South Carolina § 56-2-3070 Moped operation.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 56-2-3070 — Moped operation.

South Carolina § 56-2-3070

Title 56MOTOR VEHICLES

Ch. 2SPECIALIZED VEHICLES

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S.C. Code Ann. § 56-2-3070 (2026).

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(A)A person may not ride upon a moped other than upon or astride a permanent and regular seat attached to the moped. A moped may not be used to carry more persons at one time than the number for which it is designed and equipped by the manufacturer to carry.

(B)A moped, while traveling along a multilane highway, must be operated in the farthest right lane except when making a left turn or when travel in the farthest right lane is unsafe.

(C)A person under the age of twenty-one may not operate or ride upon a moped unless he wears a protective helmet identical to underage motorcycle helmet requirements provided in Section 56-5-3660.

(D)A person may not operate a moped at a speed in excess of thirty-five miles per hour.

(E)A person may not operate a moped on a public highway that has a s

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(A) A person may not ride upon a moped other than upon or astride a permanent and regular seat attached to the moped. A moped may not be used to carry more persons at one time than the number for which it is designed and equipped by the manufacturer to carry. (B) A moped, while traveling along a multilane highway, must be operated in the farthest right lane except when making a left turn or when travel in the farthest right lane is unsafe. (C) A person under the age of twenty-one may not operate or ride upon a moped unless he wears a protective helmet identical to underage motorcycle helmet requirements provided in Section 56-5-3660. (D) A person may not operate a moped at a speed in excess of thirty-five miles per hour. (E) A person may not operate a moped on a public highway that has a speed limit of greater than fifty-five miles per hour. A person operating a moped may cross an intersection at a public highway that has a speed limit of greater than fifty-five miles per hour. (F) The operator of a moped must have turned on and in operation the operational lights and the headlight at all times while the moped is in operation. (G) A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than two hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than thirty days.