Tennessee Statutes

§ 55-8-176 — Carrying articles on bicycles - Penalty

Tennessee § 55-8-176

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Bluebook

Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-8-176 (2026).

Text

(a)No person operating a bicycle shall carry any package, bundle or article that prevents the driver from keeping at least one (1) hand upon the handlebars.

(b)A violation of this section is a Class C misdemeanor.

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Legislative History

Acts 1955, ch. 329, § 76; T.C.A., § 59-877; Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 113.

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