South Carolina General Assembly
109th Session, 1991-1992

Bill 3526


Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter


                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               House
Bill Number:                    3526
Primary Sponsor:                T.C. Alexander
Committee Number:               15
Type of Legislation:            CR
Subject:                        Keep Right Except To Pass
                                sign
Residing Body:                  Senate
Current Committee:              Transportation
Computer Document Number:       3526
Introduced Date:                Feb 14, 1991
Last History Body:              Senate
Last History Date:              Mar 21, 1991
Last History Type:              Introduced, referred to
                                Committee
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   T.C. Alexander
                                Phillips
Type of Legislation:            Concurrent
                                Resolution



History


 Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN
 ----  ------  ------------  ------------------------------  ---
 3526  Senate  Mar 21, 1991  Introduced, referred to         15
                             Committee
 3526  House   Mar 20, 1991  Adopted, sent to Senate
 3526  House   Mar 06, 1991  Committee Report: Favorable     24
 3526  House   Feb 14, 1991  Introduced, referred to         24
                             Committee

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COMMITTEE REPORT

March 6, 1991

H. 3526

Introduced by REPS. T.C. Alexander and Phillips

S. Printed 3/6/91--H.

Read the first time February 14, 1991.

THE COMMITTEE ON

INVITATIONS AND MEMORIAL RESOLUTIONS

To whom was referred a Concurrent Resolution (H. 3526), reguesting the South Carolina Department of Highways and Public Transportation to study the feasibility and cost of replacing Highway Signs stating "Slower Traffic Keep Right", etc., respectfully

REPORT:

That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass:

SAMUEL R. FOSTER, for Committee.

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

REQUESTING THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS AND PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION TO STUDY THE FEASIBILITY AND COST OF REPLACING HIGHWAY SIGNS STATING "SLOWER TRAFFIC KEEP RIGHT" WITH SIGNS STATING "KEEP RIGHT EXCEPT TO PASS" AND TO REPORT ITS FINDINGS TO THE APPROPRIATE HOUSE AND SENATE COMMITTEES.

Whereas, reducing the highway speed limit has proven to be an effective and important means of reducing highway fatalities; and

Whereas, all possible measures should be taken to promote compliance with the speed limits; and

Whereas, certain highway signs in fact may promote speeding rather than compliance with speed limits; and

Whereas, it is reasonable to question whether highway signs stating "Slower Traffic Keep Right" are a proper statement to make to the public; and

Whereas, this sign may be addressing a seemingly legitimate concern for deterring passing on the right; it may also encourage drivers to exceed the speed limit; and

Whereas, a sign stating "Keep Right Except to Pass" would achieve the same purpose of proper passing and at the same time would not be an indirect approval of speeding; and

Whereas, the State owes a duty to the public to eliminate any impediment to highway safety. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:

That the members of the General Assembly request the South Carolina Department of Highways and Public Transportation to study the feasibility and expense of replacing highway signs stating "Slower Traffic Keep Right" with signs stating "Keep Right Except to Pass" and report its findings to the House Education and Public Works Committee and the Senate Transportation Committee.

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