2021 Tennessee Code
Title 55 - Motor and Other Vehicles
Chapter 7 - Size, Weight and Load
Part 2 - Weight and Length Specifications
§ 55-7-204. Buses — Length Limitations — Trailers on School Buses Prohibited

Universal Citation: TN Code § 55-7-204 (2021)
  1. A bus with a length of not more than forty-five feet (45') may be operated on a highway of this state.


    1. No bus with a trailer attached, the total length of which combination, including any part of the body or load, exceeds sixty-five feet (65') shall be operated on any highway.

    2. No school bus as defined in § 55-8-101 transporting children to or from school or for extracurricular activities shall be operated on any highway with a trailer attached.
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