Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-50-412

Approaching and driving over a railroad highway grade crossing

Known as the Uniform Classified and Commercial Driver License Act

The act spans §§ 55–55 (79 sections).

Acts 2001, ch. 110, § 4.

(1) It is unlawful for the operator of a commercial motor vehicle to fail to: Slow down and check that the railroad highway grade crossing is clear of an approaching train, if the driver is not required by § 55-8-147 to always stop at the crossing;

(2) Stop before reaching the railroad highway grade crossing, if the tracks are not clear, if the driver is not required to always stop, pursuant to § 55-8-147;

(3) Have sufficient space to drive completely through the railroad highway grade crossing without stopping; or

(4) Negotiate a railroad highway grade crossing because of insufficient undercarriage clearance.

(5) A violation of this section is a Class C misdemeanor, punishable by a fine only.

Current official text: Tennessee Code (LexisNexis). Digitized from the UniCourt Code Improvement Commission public-domain capture. Reproduced from public-domain Tennessee statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.