Tennessee § 55-8-122 - One-way roads and rotary traffic islands.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 55-8-122 — One-way roads and rotary traffic islands., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 55-8-122. One-way roads and rotary traffic islands.
The department of transportation may designate any highway or any separate roadway under its jurisdiction for one-way traffic and shall erect appropriate signs giving notice thereof. Upon a roadway designated and signposted for one-way traffic, a vehicle shall be driven only in the direction designated. A vehicle passing around a rotary traffic island shall be driven only to the right of the island. Acts 1955, ch. 329, § 21; impl. am. Acts 1959, ch. 9, § 3; impl. am. Acts 1972, ch. 829, § 7; T.C.A., § 59-822. Law Reviews. Torts — Statutory Exemptions of Emergency Vehicles from Traffic Laws Do Not Relieve Driver from Standard of Care Imposed by Common Law, 16 Vand. L. Rev. 1004.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 55-8-122 ("One-way roads and rotary traffic islands.") 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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