{"data":{"id":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-55-52-104","jurisdiction":"us-tn","citation":"Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-52-104","heading":"Purpose","body":"The purpose of this part is to reduce the incidence of disability and death resulting from injuries incurred in bicycling accidents by requiring that, while riding on a bicycle on state highways, streets and sidewalks, all bicycle operators and passengers under sixteen (16) years of age wear approved protective bicycle helmets; that all bicycle passengers who weigh less than forty pounds (40 lbs.) or who are less than forty inches (40\") in height be seated in separate restraining seats; and that no person who is unable to maintain an erect, seated position shall be a passenger in a bicycle restraining seat.","path":["TN Code","Title 55","Chapter 52"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_tn_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:26Z","sha256":"af8a1c5a1ed1bd8a557821ebf055d20780db317368bcf01fbe51b64c3c189f4d","source_id":"us-tn","stale":false,"prev":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-55-52-103","next":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-55-52-105"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}