South Carolina § 56-5-2740 - Place where drivers shall stop for stop signs.
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§ 56-5-2740. Place where drivers shall stop for stop signs.
Every driver of a vehicle approaching a stop sign shall stop before entering the crosswalk on the near side of the intersection or, in the event there is no crosswalk, shall stop at a clearly marked stop line but, if none, then at the point nearest the intersecting highway where the driver has a view of approaching traffic on the intersecting highway before entering the intersection except when directed to proceed by a police officer or traffic-control signal.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 43-474; 1952 Code SECTION 46-474; 1949 (46) 466.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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