Tennessee § 55-8-103 - Required obedience to traffic laws — Penalty.
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§ 55-8-103. Required obedience to traffic laws — Penalty.
It is unlawful and, unless otherwise declared in this chapter and chapter 10, parts 1-5 of this title with respect to particular offenses, it is a Class C misdemeanor, for any person to do any act forbidden or fail to perform any act required in this chapter and chapter 10 of this title. Acts 1955, ch. 329, § 3; T.C.A., § 59-803; Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 113. Cross-References. Authority of a police officer to arrest without a warrant, § 40-7-103 . Penalty for Class C misdemeanor, § 40-35-111 . Textbooks. Tennessee Forms (Robinson, Ramsey and Harwell), Nos. 1-8-2, 1-8.05-1.
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