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§ 55-8-167 — Coasting prohibited - Penalties

Tennessee·Title 55
(a)The driver of any motor vehicle, when traveling upon a down grade, shall not coast with the gears of the vehicle in neutral.
(b)The driver of a commercial motor vehicle, when traveling upon a down grade, shall not coast with the clutch disengaged.
(c)A violation of this section is a Class C misdemeanor.

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Legislative History

Acts 1955, ch. 329, § 67; T.C.A., § 59-868; Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 113.

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