§ 56-5-3515 — Authorized police patrol bicycles; operating as emergency vehicles.

South Carolina § 56-5-3515

• Jurisdiction: South Carolina
• Title 56: MOTOR VEHICLES
• Ch. 5: UNIFORM ACT REGULATING TRAFFIC ON HIGHWAYS

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(A) An authorized police patrol bicycle used as a part of a police bicycle patrol may exercise the privileges of an emergency vehicle provided in Section 56-5-760. (B) An authorized police patrol bicycle may be equipped with a siren or the officer may utilize a whistle in the performance of his duties, or both. (C) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 56-5-760(C), an authorized police patrol bicycle acting as an emergency vehicle is entitled to the exemptions of an authorized emergency vehicle if it makes use of an audible signal meeting the requirements of Section 56-5-4970 or visual signals meeting the requirements of Section 56-5-4700.

Legislative History

HISTORY: 1997 Act No. 56, SECTION 1; 2008 Act No. 317, SECTION 3, eff June 10, 2008.