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Bicycle Road Laws — Bike Rider in Stairway in Greenville, SC

If you have been injured in a bicycle accident please Contact Southeastern Law Group for a free consultation.


There are special laws that protect the rights of bicyclists in South Carolina and some of the most important are included below. It is important that you choose a Lawyer that is well versed in the Specifics of Bicycle Laws. 

If you have been injured in a bicycle accident please Contact Southeastern Law Group for a free consultation.


There are special laws that protect the rights of bicyclists in South Carolina and some of the most important are included below. It is important that you choose a Lawyer that is well versed in the Specifics of Bicycle Laws. 
As a bicyclist, you are a vulnerable user of South Carolina roads. While you may have the right-of-way, don’t count on Motorist to give you the same deference they give Motor Vehicles. As the number of distracted drivers increases, so does the danger to bicyclist and pedestrians!
Use Extreme Caution when Operating a Bicycle on South Carolina Roads!

Here Are Some Tips To Avoid 
Bicycle Collisions:

1. Ride in a group
2. Wear reflective clothing and make sure your bike is equipped with reflectors.
3. Ride side by side: you can only ride “two wide” under South Carolina Law
4. Avoid riding sunrise, sunset, or at night
5. PAY ATTENTION: Always assume that Motorists are distracted. 

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1. Ride in a group
2. Wear reflective clothing and make sure your bike is equipped with reflectors.
3. Ride side by side: you can only ride “two wide” under South Carolina Law
4. Avoid riding sunrise, sunset, or at night
5. PAY ATTENTION: Always assume that Motorists are distracted. 

If you have been injured in a bicycle accident please Contact Southeastern Law Group for a free consultation.


There are special laws that protect the rights of bicyclists in South Carolina and some of the most important are included below. It is important that you choose a Lawyer that is well versed in the Specifics of Bicycle Laws. 
As a bicyclist, you are a vulnerable user of South Carolina roads. While you may have the right-of-way, don’t count on Motorist to give you the same deference they give Motor Vehicles. As the number of distracted drivers increases, so does the danger to bicyclist and pedestrians!
Use Extreme Caution when Operating a Bicycle on South Carolina Roads!

Here Are Some Tips To Avoid Bicycle Collisions:

1. Ride in a group
2. Wear reflective clothing and make sure your bike is equipped with reflectors.
3. Ride side by side: you can only ride “two wide” under South Carolina Law
4. Avoid riding sunrise, sunset, or at night
5. PAY ATTENTION: Always assume that Motorists are distracted. 

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Important South Carolina Laws For Bicycles

Section 56-5-3420 - Rights and duties of bicyclists generally.
Universal Citation: SC Code § 56-5-3420 (2012)
A person riding a bicycle upon a roadway must be granted all of the rights and is subject to all of the duties applicable to the driver of a vehicle by this chapter, except as to special provisions in this article and except as to those provisions of this chapter which by their nature can have no application. 

Section 56-5-3230 - Drivers to exercise due care.
Universal Citation: SC Code § 56-5-3230 (2012)

Notwithstanding other provisions of any local ordinance, every driver of a vehicle shall exercise due care to avoid colliding with any pedestrian or any person propelling a human-powered vehicle and shall give an audible signal when necessary and shall exercise proper precaution upon observing any child or any obviously confused, incapacitated or intoxicated person. 

Section 56-5-3435 - Driver to maintain safe operating distance between motor vehicle and bicycle.
Universal Citation: SC Code § 56-5-3435 (2012)

A driver of a motor vehicle must at all times maintain a safe operating distance between the motor vehicle and a bicycle.

Section 56-5-3430 - Riding on roadways and bicycle paths.
Universal Citation: SC Code § 56-5-3430 (2012)
(A) Except as provided in subsection (B), every bicyclist operating a bicycle upon a roadway shall ride as near to the right side of the roadway as practicable. A bicyclist may, but is not required to, ride on the shoulder of the roadway in order to comply with the requirements of this subsection. 

(B) A bicyclist may ride in a lane other than the right-hand lane if only one lane is available that permits the bicyclist to continue on his intended route. 

(C) When operating a bicycle upon a roadway, a bicyclist must exercise due care when passing a standing vehicle or one proceeding in the same direction. 

(D) Bicyclists riding bicycles upon a roadway shall not ride more than two abreast except on paths or parts of roadways set aside for the exclusive use of bicycles. 
Section 56-5-3500 - Violations of article; penalties.
Universal Citation: SC Code § 56-5-3500 (2012)

(A) Except as otherwise provided, in the absence of another violation being cited, a violation of this article by the driver of a motor vehicle is subject to a civil fine of up to one hundred dollars unless a bicyclist is injured as a result of the violation.

(B) In the absence of another violation being cited, a person driving a motor vehicle who violates a provision of this article and the violation is the proximate cause of a: 

(1) minor injury to a bicyclist must be assessed a civil fine of up to five hundred dollars; or 

(2) great bodily injury, as defined in Section 56-5-2945, to a bicyclist, must be assessed a civil fine of not more than one thousand dollars. 
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