H 4164 General Bill, By Kirsh
 A Bill to amend Section 56-1-720, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976,
 relating to the point system for the evaluation of operating records of motor
 vehicle licensees, so as to assign points for the violation of a county or
 municipal ordinance involving the operation of a motor vehicle which is not
 otherwise assigned points.

   01/15/92  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-35
   01/15/92  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-35
   02/11/92  House  Tabled in committee

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 56-1-720, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE POINT SYSTEM FOR THE EVALUATION OF OPERATING RECORDS OF MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSEES, SO AS TO ASSIGN POINTS FOR THE VIOLATION OF A COUNTY OR MUNICIPAL ORDINANCE INVOLVING THE OPERATION OF A MOTOR VEHICLE WHICH IS NOT OTHERWISE ASSIGNED POINTS.

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

SECTION 1. Section 56-1-720 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 56-1-720. There is established a point system for the evaluation of the operating record of persons to whom a license to operate motor vehicles has been granted and for the determination of the continuing qualifications of these persons for the privileges granted by the license to operate motor vehicles. The system shall have has as its basic element a graduated scale of points assigning relative values to the various violations in accordance with the following schedule:

VIOLATION................................ POINTS

reckless driving.......................... 6

passing stopped school bus................ 6

hit-and-run, property damages only........ 6

driving too fast for conditions, or

speeding:

(1) no more than 10 m.p.h. above the

posted limits............................ 2

(2) more than 10 m.p.h. but less

than 25 m.p.h. above the posted limits... 4

(3) 25 m.p.h. or above the posted

limits................................... 6

disobedience of any an official traffic

control device................................ 4

disobedience to officer directing traffic.. 4

failing to yield right of way.............. 4

driving on wrong side of road.............. 4

passing unlawfully......................... 4

turning unlawfully......................... 4

driving through or within safety zone...... 4

failing to give signal or giving

improper signal for stopping, turning,

or suddenly decreased speed................... 4

shifting lanes without safety precaution... 2

improper dangerous parking................. 2

following too closely...................... 4

failing to dim lights...................... 2

operating with improper lights............. 2

operating with improper brakes............. 4

operating a vehicle in unsafe condition.... 2

driving in improper lane................... 2

improper backing........................... 2

violating a county or municipal ordinance

involving the operation of a motor vehicle

which is not otherwise assigned points under

this section.................................. 4"

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