South Carolina § 56-5-1895 - Passing prohibited in highway work zones; penalties.
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§ 56-5-1895. Passing prohibited in highway work zones; penalties.
No vehicle may be driven so as to overtake and pass another vehicle in a highway work zone where road maintenance or construction work is underway and passing would be hazardous to the highway worker. A person who violates the provisions of this section must be punished as provided in Section 56-5-6190.
HISTORY: 1994 Act No. 409, SECTION 2, eff May 25, 1994.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 56-5-1895 ("Passing prohibited in highway work zones; penalties.") 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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