Tennessee Statutes
§ 55-8-135 — Crossing at other than crosswalks
Tennessee·Title 55
(a)Every pedestrian crossing a roadway at any point other than within a marked crosswalk or within an unmarked crosswalk at an intersection shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles upon the roadway.
(b)Any pedestrian crossing a roadway at a point where a pedestrian tunnel or overhead pedestrian crossing has been provided shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles upon the roadway.
(c)Between adjacent intersections at which traffic-control signals are in operation pedestrians shall not cross at any place except in a marked crosswalk.
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Legislative History
Acts 1955, ch. 329, § 34; T.C.A., § 59-835.
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