Title TN, Transportation Code

Sec. 545.421. FLEEING OR ATTEMPTING TO ELUDE POLICE OFFICER; OFFENSE. (a) A person commits an offense if the person operates a motor vehicle and wilfully fails or refuses to bring the vehicle to a stop or flees, or attempts to elude, a pursuing police vehicle when given a visual …

Sec. 545.422. CROSSING SIDEWALK OR HIKE AND BIKE TRAIL. (a) A person may not drive a motor vehicle on a sidewalk, sidewalk area, or hike and bike trail except on a permanent or authorized temporary driveway. (b) Subsection (a) does not prohibit the operation of a motor vehicle on…

Sec. 545.423. CROSSING PROPERTY. (a) An operator may not cross a sidewalk or drive through a driveway, parking lot, or business or residential entrance without stopping the vehicle. (b) An operator may not cross or drive in or on a sidewalk, driveway, parking lot, or business or …

Sec. 545.424. OPERATION OF VEHICLE BY PERSON UNDER 18 YEARS OF AGE. (a) A person under 18 years of age may not operate a motor vehicle while using a wireless communication device, except in case of emergency. This subsection does not apply to a person licensed by the Federal Comm…

Sec. 545.425. USE OF WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE IN A SCHOOL CROSSING ZONE OR WHILE OPERATING A BUS WITH A MINOR PASSENGER; LOCAL AUTHORITY SIGN REQUIREMENTS; OFFENSE. (a) In this section: (1) "Hands-free device" means speakerphone capability, a telephone attachment, or another…

Sec. 545.4251. USE OF PORTABLE WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE FOR ELECTRONIC MESSAGING; OFFENSE. (a) In this section: (1) "Electronic message" means data that is read from or entered into a wireless communication device for the purpose of communicating with another person. (2) "Wi…

Sec. 545.4252. USE OF WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE ON SCHOOL PROPERTY; OFFENSE. (a) In this section: (1) "Hands-free device" has the meaning assigned by Section 545.425. (2) "Wireless communication device" has the meaning assigned by Section 545.425. (b) Except as provided by Se…

Sec. 545.426. OPERATION OF SCHOOL BUS. (a) A person may not operate a school bus if: (1) the door of the school bus is open; or (2) the number of passengers on the bus is greater than the manufacturer's design capacity for the bus. (b) An operator of a school bus, while operating…

Sec. 545.427. OPERATION OF VEHICLE WITH INSUFFICIENT UNDERCARRIAGE CLEARANCE. (a) An operator may not drive on or cross a railroad grade crossing unless the vehicle being operated has sufficient undercarriage clearance. (b) An offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishabl…

Sec. 545.428. MOTOR VEHICLE COLLISION INVOLVING PEDESTRIAN OR OTHER VULNERABLE ROAD USER WITHIN AREA OF CROSSWALK; OFFENSE. (a) In this section: (1) "Electric personal assistive mobility device" has the meaning assigned by Section 551.201. (2) "Golf cart" has the meaning assigned…

Sec. 545.429. OPERATION OF MINIATURE VEHICLE. (a) In this section, "miniature vehicle" has the meaning assigned by Section 502.001. (b) A person may operate a miniature vehicle on a public highway only if: (1) the vehicle has been registered and titled in accordance with the laws…

Sec. 545.451. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Automated driving system" means hardware and software that, when installed on a motor vehicle and engaged, are collectively capable of operating the vehicle with Level 3 automation, Level 4 automation, or Level 5 automation by p…

Sec. 545.452. PROHIBITIONS ON REGULATION OF THE OPERATION OF AUTOMATED MOTOR VEHICLES OR AUTOMATED DRIVING SYSTEMS BY STATE AGENCY OR POLITICAL SUBDIVISION; EXEMPTION FROM CERTAIN TRAFFIC OR MOTOR VEHICLE LAWS. (a) A state agency may not impose a regulation that discriminates aga…

Sec. 545.453. RULES. The board may adopt rules necessary to administer this subchapter. Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 973 (S.B. 2205), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017. Amended by: Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1034 (S.B. 2807), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2025.

Sec. 545.454. VEHICLE OPERATORS. (a) When an automated driving system installed on a motor vehicle is engaged, the automated driving system is the operator of the vehicle, including for purposes of assessing compliance with applicable traffic or motor vehicle laws. (b) When an au…

Sec. 545.455. AUTOMATED MOTOR VEHICLE OPERATION; OFFENSE. (a) Any motor vehicle equipped with an automated driving system may operate in this state. An automated motor vehicle may operate in this state with the automated driving system engaged, regardless of whether a human drive…

Sec. 545.456. AUTHORIZATION TO OPERATE AUTOMATED MOTOR VEHICLE. (a) The board by rule shall prescribe the form and manner by which a person may apply to the department for authorization to operate automated motor vehicles to transport property or passengers in furtherance of a co…

Sec. 545.457. DUTIES FOLLOWING COLLISION INVOLVING AUTOMATED MOTOR VEHICLE. In the event of a collision involving an automated motor vehicle, the automated motor vehicle, a person on behalf of the automated motor vehicle, or any human driver of the automated motor vehicle shall c…

Sec. 545.458. APPLICABILITY OF COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE LAWS TO AUTOMATED MOTOR VEHICLE. (a) In this section, "commercial motor vehicle" has the meaning assigned by Section 644.001. (b) An automated motor vehicle that is a commercial motor vehicle shall operate in accordance with…

Sec. 545.459. ENFORCEMENT. (a) If the department determines that an automated motor vehicle operating under an authorization issued by the department under Section 545.456 is not in safe operational condition and the operation of the vehicle on a highway or street in this state e…