Bill 293

                    Current Status
Introducing Body:               Senate
Bill Number:                    293
Ratification Number:            145
Act Number:                     81
Primary Sponsor:                Mitchell
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        Trucks, trailers; lighting
                                requirements
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   19930528
Computer Document Number:       DKA/4160AL.93
Governor's Action:              S
Date of Governor's Action:      19930614
Introduced Date:                19930126
Date of Last Amendment:         19930518
Last History Body:              ------
Last History Date:              19930614
Last History Type:              Act No. 81
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Mitchell
                                Mescher
Type of Legislation:            General Bill

Bill   Body    Date          Action Description              CMN  Leg Involved
----   ------  ------------  ------------------------------  ---  ------------
293    ------  19930614      Act No. 81
293    ------  19930614      Signed by Governor
293    ------  19930610      Ratified R 145
293    House   19930528      Read third time, enrolled for
                             ratification
293    House   19930527      Read second time, unanimous
                             consent for third reading on
                             next Legislative day
293    House   19930519      Recalled from Committee         21
293    House   19930519      Introduced, read first time,    21
                             referred to Committee
293    Senate  19930518      Amended, read third time,
                             sent to House
293    Senate  19930512      Read second time, ordered to
                             third reading with notice of
                             general amendments, carrying
                             over all amendments to third
                             reading
293    Senate  19930406      Made Special Order
293    Senate  19930310      Committee Report: majority      15
                             favorable, with amendment,
                             minority unfavorable
293    Senate  19930126      Introduced, read first time,    15
                             referred to Committee

(A81, R145, S293)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 56-5-4580, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO ADDITIONAL

LIGHTING EQUIPMENT ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT EVERY TRAILER, SEMITRAILER, POLE TRAILER, OR UTILITY TRAILER MUST BE PAINTED WITH A STRIP OF LIGHT REFLECTING PAINT OR TAPE ON THE SUPPORT FRAME OR BOLSTERS.

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

Light reflecting paint or tape on certain trailers

SECTION 1. Section 56-5-4580 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 56-5-4580. In addition to other equipment required in this article, the vehicles listed below must be equipped as provided in this section when operated under the conditions stated in Section 56-5-4570:

(1) On every bus or truck, whatever its size, on the rear, two reflectors, one on each side and one stop light;

(2) On every bus or truck eighty inches or more in over-all width, in addition to the requirements in item (1),

(a) on the front, two clearance lamps, one at each side,

(b) on the rear, two clearance lamps, one at each side,

(c) on each side, two side-marker lamps, one at or near the front and one at or near the rear, and

(d) on each side, two reflectors, one at or near the front and one at or near the rear;

(3) On every truck tractor,

(a) on the front, two clearance lamps, one at each side, and

(b) on the rear, one stop light;

(4) On every trailer or semitrailer having a gross weight in excess of three thousand pounds,

(a) on the front, two clearance lamps, one at each side,

(b) on each side, two side-marker lamps, one at or near the front and one at or near the rear,

(c) on each side, two reflectors, one at or near the front and one at or near the rear, and

(d) on the rear, two clearance lamps, one at each side, and also two reflectors, one at each side, and one stop light;

(5) On every pole trailer in excess of three thousand pounds gross weight,

(a) on each side, one side-marker lamp and one clearance lamp, which may be in combination, to show to the front, side, and rear, and

(b) on the rear of the pole trailer or load, two reflectors, one at each side;

(6) On every trailer, semitrailer, or pole trailer weighing three thousand pounds gross or less, on the rear two reflectors, one on each side. If a trailer or semitrailer is loaded or is of dimensions so as to obscure the stop light on the towing vehicle then the vehicle also must be equipped with one stop light;

(7) On every pole truck or trailer, a strip of light reflecting paint, tape, or reflectors on the external sides of the pole support frame or bolsters, or both, where practical."

Time effective

SECTION 2. This act takes effect ninety days after approval by the Governor.

Approved the 14th day of June, 1993.