6/24/03-A bill that would allow prosecution of such offenses as tailgating and making obscene gestures while driving is dead for the year.
Under SB1871, it would be an offense for a driver to do a variety of things “with the intent to harass, intimidate, injure or obstruct another person,” the bill’s sponsor, Sen. Ron Ramsey, R-Blountville, wrote.
The bill was in the Senate Transportation Committee when the session ended May 29.

5/7/03-Tennessee drivers caught “flipping the bird” or getting too close to another vehicle could be dealt with harshly under a proposal in the state Senate.
Sen. Ron Ramsey, R-Blountville, is pushing legislation that would allow prosecution of such offenses as tailgating and making obscene gestures while driving.
Under SB1871, it would be an offense for a driver to do a variety of things “with the intent to harass, intimidate, injure or obstruct another person,” Ramsey wrote.
Aggressive driving would be a Class B misdemeanor, which carries a maximum penalty of six months in jail and a $500 fine. If the driver intended to injure another person, the offense would be a Class A misdemeanor, which carries a maximum penalty of 11 months, 29 days in jail and a $2,500 fine.
The bill is in the Senate Transportation Committee. A similar bill – HB1959 – is in the House Ways and Means Committee.
For Senate bill status, call (615) 741-2730.