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S*1199 (Rat #0464, Act #0399 of 1992) General Bill, By I.E. Lourie, D.L. Hinds, Land, J.A. Martin and McConnell
A Bill to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section 56-5-2735 so as to prohibit driving into an intersection, crosswalk, or railroad crossing unless there is space on the other side for vehicles to pass without obstruction, to prohibit passing within one hundred feet of a railroad grade crossing, and to require a vehicle stopping at a railroad crossing to keep to the right and not form two lanes of traffic unless the road is so marked; to amend the 1976 Code by adding Section 58-15-1625 so as to authorize the Department of Highways and Public Transportation to close and abolish the right-of-way in a railroad grade crossing and provide the requirements and procedure for the closing, to amend Section 56-5-1880, relating to limitations on driving on the left of the centerline, so as to delete the reference to railroad grade crossing, to amend Section 56-5-2720, relating to the vehicles required to stop at all railroad grade crossings, so as to require school buses or motor vehicles with a capacity of sixteen or more persons to stop at such crossings, to revise the exceptions to this requirement, and to delete the requirement of the Department to promulgate regulations detailing which vehicles must stop at grade crossings, and to amend Sections 56-5-2775 and 56-5-3210, relating to penalties for traffic violations, so as to include the offenses established by this Act.-amended title
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A Bill to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section 56-5-2735 so as to prohibit driving into an intersection, crosswalk, or railroad crossing unless there is space on the other side for vehicles to pass without obstruction, to prohibit passing within one hundred feet of a railroad grade crossing, and to require a vehicle stopping at a railroad crossing to keep to the right and not form two lanes of traffic unless the road is so marked; to amend the 1976 Code by adding Section 58-15-1625 so as to authorize the Department of Highways and Public Transportation to close and abolish the right-of-way in a railroad grade crossing and provide the requirements and procedure for the closing, to amend Section 56-5-1880, relating to limitations on driving on the left of the centerline, so as to delete the reference to railroad grade crossing, to amend Section 56-5-2720, relating to the vehicles required to stop at all railroad grade crossings, so as to require school buses or motor vehicles with a capacity of sixteen or more persons to stop at such crossings, to revise the exceptions to this requirement, and to delete the requirement of the Department to promulgate regulations detailing which vehicles must stop at grade crossings, and to amend Sections 56-5-2775 and 56-5-3210, relating to penalties for traffic violations, so as to include the offenses established by this Act.-amended title
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| 01/16/92 | Senate | Introduced and read first time SJ-17 |
| 01/16/92 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Transportation SJ-17 |
| 03/24/92 | Senate | Committee report: Favorable with amendment Transportation SJ-16 |
| 03/25/92 | Senate | Amended SJ-18 |
| 03/25/92 | Senate | Read second time SJ-20 |
| 04/14/92 | Senate | Read third time and sent to House SJ-11 |
| 04/15/92 | House | Introduced and read first time HJ-21 |
| 04/15/92 | House | Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works HJ-22 |
| 04/30/92 | House | Recalled from Committee on Education and Public Works HJ-27 |
| 05/12/92 | House | Debate adjourned until Wednesday, May 13, 1992 HJ-2 |
| 05/13/92 | House | Read second time HJ-36 |
| 05/14/92 | House | Read third time and enrolled HJ-300 |
| 05/27/92 | Ratified R 464 | |
| 06/01/92 | Signed By Governor | |
| 06/01/92 | Effective date 06/01/92 | |
| 06/01/92 | Act No. 399 | |
| 06/26/92 | Copies available |