No vehicle shall be driven to the left side of the center of the roadway in overtaking and passing another vehicle proceeding in the same direction unless such left side is clearly visible and is free of oncoming traffic for a sufficient distance ahead to permit such overtaking and passing to be completed, and without interfering, with the safe operation of any vehicle approaching from the opposite direction or any vehicle overtaken. In every event, the overtaking vehicle shall return to the right-hand side of the roadway before coming within 100 feet of any vehicle approaching from the opposite direction.
('81 Code, § 71.09) Penalty, see § 70.99
Statutory reference:
Limitations on overtaking on the left, see S.C. Code § 56-5-1860