Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:3389 Primary Sponsor:R. Young Committee Number:02 Type of Legislation:CR Subject:Careless driving Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Banking and Insurance Computer Document Number:CYY/15108SD.93 Introduced Date:19930203 Last History Body:Senate Last History Date:19930223 Last History Type:Referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:R. Young Holt Wofford Whipper J. Bailey Harrell Hallman Gonzales Fulmer Barber Type of Legislation:Concurrent Resolution
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3389 Senate 19930223 Referred to Committee 02
3389 Senate 19930211 Introduced, placed on
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3389 House 19930210 Adopted, sent to Senate
3389 House 19930209 Committee Report: Favorable 24
3389 House 19930203 Introduced, referred to 24
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INTRODUCED
February 11, 1993
H. 3389
Introduced by REPS. R. Young, Holt, Wofford, Whipper, J. Bailey, Harrell, Hallman, Gonzales, Fulmer and Barber
S. Printed 2/11/93--S.
Read the first time February 11, 1993.
TO DIRECT THE DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS AND PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION NOT TO REFLECT ON THE DRIVING RECORD OF ANY LICENSED SOUTH CAROLINA DRIVER VIOLATIONS OF COUNTY OR MUNICIPAL ORDINANCES FOR CARELESS DRIVING AND TO REMOVE ANY SUCH VIOLATIONS PREVIOUSLY PLACED ON THE DRIVING RECORD OF THESE DRIVERS.
Whereas, the members of the General Assembly have been aware that for a period of several years some municipalities and counties of this State under appropriate ordinances have been issuing traffic citations for careless driving; and
Whereas, the person ticketed under these local ordinances for careless driving is not assessed any points against his driving record pursuant to Section 56-1-720 of the 1976 Code, and it was also the intent of these ordinances not to affect the automobile insurance premiums of that person; and
Whereas, until recently the Department of Highways and Public Transportation has not been placing these violations on the driving record of the person ticketed; and
Whereas, due to an unfortunate change in policy, the driving record of these persons as reported by the department is now being adjusted to show these violations including violations which happened months and even years ago; and
Whereas, the result of the department's new policy of placing these violations on the driving record of the individual is that in many cases the individual's automobile liability insurance premiums are increasing; and
Whereas, the members of the General Assembly, by this resolution, would like to correct this problem by instructing the department to take appropriate action to remove the violations from the individual's driving record in conformity with the intent of the General Assembly as expressed in this resolution. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:
That the Department of Highways and Public Transportation is directed not to reflect on the driving record of any licensed South Carolina driver violations of county or municipal ordinances for careless driving and is further directed to remove any such violations previously placed on the driving record of these individuals before the date of the adoption of this resolution.
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the State Highways and Public Transportation Commission and to the Executive Director of the Department of Highways and Public Transportation.