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Department of Safety proposes statewide rules for ATVs/UTVs to standardize county exceptions and road access
Summary
The Department of Safety told the House Transportation Committee it will present House Bill 810 to consolidate state law for off-highway vehicles, create a utility terrain vehicle classification, and allow operation on roads with posted speed limits up to 45 mph (with several safety requirements retained).
Department of Safety representatives told the Tennessee House Transportation Committee on Feb. 18, 2025, that a proposed cleanup bill (House Bill 810) will consolidate the patchwork of local rules governing all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), side-by-sides and similar off-highway vehicles by creating a uniform “utility terrain vehicle” category.
Elizabeth Stroker, chief counsel for the Department of Safety, said the bill will allow those utility terrain vehicles to operate on county and state roads…
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