On July 29th, a 22-year-old man fell off a party bus and was run over on Lower Broad in downtown Nashville. Before this happens again (or worse) we need common sense solutions to ensure that we can keep the party rolling all year long in a safe, responsible way.

While Music City has become a great place to visit, for too long the party scene has spilled out from the bars onto the tractors, wagons, hot tubs, army vehicles, buses, limos, pedal taverns, and anything else that rolls. Right now, these unregulated party vehicles are causing a bigger hangover than they're worth for both visitors and residents of Music City. 

We shouldn't have to sacrifice the safety of our visitors, pedestrians, and residents so that a few guys with a tractor license can make money off of a bachelorette party. 

1. The state legislature and Metro Council need to create common sense safety standards for party vehicles. 

2. The Nashville Transportation Licensing Commission needs to step up and enforce existing rules that are in place to maintain public safety on Lower Broadway and in our tourism districts.