Current Status Introducing Body:Senate Bill Number:1114 Ratification Number:338 Act Number:304 Primary Sponsor:Lourie Type of Legislation:JR Subject:Drivers licenses, restricted for aging, handicapped Companion Bill Number:4095 Date Bill Passed both Bodies:Mar 25, 1992 Computer Document Number:BR1/1946.AC Governor's Action:S Date of Governor's Action:Apr 08, 1992 Introduced Date:Jan 14, 1992 Date of Last Amendment:Mar 19, 1992 Last History Body:------ Last History Date:Apr 08, 1992 Last History Type:Act No. 304 Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Lourie Giese Passailaigue Rose Type of Legislation:Joint Resolution
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN
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1114 ------ Apr 08, 1992 Act No. 304
1114 ------ Apr 08, 1992 Signed by Governor
1114 ------ Apr 02, 1992 Ratified R 338
1114 House Mar 25, 1992 Concurred in Senate
amendment, enrolled for
ratification
1114 Senate Mar 19, 1992 House amendments amended,
returned to House
1114 House Mar 05, 1992 Read third time, returned to
Senate with amendment
1114 House Mar 04, 1992 Amended, read second time
1114 House Mar 03, 1992 Debate adjourned until
Wednesday, March 4, 1992
1114 House Feb 27, 1992 Debate adjourned until
Tuesday, March 3, 1992
1114 House Feb 20, 1992 Committee Report: Favorable 24
1114 House Feb 12, 1992 Introduced, read first time, 24
referred to Committee
1114 Senate Feb 12, 1992 Read third time, sent to House
1114 Senate Feb 11, 1992 Read second time
1114 Senate Feb 05, 1992 Committee Report: Favorable 15
1114 Senate Jan 14, 1992 Introduced, read first time, 15
referred to Committee
1114 Senate Dec 02, 1991 Prefiled, referred to 15
Committee
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(A304, R338, S1114)
A JOINT RESOLUTION TO DIRECT THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS AND PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION, IN COOPERATION WITH THE SOUTH CAROLINA COMMISSION ON AGING AND THE STATE AGENCY OF VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION, TO STUDY THE ISSUANCE AND USE OF RESTRICTED DRIVERS' LICENSES FOR THE AGING AND PERSONS WITH HANDICAPPING CONDITIONS AS A MEANS TO ENHANCE THE INDEPENDENCE AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY OF THESE PERSONS AND TO REPORT TO THE JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ON AGING; AND TO AMEND SECTION 56-5-3880, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO CLOSURE OF HIGHWAYS FOR RUNNING EVENTS, SO AS TO PROVIDE AN ALTERNATIVE BRIDGE TO THE COOPER RIVER BRIDGE FOR THAT RUN AND PROVIDE CONDITIONS.
Whereas, in establishing policy and issuing drivers' licenses, the State has strived to balance public safety with the rights and liberties of its citizens; and
Whereas, among other things, this balance of interests has been achieved through permitting restricted licenses; and
Whereas, restricted licenses protect the public safety while providing a privilege to a person that may enhance the person's daily living and ability to be independent and self-sufficient; and
Whereas, a restricted license may be appropriate when a person's ability may be somewhat diminished yet still adequate to drive under certain conditions; and
Whereas, these conditions, for example, may include prohibitions against driving at night or driving on interstate highways or roadways with a speed limit exceeding fifty miles an hour; and
Whereas, restricted drivers' licenses and their conditions are determined on a case-by-case basis but do not appear to be issued very widely in this State; and
Whereas, a study of the issuance and use of restricted licenses for aging persons and persons with handicapping conditions in this State would be helpful in developing policy and procedures for using these licenses as a means to enhance the independence and self-sufficiency of these persons. Now, therefore,
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Restricted driver's license study
SECTION 1. The South Carolina Department of Highways and Public Transportation, in cooperation with the South Carolina Commission on Aging and the State Agency of Vocational Rehabilitation, shall study the current law, regulations, and policies regarding the issuance and use of restricted drivers' licenses in this State with special attention to the use of these licenses as a means to enhance the independence and self-sufficiency of aging persons and those persons with handicapping conditions in this State. A report of the study must be submitted to the Joint Legislative Committee on Aging by January 1, 1993.
Use of highways for race events, Cooper River Bridge Run
SECTION 2. Section 56-5-3880 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 56-5-3880. The South Carolina Department of Highways and Public Transportation may close state highways, roadways, or bridges to allow marathons or other running events when the race or event is open to all persons including the handicapped if in the opinion of the district engineer the race or event may be conducted in a safe manner. The department, city, county, organization, and sponsors of the race or event are immune from liability except for gross negligence from incidence arising from participation in or association with the race or event.
If the John P. Grace Memorial Bridge is not available for the annual Cooper River Bridge Run and Walk in Charleston County, the Silas N. Pearman Bridge must be made available for the event, if a contingency plan for vehicular traffic can be developed, provided, that if the Cooper River Bridge Run and Walk is not open to persons sixty-five years of age or older, neither bridge may be used for this event."
Time effective
SECTION 3. This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Approved the 8th day of April, 1992.