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S. 906
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Senators Young, Rankin and M.B. Matthews
Document Path: l:\s-res\try\028bike.sp.try.docx
Companion/Similar bill(s): 4832
Introduced in the Senate on January 14, 2020
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Transportation
Summary: Bicycles and motor vehicles; safe distance between
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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12/11/2019 Senate Prefiled
12/11/2019 Senate Referred to Committee on Transportation
1/14/2020 Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 35)
1/14/2020 Senate Referred to Committee on Transportation
(Senate Journal-page 35)
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND SECTION 56-5-3435 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO MAINTAINING A SAFE OPERATING DISTANCE BETWEEN A MOTOR VEHICLE AND A BICYCLE, TO DEFINE "SAFE OPERATING DISTANCE."
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 56-5-3435 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 56-5-3435. A driver of a motor vehicle must at all times maintain a safe operating distance between the motor vehicle and a bicycle. 'Safe operating distance' means not less than three feet and must be maintained until the driver of the motor vehicle has clearance to pass the bicycle safely."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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