Question 1

Unless a different limit is posted, what is the speed limit on Tennessee's primary and secondary state and federal highways?

Accepted Answer

55 mph — Unless a lower limit is posted, the speed limit on Tennessee's primary and secondary state and federal highways is 55 mph.

Question 2

What are Tennessee's interstate speed rules?

Accepted Answer

Up to 70 mph rural, a 45 mph minimum in the right lane, and under 55 mph banned in the left lane — Tennessee's interstate speed limit tops out at 70 mph in rural sections (often around 55 mph in congested urban stretches); the minimum speed in the right-hand lane(s) is 45 mph, and it's illegal to drive under 55 mph in the leftmost lane except when congestion prevents it.

Question 3

Is it legal to pass more than one vehicle at a time in Tennessee?

Accepted Answer

Yes, but it must finish, and the driver return to the right lane, before 100 feet of no-passing markings — Tennessee doesn't outright ban passing more than one vehicle at a time, but the pass must be completed and the driver back in the right lane before coming within 100 feet of the no-passing markings or any oncoming vehicle.

Question 4

What does Tennessee law say about funeral processions?

Accepted Answer

An officer may hold a green light for it; drivers can't pass it on a two-lane road without an officer's direction — Tennessee law lets a police officer hold traffic at a green light so a funeral procession can continue through a red one, and it's illegal to pass a procession on a two-lane road or drive between its vehicles except when directed to do so by a traffic officer.

Question 5

When must a Tennessee driver file an Owner/Driver crash report with the Department of Safety, and how soon?

Accepted Answer

Within 20 days, for any crash involving injury/death or over $400 in property damage — A Tennessee driver in a reportable crash (injury, death, or property damage over $400) must submit an Owner/Driver report to the Department of Safety within 20 days; a crash causing over $50 in damage must also be reported to police at the scene.

Tennessee: Speed, Right-of-Way & Legal Rules Questions

1. Unless a different limit is posted, what is the speed limit on Tennessee's primary and secondary state and federal highways?

2. What are Tennessee's interstate speed rules?

3. Is it legal to pass more than one vehicle at a time in Tennessee?

4. What does Tennessee law say about funeral processions?

5. When must a Tennessee driver file an Owner/Driver crash report with the Department of Safety, and how soon?

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