S 0245  General Bill, By Young, Rankin, Climer, Turner, Bennett and M.Johnson
 A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 56-5-3435 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO MAINTAINING A
 SAFE OPERATING DISTANCE BETWEEN A MOTOR VEHICLE AND A BICYCLE, TO DEFINE "SAFE
 OPERATING DISTANCE".

   12/09/20  Senate Prefiled
   12/09/20  Senate Referred to Committee on Transportation
   01/12/21  Senate Introduced and read first time
                     (Senate Journal-page 233)
   01/12/21  Senate Referred to Committee on Transportation
                     (Senate Journal-page 233)
   03/24/21  Senate Polled out of committee Transportation
                     (Senate Journal-page 8)
   03/24/21  Senate Committee report: Favorable Transportation
                     (Senate Journal-page 8)

S. 245

Indicates Matter Stricken

Indicates New Matter

POLLED OUT OF COMMITTEE

MAJORITY FAVORABLE

March 24, 2021

S. 245

S. Printed 3/24/21--S.

Read the first time January 12, 2021.

To whom was referred a Bill (S. 245) to amend Section 56-5-3435 of the 1976 Code, relating to maintaining a safe operating distance between a motor vehicle and a bicycle, etc., respectfully

Has polled the Bill out majority favorable.

TO AMEND SECTION 56-5-3435 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO MAINTAINING A SAFE OPERATING DISTANCE BETWEEN A MOTOR VEHICLE AND A BICYCLE, TO DEFINE "SAFE OPERATING DISTANCE".

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

SECTION    1.    Section 56-5-3435 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 56-5-3435.    A driver of a motor vehicle must at all times maintain a safe operating distance between the motor vehicle and a bicycle. 'Safe operating distance' means not less than three feet and must be maintained until the driver of the motor vehicle has clearance to pass the bicycle safely."

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