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Skip · 09-02-2004, 07:26 PM

Dave R. is correct in his explanation of the change of law that occured in the State of Tennessee last year (not Kentucky).

The following extract is from Title 55 of the Tennessee motor Vehicle Code, Section 55-8-110 Traffic Control Signals, Section 8 (b):

(b) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the driver of a motorcycle approaching an intersection that is controlled by a traffic-control signal utilizing a vehicle detection device that is inoperative due to the size of the motorcycle shall come to a full and complete stop at the intersection and, after exercising due care as provided by law, may proceed with due caution when it is safe to do so. It is not a defense to a violation of § 55-8-109 that the driver of a motorcycle proceeded under the belief that a traffic-control signal utilized a vehicle detection device or was inoperative due to the size of the motorcycle when such signal did not utilize a vehicle detection device or that any such device was not in fact inoperative due to the size of the motorcycle.

09-02-2004, 07:26 PM	#20
Skip Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Dover, NH Posts: 1,615 Thanks: 256 Thanked 514 Times in 182 Posts	Kentucky v. Tennessee Dave R. is correct in his explanation of the change of law that occured in the State of Tennessee last year (not Kentucky). The following extract is from Title 55 of the Tennessee motor Vehicle Code, Section 55-8-110 Traffic Control Signals, Section 8 (b): (b) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the driver of a motorcycle approaching an intersection that is controlled by a traffic-control signal utilizing a vehicle detection device that is inoperative due to the size of the motorcycle shall come to a full and complete stop at the intersection and, after exercising due care as provided by law, may proceed with due caution when it is safe to do so. It is not a defense to a violation of § 55-8-109 that the driver of a motorcycle proceeded under the belief that a traffic-control signal utilized a vehicle detection device or was inoperative due to the size of the motorcycle when such signal did not utilize a vehicle detection device or that any such device was not in fact inoperative due to the size of the motorcycle.