The department of transportation is empowered to prescribe by regulations the manner in which the wheels of vehicles shall be equipped in order to protect the surface and foundation of streets, roads and highways, including bridges, on the roadways.
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