Tennessee § 55-8-159 - Officers authorized to remove illegally stopped vehicles.
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§ 55-8-159. Officers authorized to remove illegally stopped vehicles.
Whenever any police officer finds a vehicle standing upon a highway in violation of § 55-8-158, the officer is authorized to move the vehicle, or to require the driver or other person in charge of the vehicle to move it, to a position off the paved or main-traveled part of the highway. Whenever any police officer finds a vehicle unattended upon any bridge or causeway or in any tunnel, or on any highway, where the vehicle constitutes an obstruction to traffic, the officer is authorized to provide for the removal of that vehicle to the nearest garage or other place of safety, at the expense of the owner. Acts 1955, ch. 329, § 59; T.C.A., § 59-860. Cross-References. Responsibility for illegal parking, § 55-8-186 .
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Tennessee Code Annotated § 55-8-159 cover?
Section 55-8-159 ("Officers authorized to remove illegally stopped vehicles.") 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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