South Carolina General Assembly
110th Session, 1993-1994

Bill 3075


Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter


                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               House
Bill Number:                    3075
Primary Sponsor:                T.C. Alexander
Committee Number:               24
Type of Legislation:            CR
Subject:                        Keep Right Except To Pass
                                signs
Residing Body:                  House
Current Committee:              Invitations and Memorial
                                Resolutions
Computer Document Number:       DKA/4094AL.93
Introduced Date:                19930112    
Last History Body:              House
Last History Date:              19930112    
Last History Type:              Introduced, referred to
                                Committee
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   T.C. Alexander
Type of Legislation:            Concurrent
                                Resolution



History


Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN  Leg Involved
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3075  House   19930112      Introduced, referred to         24
                            Committee

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A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

REQUESTING THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS AND PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION TO STUDY THE FEASIBILITY AND COST OF REPLACING HIGHWAY SIGNS STATING "SLOWER TRAFFIC KEEP RIGHT" WITH SIGNS STATING "KEEP RIGHT EXCEPT TO PASS" AND TO REPORT ITS FINDINGS TO THE APPROPRIATE HOUSE AND SENATE COMMITTEES.

Whereas, reducing the highway speed limit has proven to be an effective and important means of reducing highway fatalities; and

Whereas, all possible measures should be taken to promote compliance with the speed limits; and

Whereas, certain highway signs in fact may promote speeding rather than compliance with speed limits; and

Whereas, it is reasonable to question whether highway signs stating "Slower Traffic Keep Right" are a proper statement to make to the public; and

Whereas, this sign may be addressing a seemingly legitimate concern for deterring passing on the right; it may also encourage drivers to exceed the speed limit; and

Whereas, a sign stating "Keep Right Except to Pass" would achieve the same purpose of proper passing and at the same time would not be an indirect approval of speeding; and

Whereas, the State owes a duty to the public to eliminate any impediment to highway safety. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:

That the members of the General Assembly request the South Carolina Department of Highways and Public Transportation to study the feasibility and expense of replacing highway signs stating "Slower Traffic Keep Right" with signs stating "Keep Right Except to Pass" and report its findings to the House Education and Public Works Committee and the Senate Transportation Committee.

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