Tennessee § 5-1-117 - Sober ride programs.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 5-1-117 — Sober ride programs., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 5-1-117. Sober ride programs.
In any county, including those having a metropolitan form of government, any department, agency, or office, working in conjunction with the sheriff's office of such county, may sponsor or participate in a “sober ride program”, which may include, but is not limited to, the provision of rides to persons who request transportation in order to avoid driving while under the influence of any intoxicant or drug. Acts 1995, ch. 120, § 1.
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