S 0278 General Bill, By Thomas and Hutto
Summary: Child Bicycle Safety Act, Minors, Bicycles, Acts Cited By Popular Name
    A BILL TO AMEND CHAPTER 5, TITLE 56, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES, BY ADDING ARTICLE 28 SO AS TO ENACT THE CHILD BICYCLE SAFETY ACT INCLUDING PROVISIONS TO MAKE IT UNLAWFUL FOR A PARENT TO ALLOW A CHILD UNDER SIXTEEN YEARS OF AGE TO OPERATE OR BE A PASSENGER ON A BICYCLE WITHOUT A HELMET; TO PROVIDE PENALTIES; TO ESTABLISH THE "BICYCLE SAFETY FUND" FOR USE IN PROVIDING BICYCLE SAFETY PROGRAMS AND ASSISTING LOW INCOME FAMILIES IN PURCHASING HELMETS; TO PROVIDE THAT A VIOLATION OF THIS ACT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE NEGLIGENCE PER SE AND IS NOT ADMISSIBLE IN A CIVIL ACTION; AND TO PROVIDE CONDITIONS FOR WAIVING THE PENALTY FOR FIRST VIOLATIONS.
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12/16/98	Senate	Prefiled
12/16/98	Senate	Referred to Committee on Transportation
01/12/99	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-106
01/12/99	Senate	Referred to Committee on Transportation SJ-106