H 4835

  • South Carolina House Bill
  • 2019-2020 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Jan 14, 2020
  • House
  • Senate
  • Governor

Driving on right half of road

Abstract

A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 56-5-1810, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO REQUIRING A MOTOR VEHICLE TO BE DRIVEN UPON THE RIGHT HALF OF A ROADWAY, SO AS TO PROVIDE RESTRICTIONS ON DRIVING A MOTOR VEHICLE ON A ROADWAY HAVING AT LEAST TWO LANES ALLOWING MOVEMENT IN THE SAME DIRECTION, PROVIDE A PENALTY, AND DIRECT THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO PLACE SIGNS ALONG THE INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS DIRECTING SLOWER TRAFFIC TO MOVE RIGHT; AND TO AMEND SECTION 56-1-720, RELATING TO POINTS ASSESSED AGAINST A PERSON'S MOTOR VEHICLE RECORD FOR COMMITTING CERTAIN OPERATING VIOLATIONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE IMPROPER DRIVING IN A LEFT LANE IS A TWO-POINT VIOLATION.

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Mar 04, 2020

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: B.Newton, Fry, Clemmons

House

Committed to Committee on Judiciary

House

Amended

Mar 03, 2020

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Forrest

Feb 27, 2020

House

Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works

Feb 11, 2020

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Wooten

Jan 14, 2020

House

Introduced and read first time

House

Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works

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