# S.C. Code Ann. § 56-5-2920: SECTION 56-5-2920. Reckless driving; penalties; suspension of driver's license for second or subsequent offense

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SC_T56_C5_A23_S56-5-2920

## Section

- **Citation:** S.C. Code Ann. § 56-5-2920
- **Heading:** SECTION 56-5-2920. Reckless driving; penalties; suspension of driver's license for second or subsequent offense
- **Jurisdiction:** South Carolina
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** SC Code / Title 56 / Chapter 5 / Article 23 / Section 56-5-2920

## Text

Any person who drives any vehicle in such a manner as to indicate either a wilful or wanton disregard for the safety of persons or property is guilty of reckless driving. The Department of Motor Vehicles, upon receiving satisfactory evidence of the conviction, of the entry of a plea of guilty or the forfeiture of bail of any person charged with a second and subsequent offense for the violation of this section shall forthwith suspend the driver's license of any such person for a period of three months. Only those offenses which occurred within a period of five years including and immediately preceding the date of the last offense shall constitute prior offenses within the meaning of this section. Any person violating the provisions of this section shall, upon conviction, entry of a plea of guilty or forfeiture of bail, be punished by a fine of not less than twenty-five dollars nor more than two hundred dollars or by imprisonment for not more than thirty days.

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Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SC_T56_C5_A23_S56-5-2920. Check the current official text before relying on it. Not legal advice.