South Carolina S812: Stop-as-Yield Law

What the bill says

To amend the south carolina code of laws by amending section 56-5-970, relating to the traffic-control signal legend, so as to require a person riding a bicycle to stop fully at a red light but to allow the person to proceed when it is safe to do so; and by adding section 56-5-3530 so as to allow a person riding a bicycle to yield at stop signs when it is safe to do so. b e it enacted by the general assembly of the state of south carolina: s ection 1. s ection 56-5-970 of the s.c. code is amended to read: s ection 56-5-970. w henever traffic is controlled by traffic-control signals exhi.

From the amended text, May 5, 2026:

A bill TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 56-5-970, RELATING TO THE TRAFFIC-CONTROL SIGNAL LEGEND, SO AS TO REQUIRE A PERSON RIDING A BICYCLE TO STOP FULLY AT A RED LIGHT BUT TO ALLOW THE PERSON TO PROCEED WHEN IT IS SAFE TO DO SO; AND BY ADDING SECTION 56-5-3530 SO AS TO ALLOW A PERSON RIDING A BICYCLE TO YIELD AT STOP SIGNS WHEN IT IS SAFE TO DO SO. B e it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina: S ECTION 1. S ection 56-5-970 of the S.C. Code is amended to read: S ection 56-5-970. W henever traffic is controlled by traffic-control signals exhibiting different colored lights or colored lighted arrows, successively one at a time or in combination, only the colors, green, red, and yellow, shall be used except for special pedestrian signals carrying a word legend. Such lights shall indicate and apply to drivers of vehicles and pedestrians as follows: ( A) Green indication: ( 1) Vehicular traffic facing a circular green signal may proceed straight through or turn right or left unless a sign at such place prohibits either such turn. But vehicular traffic, including vehicles turning right or left, shall yield the right-of-way to other vehicles and to pedestrians lawfully within the intersection or …

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Sponsors

• Luke Rankin (R, 33) · primary sponsor
• (D, 22)