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Once my TurnPro kit and title arrive I should be ready to tag. Does anyone know about having grandkids in the buggy and laws pertaining to it? Do they have to be in car seats?
 
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Once my TurnPro kit and title arrive I should be ready to tag. Does anyone know about having grandkids in the buggy and laws pertaining to it? Do they have to be in car seats?
I read up on whatever information I could find when I got the class 1 ohv tag for my buggy and don't recall seeing anything specific about children. But I wasn't really concerned about that so I might have missed it.
 
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Once my TurnPro kit and title arrive I should be ready to tag. Does anyone know about having grandkids in the buggy and laws pertaining to it? Do they have to be in car seats?
I didn’t read anything about car seats.. just helmets for all.. my kids use booster seats
 
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I read up on whatever information I could find when I got the class 1 ohv tag for my buggy and don't recall seeing anything specific about children. But I wasn't really concerned about that so I might have missed it.
I have found nothing on them.
 
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I would treat is just like I would a regular vehicle. If they need a car seat in a car, I'd use one in a sxs.

I know when we were stopped in a road block last year at Takeover, the deputies were giving us a hard time about my son not wearing a helmet. I showed them how we were tagged, insured, and street legal and they cut us free.
 
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Also this ….

SB2255
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HOUSE BILL 2288
By Byrd
SENATE BILL 2255
By Hensley
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 55,
relative to operation of off-highway vehicles on
certain roadways.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 55-3-101, is amended by adding the
following as a new subsection:
(d) Class I and Class II off-highway vehicles as defined in § 55-8-101 may be
registered with the department of revenue in accordance with chapter 4, part 7 of this
title and operated on county roads in accordance with Section 9 of this act.
SECTION 2. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 55-8-101, is amended by deleting
subdivision (1) and adding the following new, appropriately designated subdivisions:
( ) "All-terrain vehicle" means either:
(A) A motorized non-highway tire vehicle with no less than four (4)
nonhighway tires, but no more than six (6) nonhighway tires, that is limited in
engine displacement to one thousand cubic centimeters (1,000 cc) or less and in
total dry weight to less than one thousand five hundred pounds (1,500 lbs.), and
that has a seat or saddle designed to be straddled by the operator and
handlebars for steering control; or
(B) A motorized vehicle designed for or capable of cross-country travel
on or immediately over land, water, snow, or other natural terrain and not
intended for use on public roads traveling on two (2) wheels and having a seat or
saddle designed to be straddled by the operator and handlebars for steering
control;
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( ) "Class I off-highway vehicle" means a motorized vehicle with not less than
four (4) nonhighway tires, nor more than six (6) nonhighway tires, whose top speed is
greater than thirty-five miles per hour (35 mph), that is limited in engine displacement to
one thousand cubic centimeters (1,000 cc) or less and in total dry weight up to two
thousand pounds (2,000 lbs.), that is sixty-five inches (65") or less in width, and that has
a nonstraddle seating capable of holding at least two (2) but no more than four (4)
passengers and a steering wheel. ʺClass I off-highway vehicleʺ includes mini-trucks;
( ) "Class II off-highway vehicle" means any off-highway vehicle that is designed
to be primarily used for recreational purposes, that has a nonstraddle seating capable of
holding at least two (2) but no more than four (4) passengers and a steering wheel, and
that is commonly referred to as a sand buggy, dune buggy, rock crawler, or sand rail.
ʺClass II off-highway vehicleʺ does not include a snowmobile or other vehicle designed
to travel exclusively over snow or ice;
( ) "Off-highway vehicle" or "off-highway motor vehicle" means any vehicle
designed primarily to be operated off public highways, including any Class I off-highway
vehicle, Class II off-highway vehicle, all-terrain vehicle, any motorcycle commonly
referred to as a dirt bike, or any snowmobile or other vehicle designed to travel
exclusively over snow or ice;
SECTION 3. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 55-4-111(a)(1), is amended by
adding the following language to the subdivision:
Class (H):
(i) Class I off-highway vehicles - registration fee ....… $10.00
(ii) Class II off-highway vehicles - registration fee …… $11.00
SECTION 4. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 55-4-202(a), is amended by adding
