2010 Tennessee Code
Title 55 - Motor and Other Vehicles
Chapter 8 - Operation of VehiclesRules of the Road

• 55-8-101 - Chapter and part definitions.
• 55-8-102 - Provisions refer to vehicles upon highways Exceptions.
• 55-8-103 - Required obedience to traffic laws Penalty.
• 55-8-104 - Obedience to police officers.
• 55-8-105 - Persons riding animals or driving animal-drawn vehicles.
• 55-8-106 - Public officers and employees Exceptions.
• 55-8-107 - Persons working on highways Exceptions.
• 55-8-108 - Authorized emergency vehicles.
• 55-8-109 - Obedience to any required traffic-control device.
• 55-8-110 - Traffic-control signals Inoperative signals with vehicle detection devices for motorcycles Right of way at signals inoperative due to mechanical failure or accident.
• 55-8-111 - Pedestrian-control signals.
• 55-8-112 - Flashing signals.
• 55-8-113 - Display or sale of unauthorized signs, signals or markings.
• 55-8-114 - Interference with official traffic-control devices or railroad signs or signals.
• 55-8-115 - Driving on right side of roadway Exceptions.
• 55-8-116 - Passing vehicles proceeding in opposite directions.
• 55-8-117 - Overtaking a vehicle on the left.
• 55-8-118 - When overtaking on the right is permitted.
• 55-8-119 - Limitations on overtaking on the left.
• 55-8-120 - Further limitations on driving to left of center of roadway.
• 55-8-121 - No-passing zones.
• 55-8-122 - One-way roads and rotary traffic islands.
• 55-8-123 - Driving on roadways laned for traffic.
• 55-8-124 - Following too closely.
• 55-8-125 - Driving on divided highways.
• 55-8-126 - Restricted access.
• 55-8-127 - Restrictions on use of controlled-access roadway.
• 55-8-128 - Vehicle approaching or entering intersection.
• 55-8-129 - Vehicle turning left at intersection.
• 55-8-130 - Vehicle entering through highway or stop intersection.
• 55-8-131 - Vehicle entering highway from private road or driveway.
• 55-8-132 - Operation of vehicles and streetcars on approach of authorized emergency vehicles.
• 55-8-133 - Pedestrians subject to traffic regulations.
• 55-8-134 - Pedestrians' right-of-way in crosswalks.
• 55-8-135 - Crossing at other than crosswalks.
• 55-8-136 - Drivers to exercise due care.
• 55-8-137 - Pedestrians to use right half of crosswalks.
• 55-8-138 - Pedestrians on roadways.
• 55-8-139 - Pedestrians soliciting rides or business.
• 55-8-140 - Required position and method of turning at intersections.
• 55-8-141 - Turning on curve or crest of grade prohibited Penalty.
• 55-8-142 - Turning movements Signal for stop or decrease in speed.
• 55-8-143 - Signals for turns.
• 55-8-144 - Signals by hand and arm or signal device.
• 55-8-145 - Obedience to signal indicating approach of train Penalty.
• 55-8-146 - All vehicles must stop at certain railroad grade crossings Statutes not to affect common law right of recovery Penalty.
• 55-8-147 - Certain vehicles must stop at all railroad grade crossings.
• 55-8-148 - Moving heavy equipment at railroad grade crossings.
• 55-8-149 - Requirements for stop signs Vehicles and streetcars must stop at stop signs Penalty.
• 55-8-150 - Emerging from alley, driveway or building.
• 55-8-151 - Overtaking and passing school, youth or church bus Markings Discharging passengers Penalties.
• 55-8-152 - Speed limits Penalties.
• 55-8-153 - Establishment of speed zones.
• 55-8-154 - Minimum speed regulation Turnouts Passing bays Penalties.
• 55-8-155 - Special speed limitation on motor-driven cycles Penalty.
• 55-8-156 - Special speed limitations Penalties.
• 55-8-157 - Charging violations.
• 55-8-158 - Stopping, standing or parking outside of business or residential districts, and entrance or exit ramps of highways.
• 55-8-159 - Officers authorized to remove illegally stopped vehicles.
• 55-8-160 - Stopping, standing or parking prohibited in specific places Penalty Exceptions for disabled veterans and handicapped persons.
• 55-8-161 - Additional parking regulations.
• 55-8-162 - Unattended motor vehicles Unattended vehicles containing medical or hazardous waste Penalty and liability Application to utility.
• 55-8-163 - Limitations on backing.
• 55-8-164 - Riding on motorcycles.
• 55-8-165 - Obstruction to driver's view of driving mechanism Penalty.
• 55-8-166 - Driving on mountain highways.
• 55-8-167 - Coasting prohibited Penalties.
• 55-8-168 - Following fire apparatus prohibited Penalty.
• 55-8-169 - Crossing fire hose Penalty.
• 55-8-170 - Putting glass, nails and other substances on highway prohibited Penalty.
• 55-8-171 - Operation of bicycles and play vehicles Penalty Effect of regulations.
• 55-8-172 - Traffic laws apply to persons riding bicycles Penalty.
• 55-8-173 - Riding on bicycles Playing and use of play vehicles Penalties.
• 55-8-174 - Clinging to vehicles Penalty.
• 55-8-175 - Riding on roadways and bicycle paths Penalty.
• 55-8-176 - Carrying articles on bicycles Penalty.
• 55-8-177 - Bicycle lamps and brakes Penalties.
• 55-8-178 - Regulations governing nonmotor vehicles and animals Penalty.
• 55-8-179 - Use of raised identifying cane or blaze orange dog leash restricted to blind or deaf persons Penalty.
• 55-8-180 - Pedestrians led by guide dog or carrying identifying cane given right of way Penalty.
• 55-8-181 - Rights and duties of motorcycle operator.
• 55-8-182 - Operation of motorcycles on laned roadways.
• 55-8-183 - Funeral processions.
• 55-8-184 - Indication of ownership on traffic control signs, signals, markers or devices Unlawful possession Penalty.
• 55-8-185 - Use of off-highway motor vehicles on highways.
• 55-8-186 - Responsibility for illegal parking.
• 55-8-187 - Obscene or patently offensive bumper stickers, window signs, etc., prohibited.
• 55-8-188 - High occupancy vehicles Lanes.
• 55-8-189 - Transporting child in truck bed.
• 55-8-190 - Street sweeper operation Liability.
• 55-8-191 - Operation of low speed and medium speed vehicles Prohibitions License.
• 55-8-192 - Use of mobile telephone by school bus drivers.
• 55-8-193 - Excessive noise from motor vehicles.
• 55-8-194 - Vanessa K. Free Emergency Services Training Act of 2005.
• 55-8-195 - Rules and regulations directing truck tractors and semis to specific lanes on certain highways.
• 55-8-196 - Attendance at driver education course in county of residence.
• 55-8-197 - Failure to yield right of way.
• 55-8-198 - Citations based on surveillance cameras.
• 55-8-199 - Use of hand-held mobile telephone or personal digital assistant prohibited while driving.