Tennessee SB0954 amends speed limit regulations, allowing county legislative bodies to set lower speed limits and delegate this authority.

Tennessee SB0954 amends Title 55, Chapter 8 of the Tennessee Code to modify speed limit regulations. It grants the legislative body of any county, including those with a metropolitan form of government, the authority to set lower speed limits on county-maintained roads and to install necessary signs and traffic signals. The bill also allows county legislative bodies to delegate this authority to the chief administrative officer of the county highway department if an engineer is available to conduct required engineering and traffic investigations.

Tennessee SB0954 amends speed limit regulations, allowing county legislative bodies to set lower speed limits and delegate this authority.

Tennessee SB0954 amends Title 55, Chapter 8 of the Tennessee Code to modify speed limit regulations. It grants the legislative body of any county, including those with a metropolitan form of government, the authority to set lower speed limits on county-maintained roads and to install necessary signs and traffic signals. The bill also allows county legislative bodies to delegate this authority to the chief administrative officer of the county highway department if an engineer is available to conduct required engineering and traffic investigations.