Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-7-106: Liability for damages to highways - Suit by district attorney general

The owner of any vehicle driven upon the public thoroughfare, in violation of any of §§ 55-7-101 - 55-7-105, or regulations issued thereunder, shall also be liable in an action for damages caused to these public thoroughfares, the action to be prosecuted in the name of the state by the district attorney general of the district in which the violation occurs.