Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:3839 Primary Sponsor:Moody-Lawrence Committee Number:15 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Trucks or trailers, light reflecting paint Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Transportation Computer Document Number:DKA/4481AL.93 Introduced Date:19930401 Last History Body:Senate Last History Date:19930525 Last History Type:Introduced, read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Moody-Lawrence R. Smith McMahand Inabinett Hines Kirsh Simrill Jaskwhich Richardson Cobb-Hunter Neilson McLeod Stuart Meacham Thomas Anderson Neal Breeland Farr Davenport Holt Littlejohn Stille Beatty Byrd Whipper Rudnick Wright Harrell Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN Leg Involved ---- ------ ------------ ------------------------------ --- ------------ 3839 Senate 19930525 Introduced, read first time, 15 referred to Committee 3839 House 19930520 Read third time, sent to Senate 3839 House 19930519 Read second time 3839 House 19930505 Committee Report: Favorable 21 3839 House 19930401 Introduced, read first time, 21 referred to CommitteeView additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.
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COMMITTEE REPORT
May 5, 1993
H. 3839
Introduced by REPS. Moody-Lawrence, R. Smith, McMahand, Inabinett, Hines, Kirsh, Simrill, Jaskwhich, Richardson, Cobb-Hunter, Neilson, McLeod, Stuart, Meacham, Thomas, Anderson, Neal, Breeland, Farr, Davenport, Holt, Littlejohn, Stille, Beatty, Byrd, Whipper, Rudnick, Wright and Harrell
S. Printed 5/5/93--H.
Read the first time April 1, 1993.
To whom was referred a Bill (H. 3839), to amend Section 56-5-4580, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to additional lighting equipment on certain vehicles, etc., respectfully
That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass:
OLIN R. PHILLIPS, for Committee.
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 POLE TRUCK OR TRAILER MUST BE PAINTED WITH A STRIP OF LIGHT REFLECTING PAINT, TAPE, OR REFLECTORS ON THE EXTERNAL SIDES OF THE POLE SUPPORT FRAME OR BOLSTERS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
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 chapter article, the following vehicles listed below shall must be equipped as herein stated provided in this section when operated under the conditions stated in Section 56-5-4570;:
(1) On every bus or truck, whatever its size, there shall be 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; and
(6) On every trailer, semitrailer, or pole trailer weighing three thousand pounds gross or less, there shall be on the rear two reflectors, one on each side. If any a trailer or semitrailer is so loaded or is of such dimensions so as to obscure the stop light on the towing vehicle then such the vehicle shall 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."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.