The department of safety, in consultation with local law enforcement agencies, shall produce informational material on how to interact with law enforcement when a person is being pulled over. This information may include, but is not limited to, the following:

(1) What a law enforcement vehicle will look like;

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 55-8-211

  • Department: means the department of safety. See Tennessee Code 55-8-101
  • Person: means a natural person, firm, copartnership, association, corporation, or an engaged ADS. See Tennessee Code 55-8-101
  • Traffic: means pedestrians, ridden or herded animals, vehicles, streetcars and other conveyances either singly or together while using any highway for purposes of travel. See Tennessee Code 55-8-101
  • 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
(2) How a law enforcement vehicle will act when stopping a person;
(3) How a person being stopped can verify the vehicle is operated by a law enforcement officer; and
(4) How a person may proceed if the person wants to travel to a safer location for the traffic stop.
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