Tennessee § 55-8-172 - Traffic laws apply to persons riding bicycles — Penalty.
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§ 55-8-172. Traffic laws apply to persons riding bicycles — Penalty.
Every person riding a bicycle or electric bicycle, as defined in § 55-8-301, upon a roadway is granted all of the rights and is subject to all of the duties applicable to the driver of a vehicle by this chapter and chapter 10, parts 1-5 of this title, except as to those provisions of this chapter and chapter 10, parts 1-5 of this title that by their nature can have no application. Every person riding a bicycle or electric bicycle, as defined in § 55-8-301, is subject to the special regulations in §§ 55-8-171 — 55-8-177 applicable to bicycles or electric bicycles. Every person riding an electric bicycle, as defined in § 55-8-301, is subject to the special regulations in part 3 of this chapter applicable to electric bicycles. A violation of this section is a Class C misdemeanor. Acts 1955, ch. 329, § 72; T.C.A., § 59-873; Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 113; 2016, ch. 823, § 12. Cross-References. Penalty for Class C misdemeanor, § 40-35-111 .
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Section 55-8-172 ("Traffic laws apply to persons riding bicycles — Penalty.") 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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