Current Status Introducing Body:Senate Bill Number:293 Ratification Number:145 Act Number:81 Primary Sponsor:Mitchell Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Trucks, trailers; lighting requirements Date Bill Passed both Bodies:19930528 Computer Document Number:DKA/4160AL.93 Governor's Action:S Date of Governor's Action:19930614 Introduced Date:19930126 Date of Last Amendment:19930518 Last History Body:------ Last History Date:19930614 Last History Type:Act No. 81 Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Mitchell Mescher Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN Leg Involved ---- ------ ------------ ------------------------------ --- ------------ 293 ------ 19930614 Act No. 81 293 ------ 19930614 Signed by Governor 293 ------ 19930610 Ratified R 145 293 House 19930528 Read third time, enrolled for ratification 293 House 19930527 Read second time, unanimous consent for third reading on next Legislative day 293 House 19930519 Recalled from Committee 21 293 House 19930519 Introduced, read first time, 21 referred to Committee 293 Senate 19930518 Amended, read third time, sent to House 293 Senate 19930512 Read second time, ordered to third reading with notice of general amendments, carrying over all amendments to third reading 293 Senate 19930406 Made Special Order 293 Senate 19930310 Committee Report: majority 15 favorable, with amendment, minority unfavorable 293 Senate 19930126 Introduced, read first time, 15 referred to CommitteeView additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.
(A81, R145, S293)
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 56-5-4580, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO ADDITIONAL
LIGHTING EQUIPMENT ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT EVERY TRAILER, SEMITRAILER, POLE TRAILER, OR UTILITY TRAILER MUST BE PAINTED WITH A STRIP OF LIGHT REFLECTING PAINT OR TAPE ON THE SUPPORT FRAME OR BOLSTERS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Light reflecting paint or tape on certain trailers
SECTION 1. Section 56-5-4580 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 56-5-4580. In addition to other equipment required in this article, the vehicles listed below must be equipped as provided in this section when operated under the conditions stated in Section 56-5-4570:
(1) On every bus or truck, whatever its size, on the rear, two reflectors, one on each side and one stop light;
(2) On every bus or truck eighty inches or more in over-all width, in addition to the requirements in item (1),
(a) on the front, two clearance lamps, one at each side,
(b) on the rear, two clearance lamps, one at each side,
(c) on each side, two side-marker lamps, one at or near the front and one at or near the rear, and
(d) on each side, two reflectors, one at or near the front and one at or near the rear;
(3) On every truck tractor,
(a) on the front, two clearance lamps, one at each side, and
(b) on the rear, one stop light;
(4) On every trailer or semitrailer having a gross weight in excess of three thousand pounds,
(a) on the front, two clearance lamps, one at each side,
(b) on each side, two side-marker lamps, one at or near the front and one at or near the rear,
(c) on each side, two reflectors, one at or near the front and one at or near the rear, and
(d) on the rear, two clearance lamps, one at each side, and also two reflectors, one at each side, and one stop light;
(5) On every pole trailer in excess of three thousand pounds gross weight,
(a) on each side, one side-marker lamp and one clearance lamp, which may be in combination, to show to the front, side, and rear, and
(b) on the rear of the pole trailer or load, two reflectors, one at each side;
(6) On every trailer, semitrailer, or pole trailer weighing three thousand pounds gross or less, on the rear two reflectors, one on each side. If a trailer or semitrailer is loaded or is of dimensions so as to obscure the stop light on the towing vehicle then the vehicle also must be equipped with one stop light;
(7) On every pole truck or trailer, a strip of light reflecting paint, tape, or reflectors on the external sides of the pole support frame or bolsters, or both, where practical."
Time effective
SECTION 2. This act takes effect ninety days after approval by the Governor.
Approved the 14th day of June, 1993.