Traffic Safety - As enacted, creates the offense of an occupant of a vehicle parking, leaving standing, or stopping the vehicle on a street or highway and blocking or impeding the normal movement of traffic for the purpose of soliciting, negotiating, or consummating an employment transaction with a person standing on or in proximity to the street or highway. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 17; Title 54 and Title 55.

SB 248 creates a new traffic offense in Tennessee for drivers who park, leave standing, or stop their vehicle on a street or highway to block traffic while soliciting, negotiating, or completing an employment transaction with someone nearby. It directly affects drivers who use public roads for job-related interactions, such as day labor recruitment. The law classifies a first violation as a Class C misdemeanor (with a warning citation), and increases the penalty to a Class B misdemeanor if the stopped vehicle causes an accident. The bill amends existing traffic laws (TCA §§ 55-8-139) and takes effect July 1, 2025.