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
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 CommitteeView additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.
COMMITTEE REPORT
March 6, 1991
H. 3526
S. Printed 3/6/91--H.
Read the first time February 14, 1991.
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
That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass:
SAMUEL R. FOSTER, for Committee.
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.