H 4384 General Bill, By Whitmire, Ryhal, George, Clemmons, Goldfinch, 
H.A. Crawford, Hardee and Barfield
 A BILL TO AMEND SECTIONS 56-5-3710, 56-5-3720, AND 56-5-3730, CODE OF LAWS OF
 SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE OPERATION OF A MOPED ALONG THE STATE'S
 HIGHWAYS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON OPERATING A MOPED AND HIS PASSENGER
 MUST WEAR REFLECTIVE VESTS, TO REQUIRE THAT A MOPED SOLD IN THIS STATE MUST BE
 EQUIPPED WITH A REAR RED TAIL LIGHT THAT FLASHES CONTINUALLY WHILE THE MOPED
 IS IN MOTION, AND TO REQUIRE A MOPED'S REAR RED TAIL LIGHT THAT FLASHES
 CONTINUALLY TO BE TURNED ON AT ALL TIMES WHILE THE MOPED IS IN OPERATION.

   12/03/13  House  Prefiled
   12/03/13  House  Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
   01/14/14  House  Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 55)
   01/14/14  House  Referred to Committee on Education and Public
                     Works (House Journal-page 55)
   01/15/14  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Ryhal
   01/23/14  House  Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 3)
   01/24/14         Scrivener's error corrected
   02/04/14  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: George,
                     Clemmons, Goldfinch, H.A.Crawford, Hardee, Barfield
   02/04/14  House  Amended (House Journal-page 41)
   02/04/14  House  Read second time (House Journal-page 41)
   02/04/14  House  Roll call Yeas-76  Nays-40 (House Journal-page 41)
   02/05/14  House  Read third time and sent to Senate
                     (House Journal-page 13)
   02/05/14  Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 22)
   02/05/14  Senate Referred to Committee on Transportation
                     (Senate Journal-page 22)

Indicates Matter Stricken

Indicates New Matter

AMENDED

February 4, 2014

H. 4384

Introduced by Reps. Whitmire, Ryhal, George, Clemmons, Goldfinch, H.A. Crawford, Hardee and Barfield

S. Printed 2/4/14--H.

Read the first time January 14, 2014.

TO AMEND SECTIONS 56-5-3710, 56-5-3720, AND 56-5-3730, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE OPERATION OF A MOPED ALONG THE STATE'S HIGHWAYS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON OPERATING A MOPED AND HIS PASSENGER MUST WEAR REFLECTIVE VESTS, TO REQUIRE THAT A MOPED SOLD IN THIS STATE MUST BE EQUIPPED WITH A REAR RED TAIL LIGHT THAT FLASHES CONTINUALLY WHILE THE MOPED IS IN MOTION, AND TO REQUIRE A MOPED'S REAR RED TAIL LIGHT THAT FLASHES CONTINUALLY TO BE TURNED ON AT ALL TIMES WHILE THE MOPED IS IN OPERATION.

Amend Title To Conform

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

SECTION    1.    Section 56-5-3710 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 56-5-3710.    (A)    No A person may not ride upon a moped other than upon or astride a permanent and regular seat attached to the moped. No A moped may not be used to carry more persons at one time than the number for which it is designed and equipped.

(B)    A person, while operating a moped, and his passenger must each wear a reflective vest that at a minimum is ANSI/ISEA Class 2 compliant in accordance with the standards of the American National Standards Institute."

SECTION    2.    Article 30, Chapter 5, Title 56 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 56-5-3715.    It is unlawful for a person to operate a moped on the public roads in this State that have a speed limit of greater than forty-five miles per hour. A moped is not prohibited from crossing an intersection at a public road with a speed limit in excess of forty-five miles per hour."

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