H 3610 Session 109 (1991-1992)
H 3610 General Bill, By J.L.M. Cromer, Bailey, J.M. Baxley, D.W. Beatty,
P.M. Burch, J.G. Felder, Harvin, B.H. Harwell, Haskins, T.E. Huff, Kirsh,
McCraw, M. McLeod, J. Rama, J.J. Snow, Vaughn and R.M. Young
A Bill to amend Section 56-1-720, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976,
relating to the point system for the evaluation of the driving record of
persons operating motor vehicles, so as to remove from this point system
certain nonmoving violations.
02/27/91 House Introduced and read first time HJ-9
02/27/91 House Referred to Committee on Education and Public
Works HJ-9
04/24/91 House Tabled in committee
A BILL
TO AMEND SECTION 56-1-720, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH
CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE POINT SYSTEM FOR THE
EVALUATION OF THE DRIVING RECORD OF PERSONS
OPERATING MOTOR VEHICLES, SO AS TO REMOVE FROM
THIS POINT SYSTEM CERTAIN NONMOVING VIOLATIONS.
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 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 precaution2
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 condition2
Driving in improper lane . . . . . . . 2
Improper backing . . . . . . . . 2"
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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