Tennessee § 55-8-119 - Limitations on overtaking and passing on the left.
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§ 55-8-119. Limitations on overtaking and passing on the left.
No vehicle shall be driven to the left side of the center of the roadway in overtaking and passing another vehicle proceeding in the same direction, unless the left side is clearly visible and is free from oncoming traffic for a sufficient distance ahead to permit overtaking and passing to be completely made without interfering with the safe operation of any vehicle approaching from the opposite direction or any vehicle overtaken. In every event the overtaking vehicle must return to the right-hand side of the roadway before coming within one hundred feet (100') of any vehicle approaching from the opposite direction. Acts 1955, ch. 329, § 18; T.C.A., § 59-819. Textbooks. Tennessee Jurisprudence, 4 Tenn. Juris., Automobiles, §§ 2, 9.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Tennessee Code Annotated § 55-8-119 cover?
Section 55-8-119 ("Limitations on overtaking and passing on the left.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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