Tennessee Code 55-10-118 – Multiple drivers in vehicle involved in an accident
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 55-10-118
- accident: includes any collision or crash, regardless of the degree of care exercised by the drivers involved or whether it was the result of criminal conduct. See Tennessee Code 55-10-101
- Driver: means :
(A) For purposes of a conventionally operated vehicle, every person who drives or is in actual physical control of a vehicle. See Tennessee Code 55-8-101 - Road: includes public bridges and may be held equivalent to the words "county way" "county road" or "state road". See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
- Vehicle: means every device in, upon or by which any person or property is or may be transported or drawn upon a highway, excepting devices used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks. See Tennessee Code 55-8-101
If a motor vehicle is involved in an accident and there is more than one (1) driver of the motor vehicle, only the driver contributing to the accident shall be charged with a violation of the rules of the road compiled in chapter 8 of this title.