaired is repealed. (b) Nothing in the repeal of the offense of adult driving while impaired shall be construed to prohibit or prevent the use of any conviction for the offense occurring prior to July 1, 2003, for a…

A person whose license has been suspended pursuant to this part and who applies for a restricted license to operate only a motor vehicle that is equipped with a functioning ignition interlock device shall be required to pay a program development fee of eight dollars ($8.00). The …

All documents, records, identifying information, monitoring data or results and other information recorded, collected, maintained, transmitted or stored by an ignition interlock provider about or concerning an interlock program participant is confidential and not available for pu…

As used in this part, “transdermal monitoring device” means any device or instrument that is attached to the person, designed to automatically test the alcohol or drug content in a person by contact with the person's skin at least once per one-half (½) hour regardless of the pers…

(a) (1) Effective July 1, 2016, the authorized removal of any functioning ignition interlock device that is required by a court order, by statutory requirement, in the court's discretion, or at the defendant's request, must be compliance-based in accordance with this section.(2) …

(a) As used in this section, “contract service provider”:(1) Means a private entity that enters into a written contract or agreement with a government entity of this state to provide supervision of offenders using an electronic monitoring device; and(2) Does not include:(A) An ig…

(a) It is an offense for a person to knowingly provide a motor vehicle to another person who the provider of the vehicle knows or reasonably should know is under the influence of an intoxicant, marijuana, controlled substance, controlled substance analogue, drug, substance affect…

(a) (1) No later than September 1, 2024, the speaker of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives shall establish an advisory task force to review impaired driving and boating in Tennessee.(2) The task force shall be composed of twelve (12) members, six (6) membe…

The impaired driving advisory council (IDAC) of the Tennessee highway safety office shall submit to the members of the general assembly by December 1 each year all reports, strategic plans, or recommendations to reduce impaired driving in this state.

(a) For the purpose of proving a violation of § 55-10-401(1), evidence that the person was suspected to be impaired secondary to the sedative or otherwise intoxicating effects of a controlled substance, as defined in § 39-17-402, and was administered within twenty-four (24) hours…

(a) There is created the distance to drive program study committee to help determine the feasibility of implementing a distance to drive program that would facilitate reinstatement of suspended and revoked driver licenses for criminal defendants based on meeting the objectives se…

(1) As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:(1) “Drag racing” means:(A) The use of any motor vehicle for the purpose of ascertaining the maximum speed obtainable by the vehicle;(B) The use of any motor vehicle for the purpose of ascertaining the highest obtain…

(a) Drag racing is a Class E felony, and any person who operates a motor vehicle upon the public highways of this state, or while on the premises of any shopping center, trailer park, any apartment house complex, or any other premises generally frequented by the public at large, …

(a) (1) In addition to the punishment prescribed in § 55-10-502, the department shall revoke, for a period of one (1) year, the driver license of any person or persons convicted of drag racing.(2) Notwithstanding subdivision (a)(1), the trial judge has the discretion to allow the…

A person whose driver license has been revoked or restricted due solely to the person's status as a motor vehicle habitual offender prior to July 1, 2019, may petition the court that originally made such a finding to reinstate the person's driver license. Upon receiving a petitio…

(a) When a person, younger than eighteen (18) years of age, but thirteen (13) years of age or older, commits any offense or engages in any prohibited conduct described in this subsection (a), then at the time the person is convicted of the offense, or adjudicated a delinquent chi…

(a) In addition to any other authority to suspend driving privileges under this chapter, the department of safety shall deny or suspend all driving privileges of any person upon receipt of an order of denial of driving privileges issued pursuant to § 55-10-701. The suspension sha…

If a court withdraws an order issued pursuant to § 55-10-701, the offender may obtain a certified copy of the order of withdrawal and present it, along with an application fee of twenty dollars ($20.00), to the department of safety, and the offender shall become eligible to recei…

At the time of a conviction or adjudication by the court, the court shall remove from the offender's possession any Tennessee driver license currently held by the offender and forward it to the driver control division. If the offender is the holder of a driver license from anothe…

(a) (1) If an order of denial has been issued pursuant to § 55-10-701 and it is the first order of denial so issued by any court for the offender, then upon motion of the offender, the court is vested with the authority and discretion to issue an order for a restricted motor vehi…

(a) On the expiration of the applicable period of denial set out in § 55-10-702(a), if a person has not become eligible to receive a license under § 55-10-703, then, for a person to be eligible to receive a Tennessee driver license, the person must pay a twenty dollar ($20.00) re…

(a) This part shall not be construed to limit in any way § 55-50-303 or § 55-50-502, nor to limit the power and authority of the department of safety to revoke or suspend a driver license under chapter 50 of this title. (b) The penalties imposed by this part shall be in addition …

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this part to the contrary, any district attorney general or assistant district attorney general shall be authorized to call upon the driver control division to search the data compiled for the purpose of ascertaining whether a person app…

Any record developed pursuant to this part shall be subject to the same limited inspection provisions found in §§ 37-1-153 and 37-1-154.

The department of safety shall prepare a pamphlet describing this part for distribution to students in all schools. The department shall also describe this part in the driver manual used to prepare applicants for the license examination.

If a person's driving privileges have been denied pursuant to this part, when the person becomes eighteen (18) years of age, all records relating to the denial maintained by the court in which the conviction or adjudication occurred and by the department of safety shall be expung…

This part shall be known and may be cited as the “Tennessee Unattended Children in Motor Vehicle Safety Act.”

(1) As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:(1) “Motor vehicle” means any self-propelled vehicle, including a truck, truck tractor, motor bus, or other vehicle not operated exclusively or driven on fixed rails or tracks; and(2) “Unattended child” means a child…

(a) It is an offense for a person responsible for a child younger than seven (7) years of age to knowingly leave that child in a motor vehicle located on public property or while on the premises of any shopping center, trailer park, or any apartment house complex, or any other pr…

(a) Any person violating this part may be required, at the discretion of the court, to attend a community education course approved by the department of safety that includes education on the dangers of leaving young children unattended in motor vehicles in addition to or in lieu …