H*3374(Rat #0469, Act #0409)  General Bill, By Harrison, R.C. Fulmer, Kelley and 
Phillips
 A Bill to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section
 56-5-1535 so as to prohibit speeding in highway work zones, provide penalties,
 define terms, and provide for application of the Section and posting of signs;
 and Section 56-5-1895 so as to prohibit passing in highway work zones and
 provide penalties.-amended title

   02/03/93  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-15
   02/03/93  House  Referred to Committee on Education and Public
                     Works HJ-15
   04/07/93  House  Committee report: Favorable Education and Public
                     Works HJ-8
   04/14/93  House  Amended HJ-85
   04/14/93  House  Debate interrupted HJ-85
   04/15/93  House  Read second time HJ-10
   04/20/93  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-11
   04/21/93  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-7
   04/21/93  Senate Referred to Committee on Transportation SJ-7
   03/03/94  Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Transportation SJ-9
   04/06/94  Senate Amended SJ-20
   04/06/94  Senate Read second time SJ-20
   04/06/94  Senate Ordered to third reading with notice of
                     amendments SJ-20
   04/12/94  Senate Read third time and returned to House with
                     amendments SJ-19
   05/10/94  House  Continued HJ-120
   05/10/94  House  Motion noted- reconsider vote whereby continued HJ-122
   05/10/94  House   Debate adjourned on motion to reconsider HJ-123
   05/11/94  House   Reconsider vote whereby continued HJ-82
   05/11/94  House  Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-92
   05/19/94         Ratified R 469
   05/25/94         Signed By Governor
   06/09/94         Effective date 05/25/94
   06/09/94         Copies available

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 56-5-1535 SO AS TO PROHIBIT SPEEDING IN HIGHWAY WORK ZONES, PROVIDE PENALTIES, DEFINE TERMS, AND PROVIDE FOR APPLICATION OF THE SECTION AND POSTING OF SIGNS; AND SECTION 56-5-1895 SO AS TO PROHIBIT PASSING IN HIGHWAY WORK ZONES AND PROVIDE PENALTIES.

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

Speeding prohibited in highway work zones; penalties; terms; application; signs

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 56-5-1535. (A) It is unlawful for a person to drive a motor vehicle in a highway work zone at a speed in excess of the speed limit set and posted by signs. A person violating this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not less than seventy-five nor more than two hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than thirty days, or both.

(B) A `highway work zone' is the area between the first sign that informs motorists of the existence of the work zone on the highway and the last sign that informs motorists of the end of the work zone.

(C) The penalty imposed by this section applies only:

(1) if a sign is posted at the beginning of the active work zone that states `HIGHWAY WORK ZONE - NO SPEEDING - TWO HUNDRED DOLLAR FINE AND THIRTY DAYS IMPRISONMENT';

(2) to the area between the posted sign and the `END CONSTRUCTION' sign. Signs may be posted at the discretion of the Department of Transportation in the highway work zones designed to comply with work zone traffic control standards contained in the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices published by the Federal Highway Administration."

Passing prohibited in highway work zones; penalties

SECTION 2. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 56-5-1895. No vehicle may be driven so as to overtake and pass another vehicle in a highway work zone where road maintenance or construction work is underway and passing would be hazardous to the highway worker. A person who violates the provisions of this section must be punished as provided in Section 56-5-6190."

Time effective

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

Approved the 25th day of May, 1994.