Amends TCA Title 55.
This bill prohibits a person from operating a passenger motor vehicle on any street, road, or highway in this state if, by alteration of the suspension, frame, or chassis, the height of the vehicle's front fender is four or more inches greater than the height of the rear fender. As used in this bill, the height of the fender is a vertical measurement from and perpendicular to the ground, through the centerline of the wheel, and to the bottom of the fender. This bill provides that a violation of the prohibition above constitutes a Class B misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of (i) $250 for the first offense in a 12-month period; (ii) $500 for the second offense in a 12-month period; and (iii) $500 and a 12-month revocation of the person's driver license for the third offense in a 12-month period. Within 30 days of conviction for a violation, the clerk of the court of conviction must give notice of the conviction to the department of safety.
This bill prohibits a person from operating a passenger motor vehicle on any street, road, or highway in this state if, by alteration of the suspension, frame, or chassis, the height of the vehicle's front fender is four or more inches greater than the height of the rear fender. As used in this bill, the height of the fender is a vertical measurement from and perpendicular to the ground, through the centerline of the wheel, and to the bottom of the fender. This bill provides that a violation of the prohibition above constitutes a Class B misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of (i) $250 for the first offense in a 12-month period; (ii) $500 for the second offense in a 12-month period; and (iii) $500 and a 12-month revocation of the person's driver license for the third offense in a 12-month period. Within 30 days of conviction for a violation, the clerk of the court of conviction must give notice of the conviction to the department of safety.
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