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TN HB1378
TN HB1378AN 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
04/17/2025
04/17/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
05/15/2025
05/15/2025
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 now include questions about bicycle hand signals. Specifically, the bill requires that these written tests incorporate questions testing applicants' knowledge of the hand signals cyclists use to indicate turning, slowing, and stopping. To support this new testing 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 department time to update its testing and manual materials. The goal appears to be improving driver awareness of bicycle safety communication methods, which could help reduce accidents by ensuring new drivers understand how cyclists signal their intentions on the road.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Transportation and Infrastructure
Sponsors (4)
Last Action
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 469 (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=HB1378&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/HB1378.pdf |
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