Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:3075 Primary Sponsor:T.C. Alexander Committee Number:24 Type of Legislation:CR Subject:Keep Right Except To Pass signs Residing Body:House Current Committee:Invitations and Memorial Resolutions Computer Document Number:DKA/4094AL.93 Introduced Date:19930112 Last History Body:House Last History Date:19930112 Last History Type:Introduced, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:T.C. Alexander Type of Legislation:Concurrent Resolution
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3075 House 19930112 Introduced, referred to 24
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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.