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.

HB 302 creates a new traffic safety offense in Tennessee: parking, leaving, or stopping a vehicle on a street or highway to block traffic while attempting to solicit, negotiate, or complete an employment transaction with someone nearby. This directly affects drivers who use public roads for job-related interactions, such as street-based hiring. The bill amends traffic laws to classify this as a Class C misdemeanor (Class B if causing an accident), with a first-offense warning required. It takes effect July 1, 2025, and aims to prevent traffic obstruction for employment negotiations.