New South Carolina law to allow certain UTV vehicles on public roads

Another State Makes UTVs Road Legal. Is That a Good Thing?

If you’re sick of trailering your UTV from place to place, you might want to move to the Southeast. South Carolina will soon allow side-by-sides on public roads, joining a bloc of neighboring states including Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, and Tennessee that have already made UTVs road legal. Recently signed by Governor Henry McMaster and set to take effect November 22, Bill 222 explicitly legalizes driving UTVs on public roads, and sets up …

New South Carolina law to allow certain UTV vehicles on public roads

Law to go into effect on November 18   SPARTANBURG COUNTY— A new state law will allow the operation of certain UTV vehicles on public South Carolina roads beginning on November 18 of this year.  Under the new law, a utility task vehicle is defined as an off-road, four-wheel-drive vehicle designed to carry people or cargo on four or more wheels, powered by an engine of at least 450 cubic centimeters, capable of speeds exceeding 55 mph, and having…