H 3270 General Bill, By Wilder, Bauer, Canty, Cave, Haskins, Howard, 
B.L. Jordan, Law, Lloyd, Martin, W. McLeod, Moody-Lawrence, J.H. Neal, Scott, 
Simrill, Stille and Webb
 A BILL 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.

   01/21/97  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-13
   01/21/97  House  Referred to Committee on Education and Public
                     Works HJ-13

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.