South Carolina § 56-5-1860 - Limitations on overtaking on the left.
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§ 56-5-1860. Limitations on overtaking on the left.
No vehicle shall be driven to the left side of the center of the roadway in overtaking and passing another vehicle proceeding in the same direction unless the left side is clearly visible and is free of oncoming traffic for a sufficient distance ahead to permit such overtaking and passing to be completely made without interfering with the operation of any vehicle approaching from the opposite direction or any vehicle overtaken. In every event the overtaking vehicle must return to an authorized lane of travel as soon as practicable and in the event the passing movement involves the use of a lane authorized for vehicles approaching from the opposite direction, before coming within two hundred feet of any approaching vehicle.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 46-386; 1952 Code SECTION 46-386; 1949 (46) 466; 1977 Act No. 143 SECTION 3.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 56-5-1860 ("Limitations on overtaking on the left.") is part of the South Carolina Code of Laws, the codified statutory law of South Carolina. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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