58-1-601 - Rights-of-way Highways Tollways Exceptions. - Tennessee Statutes

58-1-601. Rights-of-way Highways Tollways Exceptions.

(a)  Troops of the United States or of the Tennessee national guard parading or performing any duty according to law shall have the right-of-way on any street or highway over which they may pass, except that the carriage of the United States mail, legitimate functions of police departments, and the operations of fire departments shall not be interfered with thereby.

(b)  Any member of the Tennessee national guard, in proper uniform, together with the conveyance in the guard member's charge, if the same be the property of the state or the United States shall be allowed to pass free through all tollgates and tunnels and over all toll roads, and toll bridges and toll ferries, upon the presentation of an order for duty or of a certificate of an order for duty.

[Acts 1970, ch. 596, §§ 87, 88; T.C.A., § 7-301.]