Harlene Labrum | October 30, 2024 | Tennessee Law
Sitting in the front seat often feels like a rite of passage for a child. It’s fun for them to get a new view after having been required to sit in the back seat for so long. However, with so many different laws and expert recommendations, it can be tough to know exactly when that… read more
Harlene Labrum | October 9, 2024 | Tennessee Law
Every day, you share the road with Uber and Lyft drivers. These drivers are taking members of your community to airports, grocery stores, and other destinations. But you may wonder how safe rideshare app drivers are and what requirements they must meet before getting on the road. Both Uber and Lyft have stringent requirements for… read more
Harlene Labrum | August 16, 2024 | Tennessee Law
Buying a vehicle or registering an out-of-state car in Tennessee for the first time? In Tennessee, vehicles are registered through the local county clerk’s office. Once your vehicle is registered, you receive your license plate and registration decal. You can choose between a standard blue license plate or one of more than 100 specialty license… read more
Harlene Labrum | July 25, 2022 | Tennessee Law
In every state, motorcyclists must have a valid license to operate motorcycles and other motor vehicles. However, the requirements for obtaining a motorcycle license vary from one state to another. We want to help those interested understand how to get a motorcycle license, as the requirements for obtaining a license in Tennessee differ from other… read more
Harlene Labrum | April 11, 2022 | Tennessee Law
Every person in society has a duty to act responsibly and avoid acting in ways that can cause harm or injury to others. Road safety is one area of our lives that is regulated to ensure that every road user acts responsibly towards others because of the inherent dangers involved in road transportation. A 2019… read more
Harlene Labrum | February 1, 2022 | Tennessee Law
All motorists have a duty of care to abide by traffic laws to prevent accidents and make the roadways in the state of Tennessee generally safer. The right-of-way rules that exist for motorists and pedestrians refer to the legal right that one vehicle or pedestrian has to proceed when one or more other vehicles or… read more
Harlene Labrum | August 8, 2021 | Tennessee Law
Across the country, there are five states that have a minimum legal age for a child to ride on the back of a motorcycle. The state of Tennessee is not on that list and so it is critically important that parents use their best judgment with respect to the safety of their children. Motorcycles are… read more
Harlene Labrum | August 3, 2021 | Tennessee Law
Going through a yellow light is legal in Tennessee. Drivers can generally enter an intersection on a yellow light but must stop for red. In added a law that provides absolute clarity on the issue of yellow lights and states that drivers do not commit a traffic violation unless their front wheels cross the stopping… read more
Harlene Labrum | June 7, 2021 | Tennessee Law
It is summer, and while you are running errands, you decide to kick off your flip flops or shoes and drive barefoot. If you suddenly ask yourself whether it is legal to drive barefoot in Tennessee, you can rest assured that yes, driving barefoot is legal. In fact, there are no laws making barefoot driving… read more