South Carolina · South Carolina Code — Title 56, Motor Vehicles

S.C. Code (Motor Vehicles) § 56-5-3160: Pedestrians on highways

Infraction

What this law says, in plain English

Pedestrians must use available sidewalks when practicable. When sidewalks are unavailable, pedestrians must walk on shoulders or edges of roadways, staying as far as practicable from traffic.

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