Violations of this regulation shall include, but are not limited to, the following:
(1) Registration.
- (a) Vehicles not registered.
- (b) Vehicle registration decals not properly affixed to vehicle.
- (c) Unauthorized possession of vehicle registration decals.
- (d) Falsification of registration information.
- (e) Illegal use, reproduction, or alteration of a vehicle registration decal or of a temporary parking permit.
(2) Parking.
- (a) In no parking areas, loading zones, or on grass.
- (b) In unauthorized areas.
- (c) In such a manner as to block or obstruct traffic, street, sidewalk, driveway, fire hydrant, building entrance or exit, or another vehicle.
- (d) In areas where curb is painted yellow or red or in areas not marked as a parking area with painted white lines.
- (e) Vehicles parked in such a manner as to prohibit the emptying of trash dumpsters will be towed/booted away at the owner’s expense.
- (f) Disability parking violation, as defined by state law (e.g., an unauthorized use of a disabled parking space, ramp, plate, or placard; parking a vehicle so that a portion of the vehicle encroaches into a disabled parking space in a manner which restricts, or reasonably could restrict, a person confined to a wheelchair from exiting or entering a vehicle properly parked within the disabled parking space).
- (g) Each calendar day constitutes a separate offense for a vehicle parked in the same location in violation of these regulations.
(3) Moving.
- (a) Exceeding posted speed limit.
- (b) Excessive speed for existing conditions.
- (c) Failure to obey traffic control sign or signal.
- (d) Failure to obey police officer.
- (e) Operating vehicle without valid operator’s license.
- (f) Driving off of roadway or street.
- (g) Reckless driving and/or racing.
- (h) Failure to yield right-of-way at pedestrian crossing.
- (i) Leaving scene of accident.
- (j) Failure to signal turn or stop.
- (k) Following too closely.
- (l) Operating mechanically unsafe vehicle.
- (m) Driving while under the influence of alcohol or narcotics.
- (n) Operating vehicle causing loud or unnecessary noise, such as loud mufflers, horns, P.A. systems, etc.
Authority: T.C.A. § 49-9-209(e); Public Acts of Tennessee, 1839-1840, Chapter 98, Section 5; and Public Acts of Tennessee, 1807, Chapter 64. Administrative History: Original rule filed May 27, 1986; effective August 12, 1986. Amendment filed November 21, 1989; effective February 28, 1990. Amendment filed June 5, 1991; effective September 28, 1991. Amendment filed January 13, 1999; effective May 31, 1999. Amendment filed January 21, 2004; effective May 28, 2004. Amendment filed January 5, 2007; effective May 31, 2007. Amendment filed October 30, 2007; effective February 28, 2008. Amendments filed November 17, 2008; effective March 30, 2009. Amendments filed November 17, 2008; effective March 30, 2009. Amendments filed June 2, 2009; effective October 28, 2009. Amendments filed April 12, 2012; effective September 28, 2012. Repeal and new rule filed September 25, 2013; effective February 28, 2014. Repeal and new rules filed August 9, 2018; effective November 7, 2018.