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Tennessee House updates rules for autonomous delivery devices, authorizing limited use with local public-safety controls
Summary
Lawmakers approved SB 16-25 (substituted for HB 16-84), modernizing state rules for low-speed personal delivery devices, allowing broader operation (up to 20 mph outside pedestrian zones) while preserving local governments’ ability to regulate or prohibit for public-safety reasons.
NASHVILLE — The Tennessee House voted to approve Senate Bill 16-25 (substituted for HB 16-84), a measure to modernize the state’s personal delivery device law and set statewide parameters for low-speed autonomous delivery devices.
Sponsor Chairman Hawke said the bill would update statutes enacted in 2020 to reflect technology advances and provide clear statewide rules while allowing local government regulation. The measure authorizes these…
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