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Tennessee Truck Accidents

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (Title 49, Parts 350-399) govern all vehicles engaged in interstate traffic.

There are some situations where a tractor-trailer or other commercial motor vehicle is involved in only intrastate travel. For example, an appliance store in Tennessee may own a truck that only makes in-state deliveries.

The Tennessee Department of Public Safety has adopted Title 49, Parts 382-384 and 390-399 of the federal regulations.

If you want to learn about the federal laws that apply to all over-the-road trucks, click here.

The following provisions are an overview of Tennessee laws that affect trucks operating only in Tennessee:

Driver Qualification:

Tennessee has adopted Part 391 of the Federal Regulations with some modifications. A driver must be 21 years of age. However, a driver may obtain a Class A license at age 19 if no special endorsements are required, the vehicle is operated within 100 miles of the job, and the driver is solely intrastate. A driver may obtain a Class B license at age 18 if the above conditions are met.

Parts and Accessories:

Tennessee has adopted Part 393 of the Federal Regulations. Semi-trailers less than 1,500 lbs. gross weight need not have breaks, otherwise federal standards apply.

Loads:

Tennessee has adopted Part 393 of the Federal Regulations, including regulations dealing with projecting and shifting or falling in its entirety.

Crash reports are available from:

Department of Safety
1150 Foster Ave.
Nashville, TN 37249-4000
(615) 741-3954

If you have been involved in a truck accident in Tennessee, click here for more information or to ask any questions you have.

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"If each time a rig is inspected it is done in an identical fashion the driver will be less likely to omit a key element of the process during a future inspection."

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Tennessee Truck Accident News:

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Tennessee Cities:

  • Nashville
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  • Murfreesboro
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  • Memphis
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  • Jackson
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  • Knoxville
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  • Johnson City
  • Chattanooga
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  • Kingsport
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  • Clarksville
  • Franklin
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    Major Tennessee Interstates:

  • I-24
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  • I-65
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  • I-26
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  • I-75
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  • I-55
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  • I-155
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