Bill > HB1684

This bill clarifies where personal delivery devices (PDDs), which are small, often robotic, vehicles used for delivering goods, can be operated and where they are prohibited, generally allowing them on sidewalks, crosswalks, bicycle lanes, and shoulders, but with restrictions on roads with speed limits over 45 mph or on interstate highways, and requiring them to be programmed to safely navigate crosswalks. The bill also specifies that PDDs will be regulated like pedestrians when in pedestrian areas and like bicyclists in other areas, and importantly, it authorizes local governments to regulate or even prohibit PDDs through resolutions or ordinances, as long as these local rules are consistent with state law and are deemed necessary for public safety, with these changes taking effect on July 1, 2026.

Transportation and Infrastructure

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB1684&ga=114