South Carolina § 56-5-2745 - Emerging from alley, driveway, or building.

Full text of South Carolina South Carolina Code of Laws § 56-5-2745 — Emerging from alley, driveway, or building., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 56-5-2745. Emerging from alley, driveway, or building.

The driver of a vehicle emerging from an alley, building, private road or driveway within a business or residential district shall stop the vehicle immediately prior to driving onto a sidewalk or onto the sidewalk area extending across the alley, building entrance, road or driveway or, in the event there is no sidewalk area, shall stop at the point nearest the street to be entered where the driver has a view of approaching traffic.

HISTORY: 1979 Act No. 105 SECTION 8.

Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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What does South Carolina Code of Laws § 56-5-2745 cover?

Section 56-5-2745 ("Emerging from alley, driveway, or building.") 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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