House Bill 1378, also known as Senate Bill 1420, amends Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 55, Chapter 50, to enhance the written examinations for driver licenses and intermediate driver licenses. The bill introduces a new requirement that these examinations must include questions about hand signals used by bicycle operators for turning, slowing, and stopping. To support this change, the Department of Safety is tasked with ensuring that the driver manual contains adequate information on these hand signals, enabling applicants to answer the new questions correctly.

The provisions of this bill will take effect on January 1, 2026, emphasizing the importance of educating all drivers about bicycle communication signals to promote road safety. This amendment aims to improve awareness and understanding of bicycle operators' hand signals among new drivers, thereby fostering safer interactions between motor vehicles and bicycles on the road.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 55-50-322(a), 55-50-322