South Carolina General Assembly
116th Session, 2005-2006

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R138, S307

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Senators Peeler, Verdin, Cromer, Ryberg, Knotts, Alexander and Thomas
Document Path: l:\council\bills\swb\6239cm05.doc

Introduced in the Senate on January 20, 2005
Introduced in the House on March 10, 2005
Passed by the General Assembly on May 27, 2005
Governor's Action: June 7, 2005, Vetoed
Legislative veto action(s): Veto sustained

Summary: Circumstances when it is lawful to drive in left lane of highway

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   1/20/2005  Senate  Introduced and read first time SJ-4
   1/20/2005  Senate  Referred to Committee on Transportation SJ-4
    2/2/2005  Senate  Committee report: Favorable Transportation SJ-26
    3/8/2005  Senate  Read second time SJ-16
    3/9/2005  Senate  Read third time and sent to House SJ-27
   3/10/2005  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-9
   3/10/2005  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-9
   5/18/2005  House   Committee report: Favorable Judiciary HJ-142
   5/24/2005  House   Debate adjourned until Wednesday, May 25, 2005 HJ-40
   5/26/2005  House   Read second time HJ-17
   5/26/2005  House   Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative 
                        day HJ-18
   5/27/2005  House   Read third time and enrolled HJ-3
    6/1/2005          Ratified R 138
    6/7/2005          Vetoed by Governor
   6/14/2005  Senate  Veto overridden by originating body Yeas-36  Nays-6
   6/14/2005  House   Veto sustained Yeas-50  Nays-59

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

1/20/2005
2/2/2005
5/18/2005

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(R138, S307)

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 56-5-1885 SO AS TO PROVIDE THE CIRCUMSTANCES WHEN IT IS LAWFUL TO DRIVE A VEHICLE IN THE LEFT LANE OF AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY, AND TO PROVIDE THE CIRCUMSTANCES UNDER WHICH A TRAFFIC TICKET MAY BE ISSUED FOR THE VIOLATION OF THIS PROVISION.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

Driving in the left lane

SECTION    1.    Article 13, Chapter 5, Title 56 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 56-5-1885.    (A)    A vehicle may not be driven in the furthest left lane of an interstate highway except when overtaking and passing another vehicle.

(B)    Subsection (A) of this section does not apply:

(1)    when no other vehicle is directly behind the vehicle in the left lane;

(2)    when traffic conditions and congestion make it impractical to drive in the right lane;

(3)    when snow and other inclement weather conditions make it safer to drive in the left lane;

(4)    when obstructions or hazards exist in the right lane;

(5)    when because of highway design, a vehicle must be driven in the left lane when preparing to exit; or

(6)    to law enforcement vehicles, ambulances, and other emergency vehicles engaged in official duties and vehicles engaged in highway maintenance and construction operations.

(C)    Nothing in this section shall limit the Department of Transportation's ability to establish and delineate lane restrictions for certain types of vehicles.

(D)    For a period of ninety days after the effective date of this section, only warning tickets may be issued for a violation of the provisions of subsection (A)."

Time effective

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Ratified the 1st day of June, 2005.

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President of the Senate

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Speaker of the House of Representatives

Approved the ____________ day of _____________________2005.

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Governor

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