Effective July 1, the penalty for drag racing increases to a Class A misdemeanor.
Author: Caitlin McCarthy
Updated: 10:50 PM CDT June 30, 2021
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Whether its donuts on Riverside Drive or drag racers completely shutting down I-240, a new Tennessee law is upping the penalty to crack down on it.
This new law takes effect July 1.
Rep. John Gillespie, (R) Memphis, who sponsored the bill, said something had to be done to stop the this dangerous issue happening across the state.
"Drag racing or organized street racing on our public roads is absolutely out of control," Gillespie said.
Gillespie said several people have asked him over the past year and a half what could be done to stop this.