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TN SB1420
TN SB1420AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 55, Chapter 50, relative to examinations for driver licenses and intermediate driver licenses.
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Introduced
02/06/2025
02/06/2025
In Committee
Crossed Over
03/17/2025
03/17/2025
Passed
04/28/2025
04/28/2025
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
05/15/2025
05/15/2025
Introduced Session
114th General Assembly
Bill Summary
As enacted, requires written examinations administered to applicants for a driver license or intermediate driver license to include questions concerning hand signals used by operators of bicycles to communicate turning, slowing, and stopping. - Amends TCA Title 55, Chapter 50.
AI Summary
This bill amends Tennessee's driver licensing requirements by mandating that written driver license and intermediate driver license examinations include questions about bicycle hand signals. Specifically, the bill requires that the written tests contain questions about the hand signals used by bicycle operators to indicate turning, slowing, and stopping. To support this requirement, the Tennessee Department of Motor Vehicles must update its driver manual to provide sufficient information about these hand signals, ensuring that applicants can reasonably learn and understand them before taking the exam. The bill will take effect on January 1, 2026, giving the state time to update its driver education materials. This change aims to improve drivers' awareness of bicycle hand signals, potentially enhancing road safety by helping motorists better understand and anticipate the movements of cyclists on the road.
Committee Categories
Transportation and Infrastructure
Sponsors (5)
Last Action
Effective date(s) 01/01/2026 (on 05/15/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB1420&ga=114 |
| BillText | https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0469.pdf |
| Fiscal Note - SB1420 | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB1420.pdf |
| BillText | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB1420.pdf |
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