Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:4130 Primary Sponsor:Cromer Committee Number:21 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Point system for driving records Residing Body:House Current Committee:Education and Public Works Computer Document Number:CYY/18700.SD Introduced Date:Jan 14, 1992 Last History Body:House Last History Date:Jan 14, 1992 Last History Type:Introduced, read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Cromer Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN
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4130 House Jan 14, 1992 Introduced, read first time, 21
referred to Committee
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TO AMEND SECTION 56-1-720, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE POINT SYSTEM FOR THE EVALUATION OF DRIVING RECORDS, SO AS TO DELETE CERTAIN VIOLATIONS FROM THIS POINT SYSTEM.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 56-1-720 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 56-1-720. There is established a point system for the evaluation of the operating record of persons to whom a license to operate motor vehicles has been granted and for the determination of the continuing qualifications of these persons for the privileges granted by the license to operate motor vehicles. The system shall have as its basic element a graduated scale of points assigning relative values to the various violations in accordance with the following schedule: VIOLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . .POINTS
Reckless driving . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Passing stopped school bus . . . . . . .6
Hit-and-run, property damages only . . .6
Driving too fast for conditions, or speeding:
(1) No more than 10 m.p.h. above
the posted limits. . . . . . . . . . .2
(2) More than 10 m.p.h. but less
than 25 m.p.h. above the posted limits4
(3) 25 m.p.h. or above the posted limits6
Disobedience of any official traffic
control device . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Disobedience to officer directing traffic4
Failing to yield right of way. . . . . .4
Driving on wrong side of road. . . . . .4
Passing unlawfully . . . . . . . . . . .4
Turning unlawfully . . . . . . . . . . .4
Driving through or within safety zone. .4
Failing to give signal or giving
improper signal for stopping,
turning, or suddenly decreased speed4
Shifting lanes without safety precaution 2
Improper dangerous parking. . . . 2
Following too closely. . . . . . . . . . 4
Failing to dim lights. . . . . . . . . . 2
Operating with improper lights. . 2
Operating with improper brakes . . . . . 4
Operating a vehicle in unsafe condition. 2
Driving in improper lane . . . . . . . . 2
Improper backing . . . . . . . . . 2"
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.