South Carolina § 56-5-3110 - Pedestrian obedience to traffic-control devices and traffic regulations.
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§ 56-5-3110. Pedestrian obedience to traffic-control devices and traffic regulations.
(a) A pedestrian shall obey the instructions of any official traffic-control device specifically applicable to him unless otherwise directed by a police officer.
(b) Pedestrians shall be subject to traffic and pedestrian-control signals as provided in Sections 56-5-970 and 56-5-990.
(c) At all other places pedestrians shall be accorded the privileges and shall be subject to the restrictions stated in this chapter.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 46-431; 1952 Code SECTION 46-431; 1949 (46) 466; 1977 Act No. 145 SECTION 1.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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