South Carolina
South Carolina Code — Title 56, Motor Vehicles
400 sections, each with the official text and a plain-English explanation of what it means for you.
- § 56-5-1570 — Special speed limitations for certain vehicles and places
- § 56-5-1580 — Contents of complaint and summons or notice to appear charging speeding
- § 56-5-1590 — Unlawful to race or assist in racing on public roads
- § 56-5-160 — Bicycle defined
- § 56-5-1600 — Unlawful to acquiesce in or permit use of car in race
- § 56-5-1610 — "Acquiescence" defined
- § 56-5-1620 — Penalties for racing; revocation or suspension of drivers' licenses and registrations
- § 56-5-165 — Reserved
- § 56-5-170 — Authorized emergency vehicles defined
- § 56-5-180 — Bus defined
- § 56-5-1810 — Drive on the right side of roadways; exceptions
- § 56-5-1830 — Passing vehicles proceeding in opposite directions
- § 56-5-1840 — Overtaking and passing vehicles proceeding in same direction
- § 56-5-1850 — When passing on the right is permitted
- § 56-5-1860 — Limitations on overtaking on the left
- § 56-5-1880 — Further limitations on driving to left of center of roadway
- § 56-5-1885 — Overtaking and passing another vehicle in the farthest left-hand lane
- § 56-5-1890 — No-passing zones
- § 56-5-1895 — Passing prohibited in highway work zones; penalties
- § 56-5-190 — School bus defined
- § 56-5-1900 — Driving on roadways laned for traffic
- § 56-5-1910 — One-way roadways and rotary traffic islands
- § 56-5-1920 — Driving on divided highways
- § 56-5-1930 — Following too closely
- § 56-5-195 — School bus safety standards
- § 56-5-196 — Designation of daycare center as origin or destination for school transportation
- § 56-5-1960 — Following fire apparatus prohibited
- § 56-5-1970 — Restricted access
- § 56-5-1980 — Restrictions on use of controlled-access roadway
- § 56-5-20 — Applicability of chapter to vehicles operated upon highways; exceptions
- § 56-5-200 — Truck defined
- § 56-5-210 — Truck tractor defined
- § 56-5-2110 — Starting of a vehicle
- § 56-5-2120 — Required position and method of turning
- § 56-5-2140 — Limitations on turning around
- § 56-5-2150 — Turning movements and required signals
- § 56-5-2170 — Method of giving hand and arm signals
- § 56-5-2180 — Signals given by hand and arm or signal lamps
- § 56-5-220 — Farm tractor defined
- § 56-5-225 — Farm truck defined
- § 56-5-230 — Road tractor defined
- § 56-5-2310 — Vehicles approaching or entering intersection
- § 56-5-2320 — Vehicle turning left
- § 56-5-2330 — Stop signs and yield signs
- § 56-5-2350 — Vehicle entering roadway
- § 56-5-2360 — Operation of vehicles on approach of authorized emergency vehicles
- § 56-5-2370 — Highway construction and maintenance
- § 56-5-240 — Trailer defined
- § 56-5-250 — Semitrailer defined
- § 56-5-2510 — Stopping, standing, or parking outside of business or residential district
- § 56-5-2520 — Officers authorized to remove vehicles
- § 56-5-2525 — Notice to authorities of towing and storing of motor vehicle without person's knowledge; exceptions; return of vehicle
- § 56-5-2530 — Stopping, standing, or parking prohibited in specified places; exceptions
- § 56-5-2540 — Stopping, standing, or parking may be prohibited on state highways
- § 56-5-2550 — Left curb and angle parking may be permitted
- § 56-5-2560 — Parking at right-hand curb not more than 18 inches from curb
- § 56-5-2570 — Parking of unattended motor vehicle
- § 56-5-2580 — Certain jurors exempt from municipal parking meters and time regulations; exceptions
- § 56-5-2585 — Disabled veterans and Purple Heart recipients exempt from parking meter fees
- § 56-5-2590 — Unlawful for certain cities to place meters or time limit on streets abutting county property
- § 56-5-260 — Pole trailer defined
- § 56-5-2600 — Parking violations; grace period
- § 56-5-270 — Railroad defined
- § 56-5-2710 — Obedience to signal indicating approach of train or other on-track equipment
- § 56-5-2715 — Stop required at designated railroad grade crossings
- § 56-5-2720 — Vehicles required to stop at railroad grade crossings; exceptions
- § 56-5-2725 — Moving heavy equipment at railroad grade crossings
- § 56-5-2730 — Through highways; stop signs at entrances and at intersections
- § 56-5-2735 — Obstructing intersection or grade crossing; passing near grade crossing; traffic lines when stopped at railroad crossing; vehicles in tow
