South Carolina § 56-5-3480 Signaling turns; penalty.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 56-5-3480 — Signaling turns; penalty.

South Carolina § 56-5-3480

Title 56MOTOR VEHICLES

Ch. 5UNIFORM ACT REGULATING TRAFFIC ON HIGHWAYS

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Bluebook

S.C. Code Ann. § 56-5-3480 (2026).

Text

(A)(1) A bicyclist shall indicate a right turn by extending the left arm upward, by raising the left arm to the square, or by extending the right arm horizontally to the right.

(2)A bicyclist shall indicate a left turn by extending the left arm horizontally.

(3)A bicyclist shall indicate stopping or decreasing speed by extending the left arm or the right arm downward.

(B)A bicyclist is not required to give signals provided for in subsection (A) continuously if the hand or arm is needed to control the bicycle.

(C)A violation of this section is punishable by a fine of twenty-five dollars.

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(A)(1) A bicyclist shall indicate a right turn by extending the left arm upward, by raising the left arm to the square, or by extending the right arm horizontally to the right. (2) A bicyclist shall indicate a left turn by extending the left arm horizontally. (3) A bicyclist shall indicate stopping or decreasing speed by extending the left arm or the right arm downward. (B) A bicyclist is not required to give signals provided for in subsection (A) continuously if the hand or arm is needed to control the bicycle. (C) A violation of this section is punishable by a fine of twenty-five dollars.

Legislative History

HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 46-458; 1952 Code SECTION 46-458; 1949 (46) 466; 1997 Act No. 56, SECTION 2; 2008 Act No. 317, SECTION 3, eff June 10, 2008.