No vehicle, truck, engine, or tractor of any kind, whether the vehicle be propelled by steam, gasoline, or otherwise, shall be permitted to operate upon any street, road, highway, or other public thoroughfare that, either by reason of its weight or the character of its wheels, will materially injure the surface or foundation of the street, road, highway, public thoroughfare, including the bridges thereon, unless and until the owner or operator of the vehicle of any kind has complied with the rules and regulations that may be prescribed by the departments of transportation and safety relating to the use of the highways by those vehicles.
Structure 2021 Tennessee Code
Title 55 - Motor and Other Vehicles
Chapter 7 - Size, Weight and Load
§ 55-7-101. Operation of Vehicles Injurious to Highways Must Conform to Regulations
§ 55-7-102. Regulations Governing Equipment of Wheels to Protect Surface and Foundation of Roadways
§ 55-7-104. Penalty for Violation of Preceding Sections
§ 55-7-106. Liability for Damages to Highways — Suit by District Attorney General
§ 55-7-108. Log Trucks — Improper Fastening of Load — Penalty
§ 55-7-111. Varying Locations for Portable Scales
§ 55-7-112. Rules Concerning Equipment and Routes
§ 55-7-113. Identification of Vehicles Hauling Loose Material Required — Exception
§ 55-7-116. Criteria for Selecting Truck Weigh-Inspection Station Sites
§ 55-7-118. Use of State Funds to Enforce Electronic Logging Regulations Prohibited