South Carolina General Assembly
117th Session, 2007-2008

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H. 3667

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General Bill
Sponsors: Rep. Huggins
Document Path: l:\council\bills\swb\5159cm07.doc

Introduced in the House on March 8, 2007
Currently residing in the House Committee on Education and Public Works

Summary: Driver of motor vehicle

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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    3/8/2007  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-8
    3/8/2007  House   Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works HJ-8

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3/8/2007

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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 56-5-1545 SO AS TO PROVIDE CERTAIN PROCEDURES THAT A DRIVER OF A MOTOR VEHICLE SHALL FOLLOW WHEN APPROACHING A TRAFFIC SCENE WHERE AN EMERGENCY VEHICLE IS OPERATING ALONG A HIGHWAY.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION    1.    Article 1, Chapter 5, Title 56 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 56-5-1545.    Upon approaching a stationary emergency vehicle displaying lighted red or red and blue lights, the driver of a motor vehicle shall:

(1)    proceed with caution and yield the right-of-way, if possible with due regard to safety and traffic conditions, by making a lane change into a lane not adjacent to that of the stationary vehicle, when on a roadway having at least four lanes with not less than two lanes proceeding in the same direction as the approaching vehicle; or

(2)    proceed with due caution and reduce the speed of the vehicle, maintaining a safe speed for road conditions, if changing lanes would be unsafe or impossible."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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