South Carolina General Assembly
114th Session, 2001-2002

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Bill 3088

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      3088
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  20010109
Primary Sponsor:                  Barfield
All Sponsors:                     Barfield, Altman, Whipper, Merrill
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\swb\5033djc01.doc
Residing Body:                    House
Current Committee:                Judiciary Committee 25 HJ
Subject:                          Motor vehicle traffic violation, law 
                                  enforcement officer may charge for careless 
                                  operation of; Transportation Department


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
House   20010110  Co-Sponsor added (Rule 5.2) by Rep.            Merrill
House   20010109  Introduced, read first time,           25 HJ
                  referred to Committee
House   20001206  Prefiled, referred to Committee        25 HJ


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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 56-5-1940 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER HAS THE DISCRETION TO CHARGE A PERSON WITH CARELESS OPERATION OF A VEHICLE AS DEFINED BY LOCAL ORDINANCE IN LIEU OF DRIVING TOO FAST FOR CONDITIONS OR SPEEDING; AND TO AMEND SECTION 56-1-720, RELATING TO THE POINT SYSTEM FOR THE EVALUATION OF A PERSON'S DRIVING RECORD, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT CARELESS OPERATION IS A ZERO POINT VIOLATION.

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

SECTION    1.    The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

    "Section 56-5-1940.    A law enforcement officer has the discretion to charge a person with careless operation of a vehicle as defined by local ordinance in lieu of driving too fast for conditions or speeding."

SECTION    2.    Section 56-1-720 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding at the end:

    "Careless operation (as defined by local ordinance) 0"

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

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