Every driver of a vehicle approaching a stop sign shall stop before entering the crosswalk on the near side of the intersection or, in the event there is no crosswalk, shall stop at a clearly marked stop line but, if none, then at the point nearest the intersecting highway where the driver has a view of approaching traffic on the intersecting highway before entering the intersection except when directed to proceed by a police officer or traffic-control signal.
S.C. Code Ann. § 56-5-2740
Place where drivers shall stop for stop signs
Known as the Uniform Act
The act spans §§ 56–56 (418 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Austin v. Specialty Transportation Services, Inc. (2004)
Most recently applied in Austin v. Specialty Transportation Services, Inc. (March 2004)
1962 Code SECTION 43-474; 1952 Code SECTION 46-474; 1949 (46) 466.
Official source: South Carolina Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Carolina statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.