Tennessee § 55-1-125 - “Medium speed vehicle” defined.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 55-1-125 — “Medium speed vehicle” defined., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 55-1-125. “Medium speed vehicle” defined.
“Medium speed vehicle” means any four-wheeled electric or gasoline-powered vehicle, excluding golf carts, whose top speed is greater than thirty miles per hour (30 mph), but whose maximum speed allowed is thirty-five miles per hour (35 mph) only on streets with a forty mile per hour (40 mph) or less posted speed limit pursuant to § 55-8-191(b)(1) , including neighborhood electric vehicles and mini-trucks. Medium speed vehicles must meet or exceed the federal safety standards set forth in 49 CFR 571.500, except as otherwise provided in § 55-4-136 . Acts 2008, ch. 959, § 2; 2012, ch. 948, § 1; 2014, ch. 871, § 3; 2016, ch. 982, § 1.
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Section 55-1-125 ("“Medium speed vehicle” defined.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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