South Carolina § 56-5-3480 - Signaling turns; penalty.
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§ 56-5-3480. Signaling turns; penalty.
(A)(1) A bicyclist shall indicate a right turn by extending the left arm upward, by raising the left arm to the square, or by extending the right arm horizontally to the right.
(2) A bicyclist shall indicate a left turn by extending the left arm horizontally.
(3) A bicyclist shall indicate stopping or decreasing speed by extending the left arm or the right arm downward.
(B) A bicyclist is not required to give signals provided for in subsection (A) continuously if the hand or arm is needed to control the bicycle.
(C) A violation of this section is punishable by a fine of twenty-five dollars.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 46-458; 1952 Code SECTION 46-458; 1949 (46) 466; 1997 Act No. 56, SECTION 2; 2008 Act No. 317, SECTION 3, eff June 10, 2008.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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