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§ 55-8-155 — Special speed limitation on motorscooter - Penalty

Tennessee·Title 55
(a)No person shall operate any motorscooter at any time at a speed greater than thirty-five miles per hour (35 mph) unless the motorscooter is equipped with a head lamp or lamps that are adequate to reveal a person or vehicle at a distance of three hundred feet (300') ahead.
(b)A violation of this section is a Class C misdemeanor.

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Legislative History

Amended by 2023 Tenn. Acts, ch. 100, s 4, eff. 7/1/2024. Acts 1955, ch. 329, § 54; T.C.A., § 59-855; Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 113.

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