the following language as a new, appropriately designated subdivision:
( ) Off-highway vehicles:
(A) Class I off-highway vehicles; and
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(B) Class II off-highway vehicles;
SECTION 5. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 55-4-203(a), is amended by adding
the following language as a new, appropriately designated subdivision:
( ) Regular fee as provided for in Class H of § 55-4-111(a)(1) and as provided
for in part 7 of this chapter for Class I off-highway vehicles and Class II off-highway
vehicles;
SECTION 6. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 55-4-209, is amended by adding the
following language as a new, appropriately designated subdivision:
( ) "Off-highway vehicle plate" or "off-highway vehicle license plate" means those
motor vehicle registration plates, as enumerated in § 55-4-202(a)( ) and described in
chapter 4, part 7 of this title, that are issued to Class I and Class II off-highway vehicles
as defined in § 55-8-101;
SECTION 7. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 55-4-210, is amended by adding the
following as a new subsection:
(f)
(1) The department is authorized to design, issue, and renew, or to
authorize a designee to issue and renew, off-highway vehicle plates for the
following vehicles registered by residents of this state:
(A) Class I off-highway vehicles; and
(B) Class II off-highway vehicles.
(2) The department is authorized to design, issue, and renew, or to
authorize a designee to issue and renew off-highway vehicle temporary permits
in lieu of plates for off-highway vehicles registered by nonresidents; provided,
however, that a nonresident may apply directly to the department for an off-
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highway vehicle permit. An off-highway vehicle temporary permit shall be valid
for thirty (30) days.
(3) The department is authorized to contract with county clerks and with
private vendors for the issuance and renewal of off-highway vehicle plates and
off-highway temporary permits.
SECTION 8. Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 55, Chapter 4, is amended by adding
the following language as a new part 7:
55-4-701.
(a) An owner or lessee of a Class I or Class II off-highway vehicle as defined in §
55-8-101 who is a resident of this state shall be issued an off-highway vehicle license
plate authorized by § 55-4-210(f) upon:
(1) Compliance with the applicable provisions of chapters 1-6, including
applications for certificates of title, and with rules promulgated by the department;
and
(2) Payment of the fee applicable to the vehicle as provided in Class H of
§ 55-4-111(a)(1).
(b) The fees imposed by Class H of § 55-4-111(a)(1) and collected by the
department shall be allocated pursuant to § 55-6-107(a) in the same manner as
registration fees imposed by this chapter are allocated.
(c) As a condition precedent to operating a Class I or Class II off-highway
vehicle upon a county road in this state the operator shall comply with chapter 12 of this
title relative to financial responsibility.
55-4-702.
(a) An owner or lessee of a Class I or Class II off-highway vehicle as defined in §
55-8-101 who is a not a resident of this state, upon complying with rules promulgated by
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the department and paying both a four-dollar fee and a fee equal to the cost of designing
and manufacturing the permit, shall be issued an off-highway vehicle temporary permit
authorized for the off-highway vehicles enumerated in § 55-4-210(f)(1); provided,
however, that in the event the temporary permit is issued through the offices of the
county clerks of the state or a vendor selected by the department an additional fee of
two dollars ($2.00) shall be imposed and retained by the clerks or by the vendor as
compensation for services.
(b) The four-dollar fee imposed by subsection (a) shall be apportioned in the
same manner as provided in § 55-4-701(b).
SECTION 9. Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 55, Chapter 8, Part 2, is amended by
adding the following as a new section:
(a) Any Class I or Class II off-highway vehicle as defined in § 55-8-101
registered pursuant to chapter 4, part 7 of this title, may be operated on county roads, if
the requirements in this section are met. No Class I or Class II off-highway vehicle shall
be operated on a state highway or on the interstate and national defense highway
system. Nothing in this section authorizes the operation on county roads of any all-
terrain vehicle or off-highway vehicles other than Class I or Class II off-highway vehicles.
(b) Any Class I or Class II off-highway vehicle operated on county roads
pursuant to subsection (a) may, for the purpose of crossing from one (1) road, field, or
area of operation to another, be operated upon a state highway or other noncounty road,
except upon the interstate and national defense highway system, if:
(1) The crossing is made at an angle of approximately ninety (90)
degrees to the direction of the highway and at a place where no obstruction
prevents a quick and safe crossing;
