The department of transportation is authorized to develop and assist in the implementation of the yellow dot motor vehicle medical information program. The purpose of the yellow dot program is to assist:

(1) Drivers and passengers who participate in the program;

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 55-20-301

  • Department: means the department of revenue. See Tennessee Code 55-1-111
  • 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) Emergency medical responders in reporting critical medical information in the event of a motor vehicle accident or a medical emergency involving a participant’s vehicle; and
(3) Law enforcement officers in becoming aware of a motorist’s or passenger’s critical medical information that may impact the officer’s encounter with the motorist or passenger during a traffic stop or welfare check.
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