Tennessee § 55-8-139 - Limitations on where person may stand along roadway.
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§ 55-8-139. Limitations on where person may stand along roadway.
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. Acts 1955, ch. 329, § 38; T.C.A., § 59-839; Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 113; 2019, ch. 184, § 1. Compiler's Notes. For the Preamble to the act concerning safety of pedestrians and operators and passengers of motor vehicles, see Acts 2019, ch. 184. Cross-References. Penalty for Class C misdemeanor, § 40-35-111 .
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 55-8-139 ("Limitations on where person may stand along roadway.") 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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