Backing of vehicles—Restrictions.
Metropolitan Code of Nashville and Davidson County § 12.68.080
in effect12.68.080 - Backing of vehicles—Restrictions.
A. The driver of a vehicle shall not back the same unless such movement can be made with safety and without interfering with other traffic, and shall not back into a street intersection, or around a street corner, and in no event shall the distance of the backing movement exceed fifty feet, and shall in every case yield the right-of-way to moving traffic and pedestrians.
B. Section 12.84.020 sets out the penalty for violation of this section.
(§ 1 (part) of Amdt. 2 to Ord. 90-1255, 7/17/90; Ord. 90-1255 § 1 (18), 1990; prior code § 27-1-78)
Source: Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, Metropolitan Code and Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tn/metro_government_of_nashville_and_davidson_county/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=CD_TIT12VETR_CH12.68MIDRRU_12.68.080BAVEESFetched: 10/28/2026
