54-16-108 - Rules of the road Violations Penalties.

54-16-108. Rules of the road Violations Penalties.

(a)  It is unlawful for any person to:

     (1)  Drive a vehicle over, upon, or across any curb, central dividing section, or other separation or dividing line on controlled-access facilities;

     (2)  Make a left turn or a semicircular or U-turn except through an opening provided for that purpose in the dividing curb section, separation or line;

     (3)  Drive any vehicle except in the proper lane provided for that purpose and in the proper direction and to the right of the central dividing curb, separation section or line; or

     (4)  Drive any vehicle into the controlled-access facility from a local service road, except through an opening provided for that purpose in the dividing curb, dividing section or dividing line that separates the service road from the controlled-access facility proper.

(b)  A violation of this section is a Class C misdemeanor.

[Acts 1955, ch. 147, § 8; T.C.A., § 54-2008; Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 113.]