South Carolina § 56-5-1920 - Driving on divided highways.
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§ 56-5-1920. Driving on divided highways.
Whenever any highway has been divided into two or more roadways by leaving an intervening space or by a physical barrier or clearly indicated dividing section so constructed as to impede vehicular traffic, every vehicle shall be driven only upon the right-hand roadway unless directed or permitted to use another roadway by official traffic-control devices or police officers. No vehicle shall be driven over, across or within any such dividing space, barrier or section except through an opening in such physical barrier or dividing section or space or at a crossover or intersection as established, unless specifically prohibited by public authority. For clarification, a left turn across a painted median is authorized unless prohibited by an official traffic-control device.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 46-392; 1952 Code SECTION 46-392; 1949 (46) 466; 1956 (49) 1594; 1977 Act No. 143 SECTION 8.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 56-5-1920 ("Driving on divided highways.") 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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