CHAPTER 73: BICYCLES, SKATEBOARDS, AND TOY VEHICLES
Section
   73.01   Applicability of traffic laws
   73.02   Obedience to traffic-control devices
   73.03   Riding on roadways and bicycle paths
   73.04   Manner of riding
   73.05   Speed
   73.06   Emerging from alley or driveway
   73.07   Carrying articles while riding
   73.08   Parking
   73.09   Riding on sidewalks
   73.10   Equipment
   73.11   Skateboards, roller skates, roller blades, coasters, and similar recreational devices
 
   73.99   Penalty
§ 73.01 APPLICABILITY OF TRAFFIC LAWS.
   Every person riding a bicycle upon a roadway shall be granted all of the rights and shall be subject to all of the duties applicable to the driver of a vehicle by the laws of this state declaring rules of the road applicable to vehicles or by the traffic ordinances of this city applicable to the driver of a vehicle, except as to special regulations in this chapter and except as to those provisions of laws and ordinances which by their nature can have no application.
(S.C. Code § 56-5-3420) (`90 Code, § 6-1)
§ 73.02 OBEDIENCE TO TRAFFIC-CONTROL DEVICES.
   (A)   Every person riding a bicycle shall obey the instructions of official traffic-control signals, signs and other control devices applicable to vehicles, unless otherwise directed by a police officer.
   (B)   Whenever authorized signs are erected indicating that no right, left or U turn is permitted, no person operating a bicycle shall disobey the direction of any such sign; except, that when such person dismounts from the bicycle to make such turn, he shall then obey the regulations applicable to pedestrians.
(`90 Code, § 6-2) Penalty, see § 73.99
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