Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, whenever a person violating any of the provisions of this chapter or chapter 9 of this title or parts 1-5 of chapter 10 of this title is required, at the discretion of the court, to attend a driver education course approved by the department of safety, in addition to, or in lieu of any portion of, any other penalty imposed, the court has the discretion to allow the violator to attend a driver education course in the person's county of residence, instead of attending a course in the county where the citation was issued. The driver education course shall be approved by the department of safety and operated and conducted in accordance with the requirements of § 55-10-301.
Structure 2021 Tennessee Code
Title 55 - Motor and Other Vehicles
Chapter 8 - Operation of Vehicles — Rules of the Road
Part 1 - Operation of Vehicles — Rules of the Road
§ 55-8-101. Chapter and Part Definitions
§ 55-8-103. Required Obedience to Traffic Laws — Penalty
§ 55-8-105. Persons Riding Animals or Driving Animal-Drawn Vehicles
§ 55-8-106. Public Officers and Employees — Exceptions
§ 55-8-107. Persons Working on Highways — Exceptions
§ 55-8-111. Pedestrian-Control Signals
§ 55-8-116. Passing Vehicles Proceeding in Opposite Directions
§ 55-8-117. Overtaking and Passing of Vehicles
§ 55-8-119. Limitations on Overtaking and Passing on the Left
§ 55-8-123. Driving on Roadways Laned for Traffic
§ 55-8-125. Driving on Divided Highways
§ 55-8-131. Vehicle Entering Highway From Drive, Private Road, or Private Driveway
§ 55-8-137. Pedestrians to Use Right Half of Crosswalks
§ 55-8-140. Required Position and Method of Turning at Intersections
§ 55-8-150. Emerging From Alley, Driveway or Building
§ 55-8-152. Speed Limits — Penalties
§ 55-8-157. Charging Violations
§ 55-8-163. Limitations on Backing
§ 55-8-166. Driving on Mountain Highways
§ 55-8-178. Regulations Governing Nonmotor Vehicles and Animals — Penalty
§ 55-8-181. Rights and Duties of Motorcycle or Autocycle Operator
§ 55-8-186. Responsibility for Illegal Parking
§ 55-8-196. Attendance at Driver Education Course in County of Residence