South Carolina § 56-5-2140 - Limitations on turning around.
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§ 56-5-2140. Limitations on turning around.
(a) The driver of any vehicle shall not turn such vehicle so as to proceed in the opposite direction unless such movement can be made in safety and without interfering with other traffic.
(b) No vehicle shall be turned so as to proceed in the opposite direction upon any curve or upon the approach to or near the crest of a grade where such vehicle cannot be seen by the driver of any other vehicle approaching from either direction within five hundred feet.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 46-404; 1952 Code SECTION 46-404; 1949 (46) 466; 1953 (48) 313; 1977 Act No. 144 SECTION 2.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 56-5-2140 ("Limitations on turning around.") 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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