H 3713 General Bill, By Fleming, Bailey, Boan, C.D. Chamblee, Fair, J.G. Felder, 
Haskins, J. Hines, Inabinett, W.D. Keyserling, Lloyd, J.T. McElveen, Meacham, 
J.H. Neal, Neilson, Rhoad, Rice, Richardson, R. Smith, Vaughn, S.S. Wofford and 
Young-Brickell
 A Bill to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section
 56-5-3255 so as to require a driver of a motor vehicle traveling through a
 parking lot to yield the right-of-way to pedestrians and to provide penalties.

   03/01/95  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-8
   03/01/95  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-8

A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 56-5-3255 SO AS TO REQUIRE A DRIVER OF A MOTOR VEHICLE TRAVELING THROUGH A PARKING LOT TO YIELD THE RIGHT-OF-WAY TO PEDESTRIANS AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES.

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

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 56-5-3255. The driver of a motor vehicle traveling through a parking lot shall yield the right-of-way to a pedestrian walking through the parking lot. A person who violates this provision is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than one hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than thirty days."

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