S.C. Code Ann. § 56-1-2112

This is the official text of S.C. Code Ann. § 56-1-2112, part of South Carolina’s Code Ann — part of the compiled statutory law of South Carolina, published by the state as "Code Ann." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.

Not legal advice. This page reproduces the official text of a government statute for reference only. Laws change, and how a statute applies depends on your specific facts. For advice about your situation, consult a licensed attorney in your state.

SECTION 56-1-2112. Offenses resulting in disqualification from operating commercial motor vehicle; time periods.

Official statutory text

(A) A driver who is convicted of operating a commercial motor vehicle in violation of a federal, state, or local law or regulation pertaining to one of the following six offenses at a railroad-highway grade crossing is disqualified from operating a commercial motor vehicle for the period of time specified in subsection (B): (1) for drivers who are not required to always stop, failing to slow down and check that the tracks are clear of an approaching train; (2) for drivers who are not required to always stop, failing to stop before reaching the crossing, if the tracks are not clear; (3) for drivers who are always required to stop, failing to stop before driving onto the crossing; (4) for all drivers, failing to have sufficient space to drive completely through the crossing without stopping; (5) for all drivers, failing to obey a traffic control device or the directions of an enforcement official at the crossing; (6) for all drivers, failing to negotiate a crossing because of insufficient undercarriage clearance. (B) A person is disqualified from driving a commercial motor vehicle for committing an offense contained in subsection (A) for not less than: (1) sixty days for the first conviction committed in a commercial motor vehicle; (2) one hundred twenty days for the second conviction committed in a commercial motor vehicle arising from separate incidents occurring within a three-year period; and (3) one year for the third or subsequent conviction committed in a commercial motor vehicle arising from separate incidents occurring within a three-year period.

Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site

Need a lawyer in South Carolina?

Find a South Carolina lawyer
About this page: Statute text is reproduced from official government publishers via the Open US Law dataset (Vaquill AI, snapshot v2026.08, CC BY 4.0). Primary legislative text like this is public domain under the government-edicts doctrine (Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, 2020). We link every section back to its official source so you can verify it independently.