Tennessee lawmakers submit bill making drivers who impede traffic criminally liable
Two Tennessee lawmaker have filed legislation which would create a new charge of aggravated reckless driving on the state's roadways and some properties. PHOTO: Traffic on I-40/I-65 in Nashville, Tennessee-WZTV
NASHVILLE, Tenn.--Two Tennessee lawmaker have filed legislation which would create a new charge of aggravated reckless driving on the state's roadways and some properties.
HB 1661/SB 1673 was filed on Tuesday in the House and Senate by Representative John Gillespie (R-Memphis) and Senator John Stevens (R-Huntingdon), respectively.
The bill would create a new criminal offense of reckless driving which would be a Class A misdemeanor punishable by of up to $2,500.
Aggravated reckless driving is defined in the bill as anyone who "Intentionally or knowingly impedes traffic upon a public street, highway, alley, parking lot, or driveway, or on the premises of a shopping center, trailer park, apartment house complex, or any other premises accessible to motor vehicles that are generally frequented by the public at large."
If passed, the bill would go into effect on July 1, 2022.
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