Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:3374 Ratification Number:469 Act Number:409 Primary Sponsor:Harrison Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Highway work zone Date Bill Passed both Bodies:19940511 Computer Document Number:DKA/4194AL.93 Governor's Action:S Date of Governor's Action:19940525 Introduced Date:19930203 Date of Last Amendment:19940406 Last History Body:------ Last History Date:19940525 Last History Type:Act No. 409 Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Harrison Fulmer Kelley Phillips Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN Leg Involved
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3374 ------ 19940525 Act No. 409
3374 ------ 19940525 Signed by Governor
3374 ------ 19940519 Ratified R 469
3374 House 19940511 Concurred in Senate
amendment, enrolled for
ratification
3374 House 19940511 Reconsidered vote whereby
continued
3374 House 19940510 Continued the Bill
3374 Senate 19940412 Read third time, returned to
House with amendment
3374 Senate 19940406 Amended, read second time,
ordered to third reading with
notice of general amendments
3374 Senate 19940303 Committee Report: Favorable 15
with amendment
3374 Senate 19930421 Introduced, read first time, 15
referred to Committee
3374 House 19930420 Read third time, sent to
Senate
3374 House 19930415 Read second time
3374 House 19930414 Amended, debate interrupted
3374 House 19930407 Committee Report: Favorable 21
3374 House 19930203 Introduced, read first time, 21
referred to Committee
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(A409, R469, H3374)
AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 56-5-1535 SO AS TO PROHIBIT SPEEDING IN HIGHWAY WORK ZONES, PROVIDE PENALTIES, DEFINE TERMS, AND PROVIDE FOR APPLICATION OF THE SECTION AND POSTING OF SIGNS; AND SECTION 56-5-1895 SO AS TO PROHIBIT PASSING IN HIGHWAY WORK ZONES AND PROVIDE PENALTIES.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Speeding prohibited in highway work zones; penalties; terms; application; signs
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 56-5-1535. (A) It is unlawful for a person to drive a motor vehicle in a highway work zone at a speed in excess of the speed limit set and posted by signs. A person violating this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not less than seventy-five nor more than two hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than thirty days, or both.
(B) A `highway work zone' is the area between the first sign that informs motorists of the existence of the work zone on the highway and the last sign that informs motorists of the end of the work zone.
(C) The penalty imposed by this section applies only:
(1) if a sign is posted at the beginning of the active work zone that states `HIGHWAY WORK ZONE - NO SPEEDING - TWO HUNDRED DOLLAR FINE AND THIRTY DAYS IMPRISONMENT';
(2) to the area between the posted sign and the `END CONSTRUCTION' sign. Signs may be posted at the discretion of the Department of Transportation in the highway work zones designed to comply with work zone traffic control standards contained in the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices published by the Federal Highway Administration."
Passing prohibited in highway work zones; penalties
SECTION 2. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 56-5-1895. No vehicle may be driven so as to overtake and pass another vehicle in a highway work zone where road maintenance or construction work is underway and passing would be hazardous to the highway worker. A person who violates the provisions of this section must be punished as provided in Section 56-5-6190."
Time effective
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Approved the 25th day of May, 1994.