H 3839 General Bill, By Moody-Lawrence, Anderson, D.W. Beatty, Breeland, 
A.W. Byrd, Cobb-Hunter, Davenport, T.L. Farr, Harrell, J. Hines, D.N. Holt, 
Inabinett, M.F. Jaskwhich, Kirsh, Littlejohn, M. McLeod, McMahand, Meacham, 
J.H. Neal, Neilson, Richardson, I.K. Rudnick, Simrill, R. Smith, Stille, Stuart, 
P.H. Thomas, L.S. Whipper and D.A. Wright
 A Bill to amend Section 56-5-4580, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976,
 relating to additional lighting equipment on certain vehicles, so as to
 provide that every pole truck or trailer must be painted with a strip of light
 reflecting paint, tape, or reflectors on the external sides of the pole
 support frame or bolsters.

   04/01/93  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-21
   04/01/93  House  Referred to Committee on Education and Public
                     Works HJ-22
   05/05/93  House  Committee report: Favorable Education and Public
                     Works HJ-7
   05/19/93  House  Read second time HJ-34
   05/20/93  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-12
   05/25/93  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-23
   05/25/93  Senate Referred to Committee on Transportation SJ-23

COMMITTEE REPORT

May 5, 1993

H. 3839

Introduced by REPS. Moody-Lawrence, R. Smith, McMahand, Inabinett, Hines, Kirsh, Simrill, Jaskwhich, Richardson, Cobb-Hunter, Neilson, McLeod, Stuart, Meacham, Thomas, Anderson, Neal, Breeland, Farr, Davenport, Holt, Littlejohn, Stille, Beatty, Byrd, Whipper, Rudnick, Wright and Harrell

S. Printed 5/5/93--H.

Read the first time April 1, 1993.

To whom was referred a Bill (H. 3839), to amend Section 56-5-4580, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to additional lighting equipment on certain vehicles, etc., respectfully

That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass:

OLIN R. PHILLIPS, for Committee.

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 56-5-4580, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO ADDITIONAL LIGHTING EQUIPMENT ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT EVERY POLE TRUCK OR TRAILER MUST BE PAINTED WITH A STRIP OF LIGHT REFLECTING PAINT, TAPE, OR REFLECTORS ON THE EXTERNAL SIDES OF THE POLE SUPPORT FRAME OR BOLSTERS.

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

SECTION 1. Section 56-5-4580 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 56-5-4580. In addition to other equipment required in this chapter article, the following vehicles listed below shall must be equipped as herein stated provided in this section when operated under the conditions stated in Section 56-5-4570;:

(1) On every bus or truck, whatever its size, there shall be on the rear, two reflectors, one on each side and one stop light;

(2) On every bus or truck eighty inches or more in over-all width, in addition to the requirements in item (1),

(a) on the front, two clearance lamps, one at each side,

(b) on the rear, two clearance lamps, one at each side,

(c) on each side, two side-marker lamps, one at or near the front and one at or near the rear, and

(d) on each side, two reflectors, one at or near the front and one at or near the rear;

(3) On every truck tractor,

(a) on the front, two clearance lamps, one at each side, and

(b) on the rear, one stop light;

(4) On every trailer or semitrailer having a gross weight in excess of three thousand pounds,

(a) on the front, two clearance lamps, one at each side,

(b) on each side, two side-marker lamps, one at or near the front and one at or near the rear,

(c) on each side, two reflectors, one at or near the front and one at or near the rear, and

(d) on the rear, two clearance lamps, one at each side, and also two reflectors, one at each side, and one stop light;

(5) On every pole trailer in excess of three thousand pounds gross weight,

(a) on each side, one side-marker lamp and one clearance lamp, which may be in combination, to show to the front, side and rear, and

(b) on the rear of the pole trailer or load, two reflectors, one at each side; and

(6) On every trailer, semitrailer, or pole trailer weighing three thousand pounds gross or less, there shall be on the rear two reflectors, one on each side. If any a trailer or semitrailer is so loaded or is of such dimensions so as to obscure the stop light on the towing vehicle then such the vehicle shall also must be equipped with one stop light;

(7) On every pole truck or trailer, a strip of light reflecting paint, tape, or reflectors on the external sides of the pole support frame or bolsters, or both."

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