Slow moving vehicle emblem — Tennessee Permit Test

Slow moving vehicle emblem on the Tennessee permit test — 3 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.

The rules

The slow-moving vehicle emblem is seen on vehicles such as farm tractors, machinery, construction equipment and horse-drawn vehicles.

These vehicles often go less than 25 mph. Coming up on one at highway speed leaves very little time to brake.

You may see this emblem on slow-moving vehicles, such as farm tractors, machinery, construction equipment or horsedrawn vehicles.

Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual, p.40

In daylight, the bright fluorescent orange triangle in the center of the SMV emblem is highly visible.

Spotting the orange triangle early tells you the vehicle ahead is crawling, so you can slow down in time.

During daylight, the bright fluorescent orange solid triangle in the center of the SMV emblem is highly visible.

Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual, p.40

At night, the SMV emblem glows brilliantly in the path of approaching headlights.

A tractor at night may have weak lights of its own. The glowing emblem may be your only warning.

At night, the SMV emblem glows brilliantly in the path of approaching headlights.

Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual, p.40

On the test

On which vehicle would you expect to see a slow-moving vehicle emblem?

A farm tractor. These vehicles often go less than 25 mph. Coming up on one at highway speed leaves very little time to brake. Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual, p.40: “You may see this emblem on slow-moving vehicles, such as farm tractors, machinery, construction equipment or horsedrawn vehicles.”

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Where these come from

Every rule here is checked against Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual, published by the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security, and against the state code itself. Last checked 2026-10-03.