Traffic Safety - As enacted, authorizes a law enforcement officer to seize or impound a motor vehicle that is found with an installed license plate flipper; requires that the owner or operator of the motor vehicle, if present, be provided the opportunity to promptly remove the license plate flipper if it can be removed safely. - Amends TCA Title 38; Title 40 and Title 55, Chapter 10.

HB 300 authorizes law enforcement officers to seize or impound vehicles found with a license plate flipper (a device allowing drivers to switch plates to avoid detection). It directly affects drivers using these devices and law enforcement officers enforcing traffic safety. The bill requires officers to give vehicle owners or operators a chance to safely remove the flipper immediately; if removed, only the flipper is seized as contraband. If the vehicle is impounded, the owner must pay towing, impound fees, and costs for flipper removal. This law, effective March 26, 2025, amends Tennessee traffic codes to clarify enforcement procedures.