§ 16-21. Stopping, etc., prohibited in specified places; moving vehicle into prohibited area or away from curb.

(a)

No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with law or the directions of a police officer or traffic-control device, in any of the following places:

(1)

On a sidewalk;

(2)

In front of a public or private driveway or so near thereto as to interfere with the unobstructed use of such driveway;

(3)

Within an intersection;

(4)

On a crosswalk;

(5)

Within thirty (30) feet upon the approach to any flashing beacon, stop sign or traffic control signal located on the side of a roadway;

(6)

Within fifty (50) feet of the nearest rail of a railroad crossing;

(7)

Alongside or opposite any street excavation or obstruction when stopping, standing or parking would obstruct traffic;

(8)

Upon any bridge or other elevated structure upon a highway or within a highway tunnel;

(9)

Within fifteen (15) feet of any fire hydrant;

(10)

At any place where official signs prohibit stopping;

(11)

Within twenty (20) feet of a crosswalk at an intersection, except as otherwise designated by marked parking spaces;

(12)

Between a safety zone and the adjacent curb or within thirty (30) feet of points on the curb immediately opposite the ends of a safety zone, unless indicated for a different length by official signs or markings;

(13)

On the roadway side of any vehicle stopped or parked at the edge of the curb of a street;

(14)

Within twenty (20) feet of the driveway entrance to any fire station or on the side of a street opposite the entrance to any fire station within seventy-five (75) feet of such entrance;

(15)

In any areas where no parking zones are indicated by yellow striping or paint, including fire zones.

(b)

No person shall move a vehicle not lawfully under such person's control into any such prohibited area or away from a curb such distance as is unlawful.

(Code 1979, § 14-14; Ord. of 5-12-87; Ord. No. 097-1008, 6-24-97)

State law reference

Similar provisions, S.C. Code 1976, § 56-5-2530.