- § 56-5-2740 — Place where drivers shall stop for stop signs
- § 56-5-2745 — Emerging from alley, driveway, or building
- § 56-5-2760 — Stops at drawbridges
- § 56-5-2770 — Signals and markings on school buses; meeting, overtaking and passing school bus; loading passengers along multi-lane highways
- § 56-5-2773 — Violation of Section 56-5-2770; digital images admissible in evidence
- § 56-5-2775 — Violation of Section 56-5-2735 as misdemeanor; penalty
- § 56-5-2780 — Penalties for unlawfully passing a stopped school bus
- § 56-5-280 — Railroad train defined
- § 56-5-290 — Streetcar defined
- § 56-5-2910 — Reckless vehicular homicide; penalties; revocation of driver's license; reinstatement of license; conditions; consequences for subsequent violations
- § 56-5-2920 — Reckless driving; penalties; suspension of driver's license for second or subsequent offense
- § 56-5-2930 — Operating motor vehicle while under influence of alcohol or drugs; penalties; enrollment in Alcohol and Drug Safety Action Program; prosecution
- § 56-5-2933 — Driving with an unlawful alcohol concentration; penalties; enrollment in Alcohol and Drug Safety Action Program; prosecution
- § 56-5-2934 — Compulsory process to obtain witnesses and documents; breath testing software
- § 56-5-2935 — Right to jury trial
- § 56-5-2936 — Implementation of compulsory testimony requirement postponed; training of employees
- § 56-5-2941 — Ignition interlock device
- § 56-5-2942 — Vehicle immobilization after conviction for subsequent violation of Sections 56-5-2930, 56-5-2933, or 56-5-2945; immobilized defined; identity of immobilized vehicle; surrendering of license plates and registration; release of vehicle; hearing; penalties; fees
- § 56-5-2945 — Offense of felony driving under the influence; penalties; "great bodily injury" defined
- § 56-5-2946 — Submission to testing for alcohol or drugs
- § 56-5-2947 — Child endangerment; definition; penalties; jurisdiction; evidence for taking child into protective custody
- § 56-5-2948 — Field sobriety tests
- § 56-5-2949 — Policies, procedures and regulations on the SLED internet website
- § 56-5-2950 — Implied consent to testing for alcohol or drugs; procedures; inference of DUI
- § 56-5-2951 — Suspension of license for refusal to submit to testing or for certain level of alcohol concentration; contested case hearing request; Ignition Interlock Device Program enrollment; temporary alcohol license; administrative hearing; restricted driver's license; penalties
- § 56-5-2952 — Filing fee to request contested case hearing
- § 56-5-2953 — Incident site and breath test site video recording
- § 56-5-2954 — Breath testing sites; records of problems with devices
- § 56-5-2955 — Admissibility of evidence obtained under Section 56-5-2950
- § 56-5-2970 — Reports to Department of Motor Vehicle of convictions, certain pleas and bail forfeitures
- § 56-5-2980 — Copies of reports as prima facie evidence of certain matters; effect of stipulating subsequent offense
- § 56-5-2990 — Suspension of convicted person's driver's license; period of suspension
- § 56-5-2995 — Additional assessment on persons convicted of driving under influence of intoxicating liquors or drugs
- § 56-5-30 — Chapter applicable and uniform throughout State; local regulations
- § 56-5-300 — Pneumatic tire defined
- § 56-5-310 — Solid tire defined
- § 56-5-3110 — Pedestrian obedience to traffic-control devices and traffic regulations
- § 56-5-3120 — Local regulations
- § 56-5-3130 — Pedestrians' right-of-way in crosswalks
- § 56-5-3140 — Pedestrian shall use right half of crosswalk
- § 56-5-3150 — Crossing at other than crosswalks
- § 56-5-3160 — Pedestrians on highways
- § 56-5-3170 — Pedestrians prohibited on freeways
- § 56-5-3180 — Pedestrians soliciting rides or business
- § 56-5-3190 — Only blind or incapacitated person may raise certain canes
- § 56-5-320 — Metal tire defined
- § 56-5-3200 — Vehicle shall stop for pedestrian guided by dog or raising cane
- § 56-5-3210 — Penalties for violating Sections 56-5-2720, 56-5-3190, or 56-5-3200
- § 56-5-3220 — Effect of failure of incapacitated person to carry walking stick or cane, or to be guided by dog
- § 56-5-3230 — Drivers to exercise due care
- § 56-5-3240 — Driving through safety zone prohibited
