S 1112 General Bill, By Knotts, Campbell, Rose, Cromer, Leatherman, Ford, Reese, 
McGill, Verdin, Land, Massey, Fair, Hayes, Cleary, Matthews, Gregory, Pinckney, 
McConnell, Coleman and Bright
 A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION
 56-5-3890 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A MOPED MUST BE OPERATED IN THE FARTHEST RIGHT
 LANE OF A HIGHWAY WITH CERTAIN EXCEPTIONS.

   01/17/12  Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 12)
   01/17/12  Senate Referred to Committee on Transportation
                     (Senate Journal-page 12)

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 56-5-3890 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A MOPED MUST BE OPERATED IN THE FARTHEST RIGHT LANE OF A HIGHWAY WITH CERTAIN EXCEPTIONS.

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

SECTION    1.    Article 31, Chapter 5, Title 56 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 56-5-3890.    A moped must be operated in the farthest right lane of a highway at all times unless its operator is attempting to make a left turn onto another highway or attempting to exit onto a left lane off-ramp."

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