H 3450 General Bill, By Simrill, Bailey, B.H. Harwell, Kirsh, Littlejohn, McKay, 
Meacham, Moody-Lawrence and D.A. Wright
 A Bill to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section
 56-5-2925 so as to prohibit negligent driving, provide a penalty, and prohibit
 the assessment of points; and to provide that Section 56-5-2925 supersedes any
 similar ordinance of a county or municipality.

   02/10/93  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-8
   02/10/93  House  Referred to Committee on Education and Public
                     Works HJ-8

A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 56-5-2925 SO AS TO PROHIBIT NEGLIGENT DRIVING, PROVIDE A PENALTY, AND PROHIBIT THE ASSESSMENT OF POINTS; AND TO PROVIDE THAT SECTION 56-5-2925 SUPERSEDES ANY SIMILAR ORDINANCE OF A COUNTY OR MUNICIPALITY.

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

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 56-5-2925. It is unlawful for a person to operate a motor vehicle without due care and caution for the safety of persons and property. A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of negligent driving and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than fifty dollars. No points, meaning points under Section 56-1-720 applied to the motor vehicle operating record and merit rating surcharge points for automobile insurance purposes, may be assessed for a violation of this section."

SECTION 2. This act shall be construed so as to supersede any ordinance of any county or municipality providing for negligent or careless driving or riding or any other provision, however called, which is substantially similar to or the same as the provisions of Section 56-5-2925 of the 1976 Code of Laws.

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