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Tenn. Code § 55-8-178: Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-8-178

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

Drivers of nonmotor vehicles must follow road-sharing rules on public roads, pass quietly and orderly, and horse-drawn vehicles must display lights. Violations are Class C misdemeanors; willful violations causing death are Class E felonies.

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