Right Turn on Red Rules

At a glance

What: BL2026-1497 amends Chapter 12.12 of the Metropolitan Code on right turns on red within the Urban Services District and adds roadway safety reporting requirements. The substitute title adds "other related clarifications."
Where it stands: On September 15, 2026 the Council adopted a substitute on second reading, then deferred the bill as substituted and re-referred it to the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.
Next: Returns after committee review; no date is in the minutes.

The Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and the Traffic and Parking Commission had approved the bill with a substitute.
Council Member Sepulveda moved passage on second reading, offered the substitute, and it was adopted by voice vote with Council Members Eslick and Benton voting no.
Sepulveda then moved to defer the bill as substituted and re-refer it to the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee; approved by voice vote.
August 4 (first reading): BL2026-1497 passed first reading on motion and was referred to the Traffic and Parking Commission and the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. Under Charter Section 11.905 it could not pass second reading until the Commission's recommendation arrived or 30 days had passed since the referral. Its title then read "right turns on red within the Urban Services District and reporting requirements regarding roadway safety."

Substitute adopted (Eslick and Benton no); deferred and re-referred to committee.

Passed first reading; referred to the Traffic and Parking Commission and Transportation and Infrastructure.

Ordinance 2026-1497 amended to cut the restricted list from 59 to 18 intersections, then deferred one meeting with referral to three committees. Video: https://nashville.granicus.com/player/clip/6116?view_id=1