South Carolina Code 56-5-2520. Officers authorized to remove vehicles
(b) Any police officer may remove or cause to be removed to a place of safety any unattended vehicle illegally left standing upon any highway, bridge, causeway or in any tunnel in such position or under such circumstances as to obstruct the normal movement of traffic.
Terms Used In South Carolina Code 56-5-2520
- roadway: as used in this chapter shall refer to any such roadway separately but not to all such roadways collectively. See South Carolina Code 56-5-460
(c) Any police officer may remove or cause to be removed to the nearest garage or other place of safety any vehicle found upon a highway when:
(1) A report has been made that the vehicle has been stolen or taken without the consent of its owner.
(2) The person in charge of the vehicle is unable to provide for its custody or removal.
(3) The person driving or in control of the vehicle is arrested for an alleged offense for which the officer is required by law to take such person before a magistrate or other judicial official without unnecessary delay.