H 4835 South Carolina House · 2019-2020 Regular Session

Driving on right half of road

Summary
A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 56-5-1810, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO REQUIRING A MOTOR VEHICLE TO BE DRIVEN UPON THE RIGHT HALF OF A ROADWAY, SO AS TO PROVIDE RESTRICTIONS ON DRIVING A MOTOR VEHICLE ON A ROADWAY HAVING AT LEAST TWO LANES ALLOWING MOVEMENT IN THE SAME DIRECTION, PROVIDE A PENALTY, AND DIRECT THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO PLACE SIGNS ALONG THE INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS DIRECTING SLOWER TRAFFIC TO MOVE RIGHT; AND TO AMEND SECTION 56-1-720, RELATING TO POINTS ASSESSED AGAINST A PERSON'S MOTOR VEHICLE RECORD FOR COMMITTING CERTAIN OPERATING VIOLATIONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE IMPROPER DRIVING IN A LEFT LANE IS A TWO-POINT VIOLATION.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
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Introduced Jan 14, 2020 Last action Mar 4, 2020
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Committee
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Mar 4, 2020
Committee
Committed to Committee on Judiciary
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Mar 4, 2020
Lower · Passed
Amended
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Feb 27, 2020
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works
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Jan 14, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
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Jan 14, 2020
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
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