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This bill clarifies the rules for operating personal delivery devices (PDDs), which are small, often robotic, vehicles used for delivering goods. It specifies that PDDs can primarily be operated on sidewalks, crosswalks, bicycle lanes, shoulders, and areas next to the road or in parking lots, but with some restrictions. For instance, PDDs cannot be used in bicycle lanes or on the shoulder of roads with speed limits over 45 mph, or on interstate or controlled-access highways. They also cannot be used in crosswalks unless programmed to safely navigate them, including yielding to pedestrians and traffic. The bill also allows local governments to regulate or prohibit PDDs if deemed necessary for public safety, but these local rules must align with state law. Additionally, it sets a maximum speed limit of 20 mph for PDDs in certain areas and clarifies that PDDs are generally treated as pedestrians when on sidewalks and as bicyclists elsewhere, subject to existing traffic laws unless those laws are impractical for PDD operation.

Transportation and Infrastructure

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB1625&ga=114