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Bill 4612

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      4612
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  20000215
Primary Sponsor:                  Lourie
All Sponsors:                     Lourie, J. Smith and Gamble
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\ggs\22490cm00.doc
Residing Body:                    House
Current Committee:                Judiciary Committee 25 HJ
Subject:                          Motor vehicle traffic violations, 
                                  Transportation; Aggressive driving added as 
                                  offense; drivers license point system


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
House   20000215  Introduced, read first time,           25 HJ
                  referred to Committee


              Versions of This Bill

TO AMEND CHAPTER 5, TITLE 56, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE REGULATION OF MOTOR VEHICLE TRAFFIC, BY ADDING ARTICLE 24 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT AGGRESSIVE DRIVING IS A MOTOR VEHICLE TRAFFIC OFFENSE, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE PENALTY FOR VIOLATING THIS OFFENSE IS A ONE THOUSAND DOLLAR FINE OR THIRTY DAYS IMPRISONMENT AND EIGHT POINTS ASSESSED AGAINST THE OFFENDER'S DRIVING RECORD; AND TO AMEND SECTION 56-1-720, RELATING TO THE POINT SYSTEM FOR VIOLATIONS OF MOTOR VEHICLE TRAFFIC LAWS, BY ADDING AGGRESSIVE DRIVING TO THE OFFENSE FOR WHICH POINTS ARE ASSESSED.

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

SECTION 1. Chapter 5, Title 56 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

Section 56-5-3050. (A) A person is guilty of aggressive driving when he commits any three of the following motor vehicle offenses:

(1) operates his motor vehicle in excess of ten miles an hour above the posted speed limit;

(2) runs a red light;

(3) makes an improper lane change; or

(4) follows another vehicle too closely.

(B) A person convicted of aggressive driving must be fined not more than one thousand dollars, or imprisoned not more than thirty days."

SECTION 2. 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

Aggressive Driving 8

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 limits 4

(3) 25 m.p.h. or above the posted limits 6

Disobedience of any official traffic control device 4

Disobedience to officer directing traffic 4

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 speed 4

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 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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