- § 56-5-3250 — Pedestrians' right-of-way on sidewalks
- § 56-5-3260 — Pedestrians yield to authorized emergency vehicles
- § 56-5-3270 — Pedestrians under influence of alcohol or drugs
- § 56-5-3280 — Bridge and railroad signals
- § 56-5-330 — Safety glass defined
- § 56-5-3310 — Electric Personal Assistive Mobility Devices
- § 56-5-340 — Explosive defined
- § 56-5-3410 — Applicability of article to bicycles
- § 56-5-3420 — Rights and duties of bicyclists generally
- § 56-5-3425 — Bicycle lanes
- § 56-5-3430 — Riding on roadways and bicycle paths
- § 56-5-3435 — Driver to maintain safe operating distance between motor vehicle and bicycle
- § 56-5-3440 — Manner of riding bicycles; number of persons which may be carried
- § 56-5-3445 — Harassing or throwing object at person riding bicycle; penalty
- § 56-5-3450 — Clinging to vehicles prohibited
- § 56-5-3460 — Carrying articles
- § 56-5-3470 — Lamps and reflectors on bicycle
- § 56-5-3480 — Signaling turns; penalty
- § 56-5-3490 — Brake on bicycle; penalty
- § 56-5-350 — Flammable liquid defined
- § 56-5-3500 — Violations of article; penalties
- § 56-5-3515 — Authorized police patrol bicycles; operating as emergency vehicles
- § 56-5-360 — Gross weight defined
- § 56-5-361 — Passenger car defined
- § 56-5-362 — Truck-camper defined
- § 56-5-380 — Local authority defined
- § 56-5-390 — Pedestrian defined
- § 56-5-40 — Applicability of chapter to roads on Atomic Energy Commission lands in Aiken, Allendale, and Barnwell counties
- § 56-5-400 — Driver defined
- § 56-5-410 — Reserved
- § 56-5-420 — Police officer defined
- § 56-5-430 — Street defined; highway defined
- § 56-5-440 — Through highway defined
- § 56-5-450 — Private road defined; driveway defined
- § 56-5-460 — Roadway defined
- § 56-5-470 — Laned roadway defined
- § 56-5-480 — Sidewalk defined
- § 56-5-490 — Intersection defined
- § 56-5-50 — Applicability of chapter to operation of mopeds
- § 56-5-500 — Crosswalk defined
- § 56-5-510 — Safety zone defined
- § 56-5-520 — Business district defined
- § 56-5-530 — Residence district defined
- § 56-5-540 — Official traffic-control devices defined
- § 56-5-550 — Traffic-control signal defined
- § 56-5-560 — Railroad sign or signal defined
- § 56-5-570 — Traffic defined
- § 56-5-580 — Right-of-way defined
- § 56-5-590 — Stop defined
- § 56-5-60 — Requirements for envelope containing certain notices
- § 56-5-600 — Stop, stopping, or standing defined
- § 56-5-610 — Park defined
- § 56-5-611 — Alley defined
- § 56-5-612 — Arterial street defined
- § 56-5-613 — Controlled-access highway defined
- § 56-5-614 — Divided highway defined
- § 56-5-615 — Freeway defined
- § 56-5-616 — Interstate system defined
- § 56-5-70 — Certain vehicle requirements suspended during state of emergency; declarations of emergency triggering federal relief under 49 C
- § 56-5-710 — Powers of local authorities
- § 56-5-715 — Liability for municipal parking or traffic violations
- § 56-5-720 — Notice of local regulations required
- § 56-5-730 — Required obedience to traffic laws
- § 56-5-740 — Obedience to authorized persons directing traffic
- § 56-5-750 — Failure to stop motor vehicle when signaled by law-enforcement vehicle
- § 56-5-760 — Operation of authorized emergency vehicles
- § 56-5-765 — Investigations of traffic collisions involving a motor vehicle or motorcycle of a law enforcement agency
- § 56-5-790 — Application to persons riding animals, driving animal-drawn vehicles or pushing pushcarts
- § 56-5-800 — Persons working on highways; exceptions
- § 56-5-810 — Rights of owner who permits traffic on his property
- § 56-5-820 — Violations of low speed vehicle laws; penalty
- § 56-5-90 — Driving limitations for intrastate motor carrier driver
- § 56-5-910 — Approval by Department of Transportation of stop signs or traffic-control signals placed by local authorities
- § 56-5-920 — Adoption of uniform system of traffic-control devices
- § 56-5-930 — Placing and maintaining traffic-control devices on state highways
- § 56-5-935 — Traffic control devices in Aiken, Allendale, and Barnwell counties on federal land; control by U
- § 56-5-940 — Local traffic-control devices
- § 56-5-950 — Obedience to and required traffic-control devices
- § 56-5-970 — Traffic-control signal legend
- § 56-5-990 — Pedestrian "walk" and "wait" signals