Committee updates Tennessee law for personal delivery devices, authorizes speeds up to 20 mph outside sidewalks The House Transportation Committee approved House Bill 1684 to modernize personal delivery device rules, including permitting devices to travel up to 20 mph off sidewalks, removing language that treated devices as legal 'rights', and sending the bill forward (18–2).

Tennessee is revamping its laws on personal delivery devices, allowing them to speed up to 20 mph on local roads while ensuring they stay under local regulations!

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TDOT details winter‑storm response: 149,000 labor hours, major salt and brine use Commissioner Will Reed told legislators TDOT spent more than 149,000 labor hours on response to a recent historic winter storm, used 106,000 tons of salt, 1.8 million gallons of salt brine and aided local governments on more than 500 incidents; TDOT says supplies are being restocked.

Tennessee's TDOT tackled a historic winter storm by logging over 149,000 labor hours and deploying massive resources, ensuring no supply shortages while helping local governments manage the chaos.

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District plans to hire 10 additional inspectors for improved traffic monitoring District will add 10 full-time inspectors to enhance traffic safety enforcement and response.

Nashville is taking road safety to the next level by hiring 10 full-time inspectors to tackle traffic issues caused by construction—will this change the way you commute?

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