Tennessee § 55-8-125 - Driving on divided highways.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 55-8-125 — Driving on divided highways., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 55-8-125. Driving on divided highways.
Whenever any highway has been divided into two (2) roadways by leaving an intervening space or by a physical barrier or clearly indicated dividing section so constructed as to impede vehicular traffic, every vehicle shall be driven only upon the right-hand roadway and no vehicle shall be driven over, across, or within any dividing space, barrier or section, except through an opening in the physical barrier or dividing section or space or at a cross-over or intersection established by public authority. Acts 1955, ch. 329, § 24; T.C.A., § 59-825.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 55-8-125 ("Driving on divided highways.") 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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