South Carolina H 3173: Failure to yield right-of-way

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2025-2026 Bill 3173 Text of Previous Version (Dec. 06, 2024) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 3173

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

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A bill

TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 
56-5-3255 SO AS TO PROVIDE A PENALTY FOR FAILURE TO YIELD THE RIGHT-OF-WAY WHEN 
GREAT BODILY INJURY OR DEATH OCCURS.

Be it enacted by the 
General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. Article 25, Chapter 5, Title 56 of the S.C. Code is 
amended by adding:

 Section 
56-5-3255. (A) The driver of a 
vehicle approaching:

 (1) 
a sidewalk;

 (2) 
a crosswalk; or

 (3) 
entering an intersection

that fails to yield the right-of-way to any 
pedestrian and all other traffic, and causes great bodily injury or death to a 
person, must be punished pursuant to the provisions contained in Section 56-5-6190.

 (B) The 
term "great bodily injury," as used in this section, means bodily injury which 
creates a substantial risk of death or causes serious, permanent disfigurement, 
or protracted loss or impairment of a bodily member or organ.

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval 
by the Governor.

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