Tennessee § 55-8-307 - Prohibited operation of class 3 electric bicycle by person under 14 years of age — Helmet requirements.
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§ 55-8-307. Prohibited operation of class 3 electric bicycle by person under 14 years of age — Helmet requirements.
It is a delinquent act for a person under fourteen (14) years of age to operate a class 3 electric bicycle upon any street or highway; provided, that the person may ride as a passenger on a class 3 electric bicycle that is designed to accommodate passengers. The operator and all passengers of a class 3 electric bicycle, regardless of age, shall wear a properly fitted and fastened bicycle helmet meeting federal standards established by the United States consumer product safety commission or the American Society for Testing and Materials. A label on the helmet shall be affixed signifying the helmet complies with this subsection (b). A violation of subsection (a) shall be punishable only by a fine not to exceed fifty dollars ($50.00). A person who violates subsection (b) commits a Class C misdemeanor. Acts 2016, ch. 823, § 8. Cross-References. Penalty for Class C misdemeanor, § 40-35-111 .
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 55-8-307 ("Prohibited operation of class 3 electric bicycle by person under 14 years of age — Helmet requirements.") 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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