H 3311 Session 112 (1997-1998)
H 3311 General Bill, By Kirsh
A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 56-5-1860, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976,
RELATING TO LIMITATIONS ON OVERTAKING A VEHICLE ON THE LEFT, SO AS TO PROVIDE
THAT A VEHICLE ATTEMPTING TO OVERTAKE OR PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THE LEFT SIDE
OF CENTER OF THE ROADWAY SHALL YIELD THE RIGHT-OF-WAY TO A VEHICLE ATTEMPTING
TO MOVE LEFT UPON THE ROADWAY.
01/28/97 House Introduced and read first time HJ-10
01/28/97 House Referred to Committee on Education and Public
Works HJ-10
A BILL
TO AMEND SECTION 56-5-1860, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH
CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO LIMITATIONS ON
OVERTAKING A VEHICLE ON THE LEFT, SO AS TO PROVIDE
THAT A VEHICLE ATTEMPTING TO OVERTAKE OR PASS
ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF CENTER OF THE
ROADWAY SHALL YIELD THE RIGHT-OF-WAY TO A
VEHICLE ATTEMPTING TO MOVE LEFT UPON THE
ROADWAY.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South
Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 56-5-1860 of the 1976 Code is amended to
read:
"Section 56-5-1860. (A) No A vehicle
shall must not be driven to the left side of the center
of the roadway in overtaking and passing another vehicle proceeding
in the same direction unless the left side is clearly clearly
is visible and is free of oncoming traffic for a sufficient distance
ahead to permit such the overtaking and passing to
be completely made without interfering with the operation of
any a vehicle approaching from the opposite
direction or any a vehicle overtaken. In every
event the The overtaking vehicle must return to an
authorized lane of travel as soon as practicable and in the
event if the passing movement involves the use of a lane
authorized for vehicles approaching from the opposite direction,
before coming within two hundred feet of any an
approaching vehicle.
(B) A vehicle attempting to overtake or pass another vehicle
on the left side of center of the roadway shall yield the right-of-way
to a vehicle attempting to move left upon the roadway."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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