Attempting to elude police officers.
Metropolitan Code of Nashville and Davidson County § 12.68.200
in effect12.68.200 - Attempting to elude police officers.
Any driver of a motor vehicle who wilfully fails or refuses to bring his vehicle to a stop, or who otherwise flees or attempts to elude a pursuing police vehicle, when given visual or audible signal to bring the vehicle to a stop, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. The signal given by the police officer may be by hand, voice, emergency light or siren.
(Prior code § 27-1-87)
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_12.68.200ATELPOOFFetched: 10/28/2026
