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S.C. Code Ann. § 56-5-1850

When passing on the right is permitted

Known as the Uniform Act

The act spans §§ 56–56 (418 sections).

1962 Code SECTION 46-385; 1952 Code SECTION 46-385; 1949 (46) 466; 1977 Act No. 143 SECTION 2.

(a) The driver of a vehicle may overtake and pass upon the right of another vehicle only under the following conditions:

1. When the vehicle overtaken is making or about to make a left turn.

2. Upon a roadway with unobstructed pavement of sufficient width for two or more lines of vehicles moving lawfully in the direction being travelled by the overtaking vehicle.

(b) The driver of a vehicle may overtake and pass another vehicle upon the right only under conditions permitting such movement in safety. Such movement shall not be made by driving off the roadway.

Official source: South Carolina Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Carolina statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.