South Carolina § 56-5-3470 - Lamps and reflectors on bicycle.
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§ 56-5-3470. Lamps and reflectors on bicycle.
A bicycle when in use at nighttime must be equipped with a lamp on the front which must emit a white light visible from a distance of at least five hundred feet to the front and with a red reflector on the rear that must be visible from all distances from fifty feet to three hundred feet to the rear when directly in front of the lawful upper beams of head lamps on a motor vehicle. A lamp emitting a red light visible from a distance of five hundred feet to the rear may be used in addition to the red reflector.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 46-457; 1952 Code SECTION 46-457; 1949 (46) 466; 2008 Act No. 317, SECTION 3, eff June 10, 2008.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 56-5-3470 ("Lamps and reflectors on bicycle.") 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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