Nashville Drag Racing Arrest
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Being charged with drag racing in Tennessee is a class B misdemeanor, however most of the time that illegal drag racing is in the media is when young people are in devastating wrecks as a result of the race. In Tennessee drag racing is; Ascertaining the maximum speed of a vehicle in a given distance or time; the use of one or more vehicles to compare speed in a given distance or time; comparing two vehicles in an attempt to out gain or out distance each other or to arrive at a given destination simultaneously or before the other vehicle; the use of a vehicle in an attempt to carry out a challenge with reference to performance. The statute further notes these acts are considered drag racing when they occur on a public highway, public highway is a very broad term to include almost all places vehicles are permitted to go in regards to dedicated roads, and roads maintained by the State of Tennessee.
Often this situation involves younger adults pitting their vehicles against each other, it can have deadly and far reaching consequences for everyone involved. Noting above, drag racing is a class B misdemeanor if the only thing that happened was a drag race, however drag racing that results in someone getting seriously hurt can result in a class D felony carrying 2 to 12 years in the jail; If a person is killed during the drag race a class B felony can result that carries with it a sentence of 8 to 30 years in the penitentiary, (not jail). There are also fines levied by the State of Tennessee for each conviction of drag racing.
Upon conviction of a drag racing offense you can have your license revoked for one year for a first offense, a second conviction in 10 years of the first may result in a permanent revocation of your Tennessee drivers license. Should you need assistance in your case, please free free to phone the office at (615) 308-2633.
