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S.C. Code Ann. § 56-5-3150

Crossing at other than crosswalks

Known as the Uniform Act

The act spans §§ 56-5-10–56-5-990 (418 sections).

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Bloom v. Ravoira (2000)

Most recently applied in Bloom v. Ravoira (March 2000)

1962 Code SECTION 46-435; 1952 Code SECTION 46-435; 1949 (46) 466; 1977 Act No. 145 SECTION 3.

(a) Every pedestrian crossing a roadway at any point other than within a marked crosswalk or within an unmarked crosswalk at an intersection shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles upon the roadway.

(b) Any pedestrian crossing a roadway at a point where a pedestrian tunnel or overhead pedestrian crossing has been provided shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles upon the roadway.

(c) Between adjacent intersections at which traffic-control signals are in operation pedestrians shall not cross at any place except in a marked crosswalk.

(d) No pedestrian shall cross a roadway intersection diagonally unless authorized by official traffic-control devices and when authorized to cross diagonally pedestrians shall cross only in accordance with the official traffic-control devices pertaining to such crossing movements.

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