Current Status Bill Number:3270 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19970121 Primary Sponsor:Wilder All Sponsors:Wilder, Bauer, Moody-Lawrence, Canty, Simrill, Stille, Lloyd, Cave, Howard, Neal, Haskins, McLeod, Martin, Law, Scott, Webb and Jordan Drafted Document Number:dka\3978cm.97 Residing Body:House Current Committee:Education and Public Works Committee 21 HEPW Subject:Careless driving, one point violation; Motor Vehicles, Transportation Department, traffic violations
Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ _______________________________________ _______ ____________ House 19970121 Introduced, read first time, 21 HEPW referred to CommitteeView additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.
TO AMEND SECTION 56-1-720, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE POINT SYSTEM FOR THE EVALUATION OF A PERSON'S DRIVING RECORD, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT CARELESS DRIVING IS A ONE POINT VIOLATION.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 56-1-720 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding at the end:
"Careless driving (as defined by local ordinance)1".
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.