Tennessee § 55-8-307 Prohibited operation of class 3 electric bicycle by person under 14 years of age - Helmet requirements

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§ 55-8-307 — Prohibited operation of class 3 electric bicycle by person under 14 years of age - Helmet requirements

Tennessee § 55-8-307

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Bluebook

Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-8-307 (2026).

Text

(a)It is a delinquent act for a person under fourteen (14) years of age to operate a class 3 electric bicycle upon any street or highway; provided, that the person may ride as a passenger on a class 3 electric bicycle that is designed to accommodate passengers.

(b)The operator and all passengers of a class 3 electric bicycle, regardless of age, shall wear a properly fitted and fastened bicycle helmet meeting federal standards established by the United States consumer product safety commission or the American Society for Testing and Materials. A label on the helmet shall be affixed signifying the helmet complies with this subsection (b).

(c)(1) A violation of subsection (a) shall be punishable only by a fine not to exceed fifty dollars ($50.00).

(2)A person who violates subsection (b) c

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(a) It is a delinquent act for a person under fourteen (14) years of age to operate a class 3 electric bicycle upon any street or highway; provided, that the person may ride as a passenger on a class 3 electric bicycle that is designed to accommodate passengers. (b) The operator and all passengers of a class 3 electric bicycle, regardless of age, shall wear a properly fitted and fastened bicycle helmet meeting federal standards established by the United States consumer product safety commission or the American Society for Testing and Materials. A label on the helmet shall be affixed signifying the helmet complies with this subsection (b). (c) (1) A violation of subsection (a) shall be punishable only by a fine not to exceed fifty dollars ($50.00). (2) A person who violates subsection (b) commits a Class C misdemeanor.