Horses and Buggies on the Road
S.C. Code 56-5-790 — a rider or a buggy has a driver's rights and duties, but stays off the freeway
Every person riding an animal, driving an animal drawn vehicle or pushing a pushcart on a roadway has all the rights and duties of the driver of a vehicle, except those provisions that by their very nature can have no application.
Who handles this in South Carolina: SC Bar Lawyer Referral Service; and legal aid programs and the state offices, listed in the South Carolina directory.
Not on the freeway. Unless a law enforcement officer directs otherwise, no one may be on the roadway or shoulders of a freeway with an animal drawn vehicle, a ridden or led animal, herded animals, a pushcart, a bicycle or farm machinery, except for public works or official duties. Service roads alongside are not covered.
Breaking the freeway rule is a misdemeanor with a fine of up to $100 or up to thirty days. A particular ticket is a question for a licensed South Carolina attorney.
Sources for this section (2)
- S.C. Code 56-5-790 — Application to persons riding animals, driving animal-drawn vehicles or pushing pushcarts
- S.C. Code 56-5-3860 — Animals and certain vehicles prohibited on controlled-access highways
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed South Carolina attorney.