Tennessee § 55-52-102 Legislative findings and declarations

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§ 55-52-102 — Legislative findings and declarations

Tennessee § 55-52-102

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Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-52-102 (2026).

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The general assembly hereby finds and declares that:

(1)Disability and death of children resulting from injuries sustained in bicycling accidents are a serious threat to the public health, welfare, and safety of the people of the state, and the prevention of such disability and death is the goal of the people;

(2)Head injuries are the leading cause of disability and death from bicycling accidents;

(3)The risk of head injury from bicycling accidents is significantly reduced for bicyclists who wear proper protective bicycle helmets; yet helmets are worn by fewer than five percent (5%) of child bicyclists nationwide; and (4) The risk of head injury or of any other injury to a small child who is a passenger on a bicycle operated by another person would be significantly reduced if the child-

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The general assembly hereby finds and declares that: (1) Disability and death of children resulting from injuries sustained in bicycling accidents are a serious threat to the public health, welfare, and safety of the people of the state, and the prevention of such disability and death is the goal of the people; (2) Head injuries are the leading cause of disability and death from bicycling accidents; (3) The risk of head injury from bicycling accidents is significantly reduced for bicyclists who wear proper protective bicycle helmets; yet helmets are worn by fewer than five percent (5%) of child bicyclists nationwide; and (4) The risk of head injury or of any other injury to a small child who is a passenger on a bicycle operated by another person would be significantly reduced if the child-passenger sat in a separate restraining seat.