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(2) The vehicle is brought to a complete stop before crossing the
shoulder or main traveled way of the highway;
(3) The operator yields the operator's right-of-way to all oncoming traffic
that constitutes an immediate potential hazard; and
(4) Both the headlights and taillights are illuminated when the crossing is
made.
(c) A Class I or Class II off-highway vehicle authorized by subsection (a) may be
operated if, while on the county roads:
(1) The vehicle is equipped with:
(A) Brakes;
(B) At least two (2) taillights, stoplights, and headlights;
(C) Two (2) turn signal lamps or other devices meeting the
requirements of § 55-8-144;
(D) A horn meeting the requirements of § 55-9-201;
(E) A roll bar;
(F) Seat belts for each seat;
(G) A manufacturer-installed or equivalent spark arrester;
(H) A manufacturer-installed or equivalent muffler in proper
working order and properly connected to the vehicle's exhaust system;
and
(I) A windshield, with or without wipers; except, that if the vehicle
is not equipped with a windshield, then the operator and each passenger
shall wear glasses containing impact resistant lenses, safety goggles, or
a transparent face shield; and
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(2) The operator shall be at least sixteen (16) years of age and possess
a valid driver license from this state or an equivalent license from another state,
and otherwise comply with this chapter.
(d) A Class I and Class II off-highway vehicle and any person operating such
vehicle is subject to all of the requirements or laws applicable to motor vehicles,
including chapter 12, part 1 of this title, relating to financial responsibility; chapter 50 of
this title, relating to driver licenses; and chapters 3 and 4 of this title, relating to titling and
registration, except as otherwise provided in chapter 4, part 7, or this section.
(e) Every person operating a Class I or Class II off-highway vehicle upon a
county road pursuant to this section shall obey all of the duties applicable to the driver of
a motor vehicle under part 1 of this chapter, and chapter 10, parts 1-5 of this title, except
as to those provisions that by their nature can have no application.
(f) A person who violates subsections (a)-(e) commits a Class C misdemeanor.
(g) Operation of the following off-highway vehicles shall be exempt from the
registration requirements of chapter 4, part 7 of this title, and equipment and safety
requirements of this section:
(1) An off-highway vehicle operated on any private or public recreational
trail or area;
(2) An off-highway vehicle operated on an affiliated trail or area operated
by a person or entity which has in place a safety program;
(3) Off-highway vehicles operated for agricultural purposes;
(4) Publicly-owned and operated off-highway vehicles that are used for
wildlife management, law enforcement, emergency services, and other such
purposes; and
(5) Off-highway motor vehicles operated pursuant to § 55-8-185.
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SECTION 10. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 55-3-101(c), is amended by
deleting the subsection in its entirety and by substituting instead the following:
(1) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, off-highway motor vehicles
purchased after June 1, 1983, shall be subject to the certificate of title and special
identification device provisions of this chapter and § 55-6-101, when the off-highway
motor vehicles are operated on lands, other than a highway, in this state; except, that
this subdivision (c)(1) does not apply to Class I and Class II off-highway vehicles.
(2) For purposes of this chapter and chapter 52 of this title, "off-highway motor
vehicle", ʺClass I off-highway vehicleʺ, and ʺClass II off-highway vehicleʺ have the same
meanings as defined in § 55-8-101.
SECTION 11. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 55-8-185(a), is amended by
deleting the language ʺNo off-highway motor vehicle defined in § 55-3-101(c)(2) shall be
operated or driven upon a highway unless the vehicle is registered as a medium speed vehicle
pursuant to §§ 55-8-101 and 55-4-136;ʺ and substituting instead the language ʺNo off-highway
motor vehicle as defined in § 55-3-101(c)(2) shall be operated or driven upon a highway unless
the vehicle is registered as a medium speed vehicle pursuant to §§ 55-8-101 and 55-4-136; is
registered as a Class I or Class II off-highway vehicle pursuant to chapter 4, part 7, and
operated on county roads pursuant to Section 9 of this act;ʺ
.
SECTION 12. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 55-8-185(c)(1), is further amended
by deleting the language ʺthree- or four-wheel all-terrain vehiclesʺ and substituting instead the
language ʺthree- or four-wheel all-terrain vehicles or three- or four-wheel off-highway vehiclesʺ
.
SECTION 13. For the purpose of promulgating rules, this act shall take effect upon
becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it. For all other purposes, this act shall take effect
January 1, 2017, the public welfare requiring it.
 
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