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2021 Tennessee Code
Title 55 - Motor and Other Vehicles
Chapter 8 - Operation of Vehicles — Rules of the Road
Part 1 - Operation of Vehicles — Rules of the Road
§ 55-8-139. Limitations on Where Person May Stand Along Roadway
Universal Citation: TN Code § 55-8-139 (2021)
- No person shall stand in a roadway for the purpose of soliciting a ride or employment from the occupant of any vehicle.
- No person shall stand on or in proximity to a street or highway for the purpose of soliciting the watching or guarding of any vehicle while parked or about to be parked on a street or highway.
- No person shall loiter or conduct any commercial activity in, or in proximity to, the median of a state highway.
- Subsection (c) does not apply to:
- Employees of, or agents, contractors, or other persons under contract with, or acting on behalf of, the department of transportation; and
- Employees of, or agents, contractors, or other persons who are under contract with, or acting on behalf of, a county, municipality, or other political subdivision of this state or a utility, and who are permitted by the department of transportation to stand or conduct any activity in, or in proximity to, the median of a state highway.
- A violation of this section is a Class C misdemeanor; except, that a person who violates subsection (c) shall receive a warning citation for a first offense.
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