“What are the South Carolina LED light laws?” is a question we’ve been asked by many car enthusiasts in the South Carolina state area so we’ve decided to gather some of the most relevant information for you.
If you’re from South Carolina, then this is for you, but if you aren’t, it’s still important to educate yourself on the various lighting laws for your particular state. Find the lighting laws for your state here: https://law.justia.com/
South Carolina vehicle modification laws or laws on underbody lights:
“Any lighted lamp or illuminating device upon a motor vehicle, other than head lamps, spot lamps, auxiliary lamps, flashing turn signals, emergency vehicle warning lamps, and school bus warning lamps, which project a beam of light of an intensity greater than three hundred candlepower shall be so directed that no part of the high intensity portion of the beam will strike the level of the roadway on which the vehicle stands at a distance of more than seventy-five feet from the vehicle.
A person shall not drive, move, or park any vehicle or equipment upon a highway with a lamp or device on it displaying a red or blue light visible from directly in front of the center of it. This section shall not apply to a vehicle upon which a red or blue light visible from the front is expressly authorized or required by this chapter.
Flashing lights are prohibited except on an authorized emergency vehicle, school bus, snow-removal equipment, or on any vehicle as a means of indicating a right or left turn or the presence of a vehicular traffic hazard requiring unusual care in approaching, overtaking, or passing.” – SC Code § 56-5-4830 (2012)
Section taken from:
https://law.justia.com/codes/south-carolina/2012/title-56/chapter-5/section-56-5-4830
South Carolina trailer light laws and utility trailer light laws:
“In addition to other equipment required in this article, the vehicles listed below must be equipped as provided in this section when operated under the conditions stated in Section 56-5-4570:
(1) On every bus or truck, whatever its size, on the rear, two reflectors, one on each side and one stop light;
(2) On every bus or truck eighty inches or more in over-all width, in addition to the requirements in item (1),
(a) on the front, two clearance lamps, one at each side,
(b) on the rear, two clearance lamps, one at each side,
(c) on each side, two side-marker lamps, one at or near the front and one at or near the rear, and
(d) on each side, two reflectors, one at or near the front and one at or near the rear;
(3) On every truck tractor,
(a) on the front, two clearance lamps, one at each side, and
(b) on the rear, one stop light;
(4) On every trailer or semitrailer having a gross weight in excess of three thousand pounds,
(a) on the front, two clearance lamps, one at each side,
(b) on each side, two side-marker lamps, one at or near the front and one at or near the rear,
(c) on each side, two reflectors, one at or near the front and one at or near the rear, and
(d) on the rear, two clearance lamps, one at each side, and also two reflectors, one at each side, and one stop light;
(5) On every pole trailer in excess of three thousand pounds gross weight,
(a) on each side, one side-marker lamp and one clearance lamp, which may be in combination, to show to the front, side, and rear, and
(b) on the rear of the pole trailer or load, two reflectors, one at each side;
(6) On every trailer, semitrailer, or pole trailer weighing three thousand pounds gross or less, on the rear two reflectors, one on each side. If a trailer or semitrailer is loaded or is of dimensions so as to obscure the stop light on the towing vehicle then the vehicle also must be equipped with one stop light;
(7) On every pole truck or trailer, a strip of light reflecting paint, tape, or reflectors on the external sides of the pole support frame or bolsters, or both, where practical.” – SC Code § 56-5-4580 (2012)
Section taken from:
https://law.justia.com/codes/south-carolina/2012/title-56/chapter-5/section-56-5-4580/
South Carolina tail light laws:
“Every motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer and pole trailer and any other vehicle which is being drawn at the end of a train of vehicles shall be equipped with at least one tail lamp mounted on the rear which, when lighted as herein required, shall emit a red light plainly visible from a distance of five hundred feet to the rear; provided, that in the case of a train of vehicles only the tail lamp on the rearmost vehicle need actually be seen from the distance specified.” – SC Code § 56-5-4510 (2012)
Section taken from:
https://law.justia.com/codes/south-carolina/2012/title-56/chapter-5/section-56-5-4510
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