S 1259 General Bill, By Bryan, M.F. Mullinax and O'Dell
 A Bill to amend Section 56-1-180, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976,
 relating to special restricted licenses for certain minors, so as to change
 the time period for operation of motor vehicles.

   02/04/92  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-9
   02/04/92  Senate Referred to Committee on Transportation SJ-9

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 56-1-180, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO SPECIAL RESTRICTED LICENSES FOR CERTAIN MINORS, SO AS TO CHANGE THE TIME PERIOD FOR OPERATION OF MOTOR VEHICLES.

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

SECTION 1. Section 56-1-180 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 56-1-180. The department may issue a special restricted driver's license to any a person who is at least fifteen years old and less than sixteen years old, who has first has acquired a beginner's permit or an instruction permit and who has successfully passed such the road tests or otherwise other requirements as the department may in its discretion prescribe, which. The special restricted driver's license shall be is valid and lawful only under the following conditions:

(1) in the operation of all type vehicles, except that between the hours of six o'clock P.M. and six o'clock A.M. the holder of such the special restricted driver's license must be accompanied by a licensed adult, twenty-one years of age or more, or accompanied by the holder's parent or guardian; provided, that commencing. However, beginning on the day that daylight saving time goes into effect through August thirty-first the day that daylight saving time ends, the holder of such a the license does not need not to be so accompanied prior to before eight o'clock P.M.;

(2) in the operation of farm machinery and equipment, other than a passenger car, while engaged in agricultural pursuits; and

(3) in the operation of a motor scooter or light motor-driven cycle of five-brake horsepower or less."

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